Hire front end developers on OfferZen

Looking for qualified front end developers to join your tech team? Here’s some expert guidance on how and where to tap into this talent pool.

What skills to look for when hiring a front end developer

You can expect front end developers to be well-versed in the following areas:

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Typescript: These are the core technologies for building web pages and user interfaces.
• Popular front-end JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue.js and libraries such as jQuery.
• Other frameworks they might have experience with include Node.js, Nuxt.js, Next.js, Nest.js and Express.js.
• Responsive design techniques and cross-browser compatibility, to ensure that the website functions well on multiple devices and web browsers.
• Web accessibility best practices and guidelines.
• Web performance optimisation techniques, such as minifying code and lazy loading images.
• Version control systems such as Git and using it in a team environment.

How to broaden your talent pool when hiring a front end developer

While front end development is not limited to only JavaScript technologies, quite a few front end frameworks are based on JavaScript.

Looking for developers with JavaScript experience is a good sign that they’ll be able to pick up many of the JavaScript frameworks used when working as a front end developer.

How much does it cost to hire a front end developer?

Front end developer salaries can vary widely depending on company size, industry, individual experience and skills, as well as type of work. These factors all influence the salary a company will offer to a prospective hire.

That said, have a look at more detailed salary breakdowns for front end developers in the following regions:

• Front End Developer Salary Trends in Germany
• Front End Developer Salary Trends in the Netherlands
• Front End Developer Salary Trends in South Africa

Where to hire front end developers

On our platform, there’s a concentration of front end developers based in Nigeria. However, we see the largest number of these developers coming from South Africa and Europe.

On OfferZen, front end developers are actively looking for their next opportunity — sign up here to reach out to them. Developers on our platform are vetted for quality and job-seeking intent.

Writing a front end developer job description

To put together a job description for a front end developer, check out our guide on creating a role scorecard here, and use our downloadable scorecard template.

By putting together a good role scorecard, it will be easier to come up with the practical definition of the right person for the role you are trying to fill. You are then ready to set up your public-facing job advert.