Frontend Developer

Merck; Gulfport (MS); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 101.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Benefits plan

Mentorship

Flexible location in Gulfport, MS

Zusammenfassung

Merck is seeking a freelance Frontend Developer in Gulfport, MS. The role focuses on reliable, scalable frontend solutions with a strong emphasis on TypeScript and API work.

You will translate metrics into actionable dashboards, document architecture decisions, and improve observability and test automation to increase release confidence. On-site work in Gulfport is expected with a competitive compensation package.

Qualifikationen

• 4 years experience in frontend development, with focus on reliability.
• Ability to prioritize under pressure and make pragmatic trade-offs.
• Willingness to relocate to Gulfport, MS or work on-site.

Aufgaben

• Translate microservices metrics into a single executive dashboard.
• Document decisions, architecture, and APIs for the org.
• Stand up observability to detect failures before customers see them.
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging tech needs.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs powering Merck products.
• Own the TypeScript subsystem relied on by teams.
• Improve test automation to boost release confidence.

Kenntnisse

Prioritization

Humility

Data-driven decision making

Tools

TypeScript

RESTful APIs

Observability tooling

Jobbeschreibung

This freelance Frontend Developer seat at Merck pays $70,000 - $101,000 and comes with a backlog of genuinely interesting technology problems. Set against the usual technology listings, this freelance role at Merck stands out for one reason — it pays $70,000 - $101,000 and trusts you.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate Microservices metrics into the one chart Merck leadership checks each morning
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
• Stand up observability so Merck sees failures before customers in MS do
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs powering core Merck products
• Own the ego-light TypeScript subsystem that the rest of Merck quietly depends on
• Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence

What You'll Bring

• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
• 4 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
• Prior experience working on-site in Gulfport, MS, or willingness to relocate

At Merck, the craft-obsessed Gulfport crew believes technology should feel boring and reliable, never thrilling and fragile. Our Gulfport team treats every retro like a chance to quietly upgrade how we operate.

The package is honest: $70,000 - $101,000, a benefits plan that works, mentorship that lasts, and the flexibility to live in Gulfport, MS.

Reopened and refreshed, the search for a mid-level candidate runs hot today.