Software Engineer – NextJS

Metal Toad

NextJS Software Engineer building scalable applications for Metal Toad, an AWS consulting and cloud services firm. Developing, testing, reviewing, and maintaining enterprise-grade software.

Posted 8/13/2026contractRemote • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in JavaScript and NextJS development, with a strong focus on REST APIs, JSON modeling, and relational data stores. Proven ability to enhance project quality through TDD, BDD, and peer code reviews while collaborating effectively within a team environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

JavaScript DevelopmentNextJS ExperienceREST APIs DevelopmentTDD and/or BDDGit for Source Control

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Hard Skills

JavaScriptNextJSREST APIsJSON ModelingRelational Data StoreNpm or pipGitTDDBDDProject Test Coverage

Soft Skills

Proactive CommunicationTeam CollaborationOwnership of Requests

Tools & Technologies

AWSGenerative AI Technologies

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Certifications

Industry Keywords

Open Source PrinciplesCorporate Values Statement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSJavaScriptNext.jsOpen SourceReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Confirm project requirements by reviewing program objectives, input data, and output requirements with PMs, supervisors, and clients
Provide estimates based on requirements, wireframes, and designs
Proactively communicate risks, known issues, and changelogs
Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle
Work as part of a team
Write code conforming to best practices
Perform peer code reviews
Create projects free of major defects
Research new libraries, techniques, and ideas
Enhance the organization's reputation by taking ownership of requests and exploring opportunities to add value

Requirements

What you’ll need

Reside in Brazil
Submit resume in English as a PDF
Agree with the Corporate Values Statement
Believe in the company mission: to help people
Believe in the principles of open source
3+ years of experience with JavaScript
2+ years of experience with NextJS
Experience with REST APIs development and deployment
Experience with JSON modeling and usage
Experience querying and modeling using a relational data store
Experience using package managers such as npm or pip
Experience using Git for source control
Experience in TDD and/or BDD
Strive to enhance project test coverage
AWS Certifications or willingness to get certified is nice to have
Interest in Generative AI technologies is nice to have
2+ years of experience with React is nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work from home
Opportunity to work on mission-critical applications
Exposure to artificial intelligence, cloud migration, cost optimization, application modernization, and AWS consulting
Supportive of local community events and initiatives