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Senior Front-End Developer (Next.js / React / BigCommerce Catalyst)
Duration – 6- 12 months
Location: Bellevue, Washington, 98008 (100% REMOTE)
Job Description
9-10/yrs experience
Senior Front-End Developer (Next.js / React / BigCommerce Catalyst)
Project Overview
We’re looking for a Senior Front-End Developer to own and accelerate development of BigCommerce Catalyst websites, helping us launch fast, performant, and scalable ecommerce experiences.
You’ll take full ownership of the front-end, building production-quality Next.js applications deployed on Vercel, and collaborating closely with design, backend, and digital CX teams. If you love writing clean, maintainable code and shipping high-impact projects, we want to work with you.
What You’ll Do
• Lead front-end development for BigCommerce Catalyst websites using Next.js and React.
• Build, optimize, and maintain responsive, SEO-friendly, high-performance pages and components.
• Integrate APIs and CMS content while ensuring code scalability and maintainability.
• Improve Core Web Vitals, optimize builds, and streamline deployments via Vercel.
• Collaborate through Jira for project tracking and sprint planning.
• Communicate proactively and deliver work on time with clear progress updates.
Required Skills
• 5+ years of front-end development experience, including 3+ years with React and Next.js.
• Proven track record building and launching headless ecommerce or BigCommerce Catalyst sites.
• Expert knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design.
• Strong understanding of web performance, accessibility, and SEO best practices.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, and Vercel deployments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to deliver autonomously. Nice to Have
• Experience with A/B testing or experimentation tools (Optimizely, Google Optimize).
• Familiarity with Storybook, design systems, or component-driven development.
• Knowledge of tracking/analytics tools (GA4, Tag Manager). Project Details
• Start: Immediate
• Duration: Until site launch (potential for ongoing optimization and maintenance)
• Location: Remote
• Tools: Next.js, React, Vercel, Jira, Figma How to Apply
Please include:
• Examples of Next.js or BigCommerce Catalyst projects you’ve launched
• Your typical dev workflow (tooling, process, deployment approach)
• Your hourly rate and availability Screening Questions
Describe a performance optimization or refactor you implemented in a production React/Next.js site — what was the impact?
Provide an example of leveraging a common platform for multiple websites to drive a high level of reusability. What was the need and how did the solution serve this need?