Sr. Svelte Developer - Contract

DockYard; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DockYard is seeking a Senior Svelte Developer to join their remote-first team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for web technologies and experience in building scalable applications using Svelte. Responsibilities include developing web applications, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring successful product delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building production-level applications using Svelte and SvelteKit.
• Practical experience setting up build configurations with Vite.
• Solid experience using browser APIs like History API and Fetch API.

Responsibilities

• Develop user-centric web applications independently or collaboratively.
• Collaborate with teams to analyze requirements and formulate solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge-sharing practices.

Skills

Svelte

SvelteKit

Vite

browser APIs

communication

collaboration

Job description

DockYard is hiring an experienced Senior Svelte Developer who is passionate about web technologies and has experience designing robust frontend architectures using Svelte.

Who We Are

DockYard is a remote-first digital product consultancy. Forward-thinking teams come to us to build digital products that scale as their users, features, and complexity grow.

Using a candid approach to partnerships, we help to upskill teams along the way. The result? More flexibility in how our clients take products from idea to impact.

We don’t just use innovative approaches to product development – we lead them. That’s why visionary companies like Netflix and Apple have trusted us to overcome complex product challenges.

We’re honored to have been included in guides ranging from The Startup Weekly’s Exceptional Workplace Award (2021), The BBJ’s Fast 50 (2021, 2020), Inc 5000 (2020, 2019), and Fast Company’s Best Places to Work for Innovators (2020) amongst others.

The Role

The Senior Svelte Developer will collaborate closely with designers, UX developers, engineers, stakeholders, and clients to understand business goals, analyze requirements, architect solutions, and successfully deliver impactful products.

The ideal candidate is a champion for diversity and inclusion, is self-driven, team-oriented, passionate about web technologies and industry best practices, and has experience designing complex front-end architectures using Svelte.

Responsibilities

• Develop user-centric web applications independently or collaboratively with engineering teams.
• Work comfortably across different layers of web applications—from backend APIs to front-end experiences.
• Collaborate with designers, HTML & CSS specialists, other engineers, stakeholders, and clients to understand business goals, analyze requirements, formulate solutions, and ensure the successful execution and delivery of the end product.
• Assist in project scoping, estimation, and planning activities.
• Participate actively in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing practices.

Must Haves

• Proven experience building production-level, scalable applications using Svelte and SvelteKit.
• Practical experience setting up and optimizing build configurations with Vite.
• Proven track record of writing and maintaining tests using Vitest for unit and integration testing
• Solid experience using lower-level browser APIs, including History API, Intersection Observer API, Fetch API, and Web Storage API (localStorage, sessionStorage)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience building applications using Ember.js
• Experience working within monorepos (e.g., NX, Turborepo, Lerna) and familiarity with related tooling.
• Previous remote working experience
• Prior client services, consulting, or freelancing experience
• Experience working with external APIs and microservices

Employment Type

Contract (expected 36 hours/week)

Level

Senior

Location

Remote (South America, Europe, United States)

Even if you don't feel you’re a 100% fit, we’d still love to hear from you!

DockYard is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, political affiliation, personal appearance, pregnancy, family responsibilities, matriculation, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.