Senior Frontend Developer

Folks Finance is seeking a Senior Frontend Developer to join our team, focusing on developing and optimizing the user interface of our applications.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of frontend technologies, particularly React, and a proven track record of building high-quality, scalable, and responsive web applications. Responsibilities include writing clean and efficient code using React and Next.js, implementing strong typing practices with TypeScript to ensure code reliability, designing responsive UIs with CSS and Tailwind CSS, and integrating blockchain technologies. The role also involves leveraging server-side rendering and static site generation techniques in Next.js, managing asynchronous state with advanced libraries, and contributing to crosschain technology projects.

Additionally, the candidate will be expected to work with AWS services for deployment and maintenance of applications, maintain code versioning with Git, and actively contribute to open-source projects, showcasing a strong portfolio of previous work.

Preferred Skills:

• React: Very good knowledge, including latest best practices (e.g., efficient use of useEffect, using libraries like tanstack-query)
• Next.js: Excellent knowledge, with a deep understanding of SSG, SSR, and the app router model.
• TypeScript: Proficient, with a thorough understanding of typing systems and strong typing practices.
• Design Patterns: Excellent mastery and the ability to demonstrate their practical application in software projects.
• CSS & Tailwind CSS: Impeccable skills in creating responsive, high-performance UIs.
• Blockchain Libraries: Experience with viem, wagmi, ethersjs, algosdk, or similar.
• Crosschain Technologies: Experience with technologies like Wormhole is valued.
• AWS Services: Minimal knowledge of Lambda, S3, EC2, and RDS.
• Version Control: Expertise in Git
• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physics.
• Open-source Contributions: A strong portfolio of open-source code or contributions on Github or similar platforms.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and token options.
• Flexible working hours and options for remote work.
• Opportunity to work on innovative projects in the DeFi and blockchain space.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.