Frontend Developer (React / Next.js)
KittyHawk Digital · Oradell, NJ, US
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About the role
We are looking for a Senior Frontend Developer with strong experience in React and Node.js to join our team. You will play a key role in building and maintaining the application logic that connects our frontend, backend, and multiple third-party systems.
Your primary focus will be developing robust server-side logic, designing and maintaining the central database, building reliable APIs, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness across the application.
Responsibilities
- Integrate user-facing elements developed by frontend developers with server-side logic
- Design, develop, and manage RESTful APIs
- Build reusable, maintainable code and libraries for future use
- Optimize applications for maximum speed, performance, and scalability
- Implement security best practices and data protection measures
- Design and implement database schemas and cloud storage solutions (experience with Redis and/or Memcached is a plus)
- Manage hosting environments, including scaling applications to handle changing loads
- Set up and administer backups
- Collaborate closely with the team while also being able to work independently
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional Node.js development experience with strong JavaScript skills
- Solid experience with React.js
- Experience integrating multiple data sources and databases into a single system
- Proven ability to design database schemas that support business processes
- Understanding of session management in distributed server environments
- Experience with user authentication and authorization across multiple systems and environments
- Familiarity with differences between mobile and desktop platforms and optimizing accordingly
- Understanding of accessibility and security compliance standards
- Strong knowledge of OWASP security principles
- Experience with version control systems (Git / Bitbucket)
- Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, CodeDeploy, CloudWatch)
- Excellent communication skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with Express.js
- Prior experience working in a full-stack environment with React + Node.js
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $92,979.63 - $111,975.48 per year
Work Location: In person
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