Front-End Developer

This is a remote position.

Work Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM AEST (flexible ±1 hour overlap)
Employment Type: Permanent (Remote)
Experience Required: 3+ Years
Role Overview We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and performance-driven Front-End Developer to join a fast-paced Australian digital agency working with enterprise and government-level clients.

The company is progressively shifting toward a React-first architecture. Strong React competency is mandatory. While WordPress remains part of the current ecosystem, the long-term direction is modern front-end frameworks and custom CMS solutions.

This role requires a self-sufficient engineer who can produce production-ready code without heavy internal QA buffers. Code is expected to be clean, scalable, well-structured, and deployment-ready upon first submission.

You will work under a structured engineering hierarchy led by a Lead Engineer who enforces strict standards. The ideal candidate is adaptable, quality-driven, and comfortable integrating into an existing system rather than redefining it.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain modern front-end applications using React (primary focus), Next.js, or Vite.js

- Translate Figma designs into pixel-perfect, responsive interfaces

- Deliver highly polished UI with exceptional attention to spacing, typography, hierarchy, and motion

- Implement advanced animations using GSAP or similar libraries while maintaining Lighthouse performance scores above 90

- Optimize bundle size, rendering performance, and Core Web Vitals

- Maintain clean, modular, scalable, and well-documented code

- Follow strict naming conventions, architecture guidelines, and deployment standards

- Conduct thorough self-QA before submission (cross-browser, responsive, accessibility, performance)

- Collaborate closely with designers and backend developers

- Support WordPress front-end customisation and ACF integration when required

- Use AI tools (Copilot, Claude, etc.) responsibly to accelerate development while maintaining architectural integrity

Technical Requirements
Must Have
- 3+ years of professional front-end development experience.

- Strong React.js competency (mandatory).

- Solid production experience with Next.js or Vite.js.

- Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).

- Hands-on experience with GSAP or modern animation frameworks.

- Advanced understanding of performance optimization and Core Web Vitals.

- Experience integrating REST APIs.

- Clean code architecture and documentation discipline.

- Experience working with Git-based workflows (clean commits, structured PRs).

- Ability to deliver production-level builds without reliance on QA.

- Comfort using AI-assisted development tools responsibly.

Nice to Have
- Exposure to large-scale, enterprise, or government-level projects

- Experience working under strict engineering review structures

- WordPress custom theme and ACF integration experience

- Headless CMS experience

- Basic backend exposure (Node.js or PHP)

- Experience optimizing large bundle builds

- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments

Cultural Fit
- Comfortable in a fast-paced agency environment

- Highly detail-oriented and quality-obsessed

- Adaptable and trainable (not rigid or process-imposing)

- Comfortable working under a strong Lead Engineer structure

- Strong ownership mentality with client-first mindset

- Passionate about modern tooling and AI-assisted workflows

Originally posted on Himalayas