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React Developer (Contract)
Location: Remote in the U.S.
Candidates must be based in the Eastern time zone and legally authorized to work in the U.S., without the need for current or future sponsorship. This is an initial 6-month engagement with the possibility of full-time conversion to either HERE or the customer. This is a fully remote, contract position.
About HERE
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About the Role
HERE is seeking an experienced Contract React Developer to be fully dedicated to one of our key enterprise customers. In this role, you will build and maintain React-based applications using HERE (OpenFin) technologies, working as an embedded resource within the customer's development team. You will leverage the HERE platform's APIs and interoperability capabilities to deliver high-quality, production-ready solutions.
This is an initial 6-month contract with the possibility of conversion to a full-time role with either HERE or the customer.
Responsibilities

• React Application Development:
• Design, develop, and maintain React-based applications running on the HERE (OpenFin) platform for the customer's desktop environment.
• Leverage HERE's interoperability APIs, workspace management, and notification capabilities to integrate with the customer's existing technology stack.
• Customer Integration:
• Work as an embedded developer within the customer's engineering team, participating in their sprints, stand-ups, and development workflows while building production-ready applications on the HERE platform.
• Technical Delivery:
• Build and deliver well-tested, performant React components and applications that meet customer requirements and timelines.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and contribute to code reviews within the customer's team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to HERE platform integration and React application performance.
• Collaboration & Communication:
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between the customer's development team and HERE's engineering and product teams.
• Provide regular status updates to both HERE and customer stakeholders, and escalate platform issues or feature requests as needed.
• Platform Expertise:
• Stay current with HERE platform releases and new API capabilities, and proactively identify opportunities to improve the customer's implementation.
• Quality & Standards:
• Follow the customer's coding standards and testing practices, ensuring all deliverables meet production quality standards and are well-documented.

What We're Looking For

• A minimum of five plus years of professional React development experience, ideally within financial services or enterprise SaaS environments
• Strong communication skills and comfortable working as an embedded resource within a customer's team
• Expert-level proficiency in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern front-end tooling (Webpack, Vite, etc.)
• Experienced in building and deploying large-scale React single page applications in production environments
• Must be self-directed and comfortable working independently as a fully dedicated remote resource for a single customer engagement
• Experience with OpenFin/HERE platform, FDC3 interoperability standards, or financial desktop application development is strongly preferred
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux, MobX, Zustand), testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library), and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Electron, PWAs, or other desktop web application frameworks is a plus
• You are excited about the opportunity to work deeply with a single customer, delivering high-impact React applications on the HERE platform, with a path to full-time conversion

Engagement Terms
Contract Details -

• Initial 6-month contract term with potential for extension
• Competitive hourly/daily rate, commensurate with experience
• Fully remote
• Possibility of full-time conversion to HERE or to the customer at the end of the engagement
• Dedicated to a single customer - no competing project demands
• Access to HERE platform documentation, training resources, and engineering support
• Must be US based and reside within the Eastern time zone and be legally authorized to work in the US without current or future need for sponsorship

Life at HERE
At HERE, we pride ourselves on fostering a friendly, collaborative, and supportive culture that truly respects the diversity of thought. Our goal is to create a space where employees can learn and innovate, and overall, have a good time doing it. We value and appreciate that our employees have a wide set of interests and experiences and put importance on taking the time to get to know one another and form relationships. From virtual socials and in-person events, to informal meetings and employee resource groups, we make it easy to engage and connect. Our environment promotes a productive, enjoyable learning experience - aligned together, working to create compelling solutions for our clients. Everything works right here.™
We are HERE - Read about our recent rebrand from OpenFin to HERE
Recent Awards
*Voted "Best Productivity Technology Award" at the Global Tech Awards (2026)
*Voted "Enterprise Browser of the Year" by CIO Review (2025)
*Voted "Best Desktop Interoperability Framework" by TradingTech Insight Awards USA (2025)
*Voted "100 Best Midsize Companies to Work For in NYC" by BuiltIn (2025)
*Voted "Top 10 Contact Center Technologies & Capabilities of 2024" by CX Today (2024)
*Voted "Best Enterprise Environment for Interoperability" by TradingTech Insight Awards Europe (2024)
*Voted "Top 50 Best Startups to Work for in the US" & "Top 50 Best Startups to Work for in New York" by BuiltIn (2024)
*Voted as a "Best Employer Award" finalist at the UK FinTech Awards (2023)
*Voted "Best FinTech Company CEO" at the FinTech Breakthrough Awards (2023)
*Voted "Best Internal Talent Team" by Financial Technologist (2023)
*Voted "Top Innovator Across Financial Markets" in TabbFORUM NOVA Awards (2023)
*Voted "Top 100 Most Promising Private FinTech Companies" by CB Insights (2023)
*Voted "Most Influential Financial Technology Firm" by Harrington Starr (2023)
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Sponsorship - While we highly value all of our candidates, we are not offering sponsorship for this role.
Salary Range: $75 - $100 / hr
Salary Range Disclaimer: This base salary range represents the low and high end salary range for this particular position. Actual salaries may vary depending upon but not limited to experience, special skill set, education and location.