Senior Payload CMS Developer (Short Term Project)

• Senior software developer with 5+ years of experience.
• Proven production experience with Payload CMS, including collections, fields, globals, access control, hooks, and custom admin components.
• Strong Node.js and TypeScript experience, plus solid React and Next.js experience.
• Advanced knowledge of MongoDB or PostgreSQL, API design, authentication, and media or file storage.
• Experience with Git, code reviews, and CI/CD workflows.
• C1 English level or higher.
• Full-time availability for the complete 1 to 2 month project, with no planned time off, and availability to overlap with U.S. business hours.
• Hands-on experience with REST API, GraphQL, Media Storage, AWS, testing.

Skills

• Payload CMS
• Node.js
• TypeScript
• React
• Next.js
• MongoDB
• PostgreSQL
• REST API
• GraphQL
• Authentication
• Media Storage
• Git
• Code Reviews
• CI/CD
• Solid
• AWS
• testing
• Build and customize Payload CMS collections, fields, globals, access controls, hooks, and custom admin components.
• Design content models and REST or GraphQL APIs aligned with project requirements.
• Integrate Payload CMS with React or Next.js frontends and third-party services.
• Configure and manage databases, authentication, and media or file storage.
• Write clean, maintainable, documented code and deliver in short iterations.
• Work independently, communicate progress and blockers proactively, and maintain delivery throughout the project.
• Payload CMS 3.x
• WordPress
• Strapi
• Contentful
• Vercel
• AWS
• Automated Testing
• SEO
• Performance Optimization
• Accessibility