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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