Welcome to the April 2023 hiring trends report! Each month, we analyze the jobs posted over the past month to identify trends in hiring for remote front end developers and engineers.
We try to identify larger trends in volume (are there more or less opportunities?) as well as trends in technologies, seniority level of open positions, and regional trends. Let's dive in!
Note: we're analyzing the jobs shared on Front End Remote Jobs. This certainly isn't representative of the entire hiring market, but because the jobs here are a combination of opportunities curated from the web and posted directly here, this should give a sense of what's going on with the remote front end developer job market.
In April 2023, 6 companies posted a total of 6 new front end developer job listings. This is down from March 2023 - a 33% decrease.
Where are companies hiring remote front end developers?
The top region for hiring remote front end developers was North America with 3 job listings posted. This is a 50% increase from March 2023 when there were 2 positions in North America.
In second was Anywhere with 2 jobs posted, followed by USA with 1 remote job opportunities.
What technologies are front end hiring managers looking for?
In April 2023, Javascript was the hottest technology, featured on 5 job listings. This is a 17% decrease from March 2023.
Next up was React, featured on 5 job listings. This is flat from March 2023, when there were 5 React job listings.
Third on the list was CSS, featured on 4 job listings. This is flat from March 2023 when there were 4 CSS job listings.
Fourth up was HTML, featured on 4 job listings. This is flat from March 2023 when there were 4 HTML job listings.
And with 4 job listings, Typescript ends up at the number 5 spot. This is flat from March 2023 when there were 4 Typescript job listings.
What kinds of positions are companies hiring for? Senior? Junior? Mid-level?
In April 2023, most hiring managers were looking for mid-level front end developers, with 4 open positions. This is up from March 2023, a 100% increase.
After mid-level developers, hiring managers were most likely to be looking for senior front end developers, with 2 open positions posted in April 2023. This is a 100% increase from the previous month.
If you're looking for a remote front end developer job this month, make sure you brush up on your Javascript, React, and CSS chops as you're putting the finishing touches on your resume and cover letter! You can browse all open positions at our front end developer job board here.
And if you're looking to hire remote front end developers - I'd love to help! Find more information on the hiring page.