Jr. Front-End Developer (Flex-Time)

Basics Type: Independent Contractor Schedule: Flex-Time (15-25 hours / week) Education: Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, or a similar field, or equivalent experience Experience: 2 years or More Location: Remote Motu Novu seeks to retain the services of a motivated Junior Front-End Developer to work with React to build modern, responsive user interfaces for custom applications built with back-end PHP and Symfony. What You Do

• Develop and maintain React-based user interfaces
• Collaborate with senior developers on full-stack features
• Write clean, maintainable code following team standards
• Participate in code reviews and learn from feedback
• Assist with API integration and basic backend tasks
• Debug and fix frontend issues

What You Need: Technical

• Solid knowledge of PHP and familiarity with object-oriented programming
• Solid understanding of React fundamentals (components, hooks, router v7, state management validation React 19)
• Proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with responsive design and CSS-in-JS (Emotion)
• Basic understanding of RESTful APIs design principles and API integration using Axios
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and containerized development
• Basic knowledge of Vite build tool and development workflow
• Willingness to learn Symfony framework and its components

What You Need: Non-Technical

• Confident and poised attitude in internal and external interactions.
• Thrives in a collaborative environment.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• English – European CEFR Level B2 or higher.
• Bona-fide setup as an independent contractor.

What You Get

• Base Compensation: $25/hour to $40/hour, depending on qualifications and experience.
• Benefits: Fully flexible schedule, discretionary yearly performance bonus (up to 25% of base yearly compensation).
• Growth Opportunities: collaborate on the design, development, and maintenance of wide range of applications for a variety of clients and use cases; learn about new technologies, frameworks, and languages; optionally, occasional travel within Europe and/or to the USA; optionally, if desired, receive sponsorship for relocation to the USA (after at least 3 years of successful collaboration).

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