DockYard is hiring an experienced Senior Svelte Developer who is passionate about web technologies and has experience designing robust frontend architectures using Svelte.
Who We Are
DockYard is a remote-first digital product consultancy. Forward-thinking teams come to us to build digital products that scale as their users, features, and complexity grow.
Using a candid approach to partnerships, we help to upskill teams along the way. The result? More flexibility in how our clients take products from idea to impact.
We don’t just use innovative approaches to product development – we lead them. That’s why visionary companies like Netflix and Apple have trusted us to overcome complex product challenges.
We’re honored to have been included in guides ranging from The Startup Weekly’s Exceptional Workplace Award (2021), The BBJ’s Fast 50 (2021, 2020), Inc 5000 (2020, 2019), and Fast Company’s Best Places to Work for Innovators (2020) amongst others.
The Role
The Senior Svelte Developer will collaborate closely with designers, UX developers, engineers, stakeholders, and clients to understand business goals, analyze requirements, architect solutions, and successfully deliver impactful products.
The ideal candidate is a champion for diversity and inclusion, is self-driven, team-oriented, passionate about web technologies and industry best practices, and has experience designing complex front-end architectures using Svelte.
Responsibilities
- Develop user-centric web applications independently or collaboratively with engineering teams.
- Work comfortably across different layers of web applications—from backend APIs to front-end experiences.
- Collaborate with designers, HTML & CSS specialists, other engineers, stakeholders, and clients to understand business goals, analyze requirements, formulate solutions, and ensure the successful execution and delivery of the end product.
- Assist in project scoping, estimation, and planning activities.
- Participate actively in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing practices.
Must Haves
- Proven experience building production-level, scalable applications using Svelte and SvelteKit.
- Practical experience setting up and optimizing build configurations with Vite.
- Proven track record of writing and maintaining tests using Vitest for unit and integration testing
- Solid experience using lower-level browser APIs, including History API, Intersection Observer API, Fetch API, and Web Storage API (localStorage, sessionStorage)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience building applications using Ember.js
- Experience working within monorepos (e.g., NX, Turborepo, Lerna) and familiarity with related tooling.
- Previous remote working experience
- Prior client services, consulting, or freelancing experience
- Experience working with external APIs and microservices
Employment Type
Contract (expected 36 hours/week)
Level
Senior
Location
Remote (U.S. based only)
Even if you don't feel you’re a 100% fit, we’d still love to hear from you!
DockYard is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, political affiliation, personal appearance, pregnancy, family responsibilities, matriculation, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.