Job Title: Senior Front-End Engineer (next.js)

Type: Contractor (8 hours/day)

Location: Remote (within time zone overlap; see below)

Legal Requirements:

• The contracting firm must have a U.S.-based entity with which Client can enter into a contract.
• The contractor must not reside in a U.S.-sanctioned country. Client’s legal team currently considers Ukraine, in its entirety, as a sanctioned country.
• Client will only make payments to banks located in the United States.

Time Zone & Collaboration Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 hours of working time overlap with the US Central Time Zone is required.
• After 3 months, this requirement may be reduced by mutual agreement if it is demonstrated that a 4-hour overlap is no longer necessary.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and maintain performant, accessible, and responsive front-end applications using Next.js.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver elegant user experiences.
• Contribute to and help lead front-end architectural decisions, tooling, and best practices.
• Ensure consistent quality through code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Accurately scope and estimate work during sprint planning, and deliver on time.
• Be an active participant in agile ceremonies and team collaboration.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience building front-end applications at scale, with deep expertise in Next.js (or React, if highly proficient).
• Strong command of state management, performance optimization, and design systems.
• Proficient in turning designs into polished UIs using Figma.
• Comfortable writing production code daily (80%+ hands-on) in a fast-paced, high-growth or startup environment.
• Skilled at integrating with RESTful APIs, managing auth flows (OAuth, SSO), and contributing to API design discussions.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and modern testing frameworks.
• Experienced working in cross-functional teams, collaborating closely with design, product, and backend engineering.
• Opinionated about front-end architecture with the ability to clearly justify technical decisions.

Nice-to-Haves (Truly optional and not required):

• Exposure to back-end languages like Go or PHP.
• Experience in fintech or working with financial APIs.

Interview Process:

1. Technical Screening (45 mins): 
   1. Background
   2. Short technical questions
   3. Coding exercise via full screen sharing without AI tools
2. Two-Part Interview (90 minutes total, conducted in one session)
   1. Tech Leads (60 mins): Live coding and technical collaboration.
   2. Engineering Managers (30 mins): Conversational interview focused on background, experience, and alignment.

Evaluation Criteria (in order of importance):

1. Technical Proficiency: Performance on live coding and optional system design exercises.
2. Personal Attributes: Eagerness, accountability, and a strong sense of ownership.
3. Team Fit: Effective communication and alignment with team values and work culture.