We are seeking a motivated Junior Frontend Developer with expertise in Next.js to join our team in Lahore, working on-site with a hybrid model. This role focuses on building and delivering high-converting marketing and service websites at a rapid pace using our custom Next.js boilerplate. The ideal candidate will have strong design instincts, a solid grasp of SEO fundamentals, and experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity without compromising code quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Rapidly assemble, customize, and launch marketing websites using the internal Next.js framework.
- Develop modern, responsive UI components with clear UX and strong visual hierarchy.
- Configure transactional email workflows using Resend, and implement performance monitoring and analytics.
- Apply technical SEO best practices, including semantic HTML, OpenGraph metadata, JSON-LD schema, sitemaps, and optimization for Core Web Vitals.
- Manage version control through GitHub and oversee automated deployments on Vercel.
- Utilize AI tools such as Claude, Cursor, Codex, and Copilot daily to scaffold pages, refactor components, and accelerate development cycles.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year professional experience in React and Next.js frontend development.
- Strong product sense with the ability to make effective UI/UX layout decisions without relying on pixel-perfect design specs.
- Solid understanding of Core Web Vitals, image optimization techniques, and page speed performance.
- Self-driven problem solver capable of independently delivering complete, launch-ready websites.
- Proficiency with Next.js features including App Router, Server and Client components, SSR, and SSG.
- Experience with UI and styling tools such as Radix UI primitives and Tailwind CSS or modern CSS methodologies.
- Familiarity with state management and data fetching libraries like TanStack (React Query), React hooks, and caching strategies including ISR and tag-based revalidation.
- Knowledge of email integration using Resend and monitoring tools like Sentry for error tracking and performance.
- Comfortable with Git, GitHub workflows, and deployment management on Vercel.
- Demonstrated daily use of AI-assisted coding tools to write, debug, and speed up development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with headless CMS platforms such as Sanity, Strapi, or Contentful.
- Understanding of conversion rate optimization (CRO) principles.
- Exposure to programmatic SEO or automated landing page generation workflows.
Candidates are encouraged to submit links to 2–3 live websites they have built and deployed, along with their GitHub profile or relevant code samples. Additionally, please include a brief note describing the AI tools and workflows you use to accelerate your development speed.
This is a full-time or contract position based in Lahore, offering the opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI-accelerated web development technologies in a fast-paced environment.