Contractor Senior Svelte Developer
DockYard is hiring a remote Contractor Senior Svelte Developer. The career level for this job opening is Entry Level and is accepting Europe, USA, South America based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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DockYard is hiring an experienced Senior Svelte Developer passionate about web technologies and experienced in 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 with their users, features, and complexity. We help upskill teams along the way using a candid approach to partnerships. 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. Visionary companies like Netflix and Apple have trusted us to overcome complex product challenges.
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.
- Work across different layers of web applications (backend APIs to front-end experiences).
- Collaborate with designers, engineers, stakeholders, and clients to understand goals, analyze requirements, and ensure successful delivery.
- Assist in project scoping, estimation, and planning.
- Actively participate in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing.
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.
- Solid experience with lower-level browser APIs (History API, Intersection Observer API, Fetch API, Web Storage API).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Ember.js
- Experience with monorepos (e.g., NX, Turborepo, Lerna).
- Remote working experience
- Client services, consulting, or freelancing experience
- Experience working with external APIs and microservices.
Employment Type: Contract (expected 36 hours/week)
Location: Remote (South America, Europe, United States)