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Front end engineer (Contract/Project-based)

The Long Now Foundation is seeking an experienced Front End Engineer to bring new capabilities to longnow.org. You'll work from detailed, high fidelity mockups to create responsive, user-friendly front-end experiences that connect seamlessly with our back-end systems in service of Long Now's mission of fostering long-term thinking and responsibility. This is a part-time contract opportunity open to individuals or web development firms. We welcome proposals from experienced front end developers.

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To apply, please use this form. We'll reach out to top applicants for a brief phone conversation soon. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will remain open until filled.

You will —

  • Develop clean, efficient front-end code based on provided high-resolution mockups
  • Implement responsive designs that work consistently across device and browser
  • Integrate with front-end interfaces that use various APIs and back-end services
  • Help define Long Now’s overall approach to the web
  • Optimize your work for speed and scalability

Your demonstrable experience includes —

  • Strong proficiency with JavaScript, DOM manipulation, HTML5, and CSS3
  • Experience with modern content-oriented front end JavaScript frameworks like Astro and Next.js with a solid understanding of their strengths and weaknesses 
  • Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
  • Experience working with RESTful APIs and integrating them into front-end applications
  • Solid understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to address them
  • Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines, tooling, and source control
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Ideal candidates will also have —

  • Experience with the Ghost publishing platform
  • Experience with Django-based applications
  • Knowledge and opinions about JavaScript-based headless CMS platforms
  • A deep personal passion for long-term thinking and civilization-scale responsibility

Long Now is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. People of color, people with disabilities, women, LGBTQ individuals, and members of other historically disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.