Middle Frontend Developer (Headless CMS / Jamstack)

We are Alpina Tech — a nearshore software development agency specializing in headless CMS solutions and Jamstack architecture for US, EU, and Australian clients across FinTech, Media, Supply Chain, and SaaS industries.

Location: Remote (Ukraine)

Employment type: Full-time

Level: Middle

About the Role

We’re looking for a Middle Frontend Developer to join our delivery team and work on modern web projects built with headless CMS platforms and Jamstack architecture. You’ll be building fast, scalable, and SEO-friendly websites for mid-market to enterprise clients, including Fortune 500 companies.

You’ll work across multiple projects — from greenfield builds to large-scale CMS migrations — collaborating closely with designers, backend engineers, and project leads.

Job Description

— Build and maintain production websites and web applications using Next.js and Astro

— Develop and integrate content-driven frontends powered by Sanity and Payload CMS

— Implement and evolve design systems — create reusable, well-documented UI component libraries

— Ensure pages are optimized for Core Web Vitals, accessibility, and technical SEO best practices

— Participate in CMS migration projects — moving clients from legacy platforms (WordPress, Drupal, AEM) to modern headless stacks

— Collaborate with designers to translate Figma mockups into pixel-perfect, responsive interfaces

— Write clean, typed code with TypeScript and follow established code review practices

— Deploy and manage preview environments on Vercel and Netlify

Qualifications

Must-have:

— 3+ years of commercial frontend development experience

— Strong proficiency in React and Next.js (App Router and Pages Router)

— Hands-on experience with Astro framework

— Experience working with at least one headless CMS: Sanity, Payload CMS, Strapi, or Contentful

— Solid understanding of design systems — ability to build, structure, and maintain component libraries (atomic design, tokens, variants)

— Proficiency in TypeScript

— Understanding of technical SEO fundamentals — semantic HTML, meta tags, structured data (JSON-LD), Open Graph, sitemap/robots configuration, and Core Web Vitals optimization

— Experience with CSS-in-JS, Tailwind CSS, or CSS Modules

— Familiarity with Git workflows, PR reviews, and CI/CD pipelines

— Good communication skills in English (written and verbal)

Nice-to-have:

— WordPress experience — not for active development, but for understanding its data model, REST API / WPGraphQL, and content export during migration projects

— Experience with Contentful or Strapi

— Familiarity with headless e-commerce integrations (Shopify Storefront API, Swell, Medusa)

— Knowledge of internationalization (i18n) patterns in Next.js or Astro

— Experience with Storybook for component documentation

— Understanding of GROQ (Sanity) or GraphQL query languages

— Contributions to open-source projects

Our Stack

— Frameworks: Next.js, Astro

— CMS: Sanity, Payload CMS, Strapi, Contentful

— Styling: Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules

— Language: TypeScript

— Hosting: Vercel, Netlify

— Tools: Figma, GitHub, Linear

What We Offer

— Fully remote work within Ukraine

— Diverse project portfolio — work with international clients across multiple industries

— Opportunity to deepen expertise in the headless CMS ecosystem

— Collaborative engineering culture with regular knowledge-sharing sessions

— Professional growth path with mentorship from senior engineers and leadership

— Competitive compensation based on experience