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: 3+ Years
Location: Remote

Motu Novu seeks to retain the services of a motivated 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 back-end tasks.
  • Debug and fix front-end 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.
  • Ability to work in a distributed, collaborative, asynchronous environment.
  • Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
  • Exceptional written and oral communications skills in (American) English.
  • Bona-fide setup as an independent contractor.

What You Get

  • Base Compensation: $35-$50/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;
  • Relocation: If interested and practicable, opportunity to relocate to Cody, Wyoming, USA, with visa sponsorship if foreign, after at least 3 years of successful collaboration.