Sr. Frontend Engineer - Contract

Skylight

2h

About The Position

Skylight is a technology startup that builds the OS of the family, including the Skylight Calendar. The company is bootstrapped and profitable, having scaled to over $300M in annual revenue, and focuses on creating simple products that improve family life. They are seeking a Senior Front-End Engineer with over 5 years of experience in building modern, scalable web applications, with strong expertise in server-side rendering and hands-on experience with headless CMS platforms like Sanity.

Requirements

• 5+ years of front-end engineering experience
• Strong experience with SSR frameworks such as React Router V7
• Strong experience integrating with headless CMS platforms, especially Sanity or similar tools
• Experience with Shopify, ecommerce storefronts or content-commerce integrations
• Experience building reusable component systems and scalable front-end architecture
• Strong understanding of performance optimization, SEO and web accessibility
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and drive projects forward
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional environments

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with A/B testing, analytics and conversion-focused product development
• Experience with modern deployment platforms such as Netlify or similar
• Experience working in fast-moving startup or growth-stage teams

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain high-quality, performant front-end applications
• Develop SSR-based web experiences with a strong focus on speed, scalability and SEO
• Integrate and manage content-driven experiences using a headless CMS such as Sanity or similar platforms
• Partner closely with Product, Design and Engineering to deliver user-facing features from concept to launch
• Translate design and content requirements into reusable, maintainable front-end components
• Improve site performance, accessibility and overall user experience
• Help define front-end best practices, architecture and development standards
• Support experimentation, testing and optimization across web experiences

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees