Senior Frontend Engineer (React / Next.js / PayloadCMS)

Job description

Summary: The Frontend Engineer role focuses on developing a digital solution aimed at assisting field teams in documenting and assessing silage quality at customer sites. The primary objective is to enhance the consistency and scalability of silage evaluations through a collaborative web platform.

Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain modern web applications utilizing PayloadCMS within a TypeScript monorepo.

- Implement features using TypeScript, React, and Next.js, focusing on performance and user experience.

- Collaborate with technical experts to ensure proper documentation and information flow within the application.

- Build maintainable and reusable React components with clear state management and error handling.

- Integrate authentication and manage user sessions in Next.js applications.

- Handle relational database integrations, particularly with PostgreSQL.

- Work effectively within an Nx monorepo, running tasks related to building, linting, and testing.

- Participate in code reviews and write tests to ensure code quality.

Key Requirements:

- Strong experience with TypeScript, React, and Next.js.

- Proficiency in core web skills: semantic HTML, responsive CSS, accessibility, and HTTP/API integration.

- Experience with Payload CMS: collections, content models, and database migrations.

- Experience integrating authentication into Next.js applications, particularly with Better Auth and NextAuth.

- Comfortable using PostgreSQL in database-backed applications.

- Familiarity with Git workflows for version control.

Nice to Have:

- Experience with StyleX and token-based styling.

- Knowledge of Drizzle ORM and Vercel media storage.

- Familiarity with design systems and reusable component libraries.

- Understanding of deployment and operational practices for Next.js applications.