Quick Summary
Seeking a Senior React Developer (6+ years experience) for a remote role in Mexico focused on modernizing a high-availability platform. The primary technical task is building new features using modern React (JS/TS, hooks) and driving front-end architecture, coupled with the critical responsibility of reading and refactoring legacy PHP code into efficient RESTful APIs for consumption by the new React applications. Deep expertise in React, experience with PHP legacy systems, and B2 Upper Intermediate English are mandatory.
We are seeking a Senior React Developer to join a product-driven engineering team focused on building modern, scalable web applications. This critical role involves developing new React-based user experiences and actively modernizing an existing PHP legacy system by transforming business logic into robust, well-defined APIs.
The platform delivers high-availability, customer-facing solutions enabling organizations to manage digital experiences and transactions at scale. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with backend engineers, product managers, and QA within a dynamic, agile environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop cutting-edge front-end features utilizing modern React (hooks, functional components).
- Drive front-end architecture decisions and champion best practices related to performance, reusability, and maintainability.
- Partner with backend teams to refactor legacy PHP logic into efficient RESTful APIs.
- Consume and seamlessly integrate APIs into sophisticated React applications.
- Actively participate in technical discussions, architecture planning, and rigorous code reviews.
- Translate product and design requirements into high-quality, reliable technical solutions.
- Support ongoing gradual modernization efforts while strictly maintaining platform stability.
- Contribute to enhancing development standards, tooling, and comprehensive documentation.
Required Skills & Experience
- 6+ years of professional software development experience.
- Deep expertise in React development (JavaScript/TypeScript, hooks, advanced state management).
- Proven understanding of modern front-end development practices, including Single Page Application (SPA) architecture and responsive design.
- Working experience with PHP, including the ability to read, understand, and refactor legacy code effectively.
- Demonstrated experience designing or consuming REST APIs.
- Familiarity with standard Git-based workflows and professional code review processes.
- Experience operating within Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience specifically focused on modernizing legacy systems.
- Exposure to Node.js or implementing backend-for-frontend (BFF) patterns.
- Proficiency with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library).
- Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, or similar providers).
- Experience developing high-traffic or critical customer-facing platforms.
Other Details
Seniority: Senior
Language Requirement: English: B2 Upper Intermediate