Frontend Web Developer, Full-Time

NEWM; Johannesburg; Remote; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A music technology startup is seeking a highly motivated Frontend Web Developer to join their engineering team. In this fully remote role, you'll build dynamic web applications, ensure quality, and collaborate on new features. Ideal candidates have over 4 years of SPA development experience, expertise in Javascript and Typescript, and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of $30,000 - $48,000 per year and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Fully remote work environment

Diverse international team

Inclusive work culture

Skill growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience developing single page applications (SPAs).
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration-oriented thinking.
• Fluency in English and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build interactive and dynamic web applications.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of these applications.
• Collaborate to develop and deliver new features.

Skills

Javascript

Typescript

React

Next.js

Redux

RTK Query

GitHub

Jira

Figma

Job description

The vision of NEWM is to create a music ecosystem that directly connects artists with their supporters; removing the middlemen and replacing them with code that’s not incentivized to make a profit. To achieve this goal, we are developing a multi-level product suite powered by a platform of several decentralized services for artists to publish, distribute, directly promote, fund and launch their music. We're still an early startup with a committed and motivated international team member covering all marketing, finance, product development, and design functions.

All candidate CVs and cover letters should be submitted in English. As part of your cover letter, please include a short summary of your passion for music and the industry, as well as why NEWM's mission resonates with you.

Tasks

NEWM is seeking a highly motivated, Frontend Web Developer to join the engineering team to :

• Build interactive and dynamic web applications.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of these applications.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and process automatization.
• Collaborate with the team to redefine, provide design feedback for, develop, and deliver new features and products.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.

Requirements

At least four years of experience developing single page applications (SPAs)

Javascript / Typescript expertise

Experience using traditional React and Next.js frameworks for component-based user interface development, Redux for state management, and RTK Query for data fetching

Familiarity with the product development life cycle, agile delivery methodologies, and management tooling such as GitHub, Jira, and Figma

Problem-solving and collaboration-oriented thinking

Strong, concise written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently in a remote-team setting and prioritize and execute a task list with limited oversight

Fluency in English

Benefits

Base salary range of $30,000 - $48,000 (USD) per year

Fully remote work environment

An awesome, diverse, international team

Inclusive and supportive work culture

Opportunity to grow your skill set while working on a revolutionary product suite in an exciting industry

Thank you for your interest in NEWM! We look forward to reviewing your application!

The music streaming marketplace for artists and music lovers. The future of music is digital, and it's on NEWM.