Basics

Type: Independent Contractor Schedule: Flex-Time (15-25 hours / week) Education: Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, or a similar field, or equivalent experience Experience: 3+ Years Location: Remote

Motu Novu seeks to retain the services of a motivated Front-End Developer to work with React to build modern, responsive user interfaces for custom applications built with back-end PHP and Symfony.

What You Do

• Develop and maintain React-based user interfaces.

• Collaborate with senior developers on full-stack features.

• Write clean, maintainable code following team standards.

• Participate in code reviews and learn from feedback.

• Assist with API integration and basic back-end tasks.

• Debug and fix front-end issues.

What You Need: Technical

• Solid knowledge of PHP and familiarity with object-oriented programming.

• Solid understanding of React fundamentals (components, hooks, router v7, state management validation React 19).

• Proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+).

• Experience with responsive design and CSS-in-JS (Emotion).

• Basic understanding of RESTful APIs design principles and API integration using Axios.

• Familiarity with version control (Git) and containerized development.

• Basic knowledge of Vite build tool and development workflow.

• Willingness to learn Symfony framework and its components.

What You Need: Non-Technical

• Confident and poised attitude in internal and external interactions.

• Ability to work in a distributed, collaborative, asynchronous environment.

• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

• Exceptional written and oral communications skills in (American) English.

• Bona-fide setup as an independent contractor.

What You Get

• Base Compensation: $35-$50/hour, depending on qualifications and experience.

• Benefits: Fully flexible schedule, discretionary yearly performance bonus (up to 25% of base yearly compensation).

• Growth Opportunities: collaborate on the design, development, and maintenance of wide range of applications for a variety of clients and use cases; learn about new technologies, frameworks, and languages; optionally, occasional travel within Europe and/or to the USA;

• Relocation: If interested, opportunity to relocate to Cody, Wyoming, USA, with visa sponsorship if necessary and feasible, after at least 3 years of successful collaboration.

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