Seeking a Front-End Developer with 3+ years experience to develop React-oriented applications, optimize performance, and collaborate within a structured team.
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 WordPress Developer (React,js/Next.js) 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.
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
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