Front End Developer (Perl)

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Carefree (AZ); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology-driven organization is seeking an experienced Front-End Developer for a fully remote role. The ideal candidate will proficiently work with modern front-end tools, while also enhancing legacy systems. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team and contribute to innovative projects focused on performance and usability.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript required.
• Solid experience in a Linux environment preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Perl and CGI scripting necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain user-facing features.
• Work with legacy systems and contribute to modernization efforts.
• Collaborate on translating requirements into code.

Skills

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

Linux

Perl

CGI

Git

Cross-browser compatibility

Responsive design

Web performance optimization

RESTful APIs

AJAX

Security best practices

Job description

A well-established technology-driven organization is seeking an experienced Front-End Developer to join its growing remote team. This role is ideal for a developer who is highly comfortable working in a Linux environment and has experience with legacy systems including Perl and CGI, in addition to modern front-end tools.

You’ll be contributing to both the ongoing maintenance of existing web interfaces and the development of new user-facing features, with an emphasis on performance, usability, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain user-facing features for a suite of web applications.

• Work with legacy Perl/CGI systems while contributing to front-end modernization efforts.

• Collaborate with product and backend teams to translate requirements into clean, functional code.

• Debug and resolve issues across various environments and browsers.

• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript.

• Solid experience working in a Linux environment (bash scripting a plus).

• Hands-on experience with Perl and CGI scripting.

• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.

• Understanding of cross-browser compatibility, responsive design, and web performance optimization.

• Experience using RESTful APIs and handling JSON/AJAX requests.

• Basic knowledge of security best practices in web development.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with template engines or MVC frameworks.

• Familiarity with modern JS frameworks (e.g., Vue.js, React) is a plus, but not required.

• Background in maintaining legacy codebases alongside newer technologies.

Additional Information:

• Remote position, candidates must be located within [insert acceptable location].

• This role does not provide visa sponsorship; only candidates authorized to work without sponsorship will be considered.

• Competitive compensation based on experience.