Senior JavaScript Software Engineer

Summary

Join Nearform as a Senior JavaScript Engineer in a full-time, remote contract position based in Brazil, initially until the end of 2025, with potential extensions. As a Senior Engineer, you will design and build applications using JavaScript, collaborating with distributed teams and clients. Responsibilities include supporting component development, defining structured practices, designing data storage solutions, optimizing application performance, gathering user feedback, and assisting with client requirement analysis. You will work with Technical Leaders and client teams to ensure timely project delivery. Nearform offers a collaborative environment focused on building high-quality, scalable solutions for real-world problems. The ideal candidate possesses significant senior-level experience, agile experience, and deep knowledge of JavaScript, Node.js, React, version control, testing, databases, cloud environments, and CI/CD. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential, along with professional English proficiency.

Requirements

• Significant experience delivering at a Senior Engineer level
• Our Seniors typically have at least 6 years’ commercial experience
• Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment
• Practical experience and knowledge of developing real-world solutions
• Deep knowledge of the JavaScript language
• Deep understanding of JavaScript frameworks, must include Node.js and React
• Deep understanding of versioning control tools - e.g. Git
• Testing experience and familiarity with testing tools at all levels, unit, integration and end to end testing
• Practical and real world experience working with databases and cloud environments
• Experience with automation, CI and CD
• Experience building software collaboratively using pull requests and code reviews
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Professional proficiency in English

Responsibilities

• Support component design, development and maintenance and take responsibility for personal technical quality standards within the project team
• Assist with defining structured practices, especially in source code management, building and deployment
• Design and implement data storage solutions
• Optimise performance in applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Get feedback from users and clients, and build solutions for them
• Assist with the analysis of client requirements
• Work with and support Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery
• Collaborate with client teams