Next.js Developer (contractor / freelance)

Company

Coople UK

Location

United Kingdom

Posted At

8/20/2025

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Description

We are looking for an experienced Next.js developer contractor with strong headless CMS skills to support ongoing website development tasks. This is a temporary freelance/contract role with immediate start, focusing on delivering high-quality, maintainable code for a live production environment.

Key Responsibilities

Implement new pages, features, and enhancements using Next.js, React, and Prismic
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to scope, estimate, and deliver tasks on time
Ensure clean, maintainable, and consciously AI generated code (avoiding bloat and unnecessary dependencies)
Debug and resolve issues in production and staging environments
Support the integration of APIs, services, and third-party tools as needed.

Required Skills & Experience

3+ years of professional experience with Next.js and React in typescript
Proven track record of launching multiple Next.js projects in production
Solid experience with Prismic as a headless CMS (custom types, slices, API integration)
Familiarity with server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG) patterns
Strong grasp of performance optimisation for React/Next.js apps
Experience with version control (Git)
Clear communication skills and ability to work autonomously.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience working with Cursor or Claude Code alongside with Figma MC
Experience with GitHub Actions pipelines
Familiarity with content modelling in Prismic
Understanding of AWS ECS deployments, containerisation, and related AWS services
Awareness of SEO best practices in modern JavaScript frameworks.

Contract Details

Duration: Rolling monthly with up to 40 hours maximum per month
Hours: Flexible
Location: Remote (must have good overlap with UK time (BST))
Start Date: Immediate
Rate: Based on experience, please provide your hourly rate

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