Frontend Developer (React / TypeScript) to $2500

About the project

We are a product-focused team building web applications with a strong emphasis on interactive UI, animations, and non-trivial frontend logic. These are not landing pages — we work on real products with active users and complex frontend challenges.

We are looking for a Strong Middle Frontend Developer who is confident with React and TypeScript and can independently take features from idea to production.

Requirements

Must-have

• Strong knowledge of React.js
  • understanding of component lifecycle and re-rendering
  • confident use of hooks (useMemo, useCallback, useRef, custom hooks)
     
• Experience with Redux Toolkit / RTK Query
  • store structure and state management
  • async data fetching, caching, and invalidation
  • Understanding what belongs in Redux vs local state
     
• Solid TypeScript skills
  • typing components, hooks, API responses
  • generics and utility types (Partial, Pick, Omit)
     
• Good knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+)
  • async/await, promises, closures
  • immutability principles
     
• Experience working with Lottie animations
  • controlling animations via state
  • Understanding performance limitations
     
• Git
  • feature branches
  • pull requests
  • participation in code reviews
     
• Experience with PixiJS, Canvas, or other graphics frameworks
  • Working with interactive scenes, coordinates, and animations
     

Experience in projects with game mechanics or complex visual UI
 

Nice to have

• Understanding of frontend architecture
  • UI decomposition
  • separation of concerns
  • reusable components and feature-based structure
     
• Experience working with REST APIs
  • error handling
  • loading/error / empty states
     
• Frontend performance optimization experience
  • React DevTools
  • memoization
  • lazy loading/code splitting
     

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain interfaces using React + TypeScript
• Manage application state with Redux Toolkit / RTK Query
• Integrate and maintain APIs
• Implement animations and interactive UI elements
• Participate in frontend architecture decisions
• Collaborate with designers and backend developers

What we offer

• Competitive compensation: $2200–2500
• Fully remote work
• Healthy management culture (no micromanagement)
• Interesting technical challenges (not landing pages)
• Opportunity to grow and influence the product