Full Stack Developer (React/Node.js)

ABOUT BELLWETHER MEDIA:

Since 2009, the company has run a comparison site for car insurance, mortgages and credit cards. Two million people a month visit our recipe and meal planning site, which earns money from ads and a paid membership. We started in 2009 and have grown to about 60 people. Experiments run constantly, and most product decisions follow A/B test results.

WHAT THIS JOB IS:

Our team is growing and we are hiring a Full Stack Developer (React/Node.js). Generalist engineering role. Good fit for someone who likes variety and doesn't mind switching context. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time. Day-to-day communication is in Slack and Google Meet.

IN YOUR FIRST FEW MONTHS YOU WILL:

• Participate in sprint planning, estimation and retros
• Refactor older code when you touch it rather than working around it
• Integrate third-party services such as Stripe, Twilio, SendGrid or Auth0
• Turn wireframes and Figma mockups into working, responsive screens

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• 2+ years of full stack development experience
• Familiarity with Git, code review and CI pipelines
• Strong JavaScript or TypeScript plus experience with React, Vue or Angular
• Server-side experience in Node.js, Python (Django, FastAPI) or C# (.NET)

WHAT WE OFFER:

Salary range: $2,800 - $3,400/month

• Long-term engagement
• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Bellwether Media.