Welcome to the January 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 January 2023, 15 companies posted a total of 15 new front end developer job listings. This is up from December 2022 - a 87% increase.
Where are companies hiring remote front end developers?
The top region for hiring remote front end developers was Europe with 9 job listings posted. This is a 80% increase from December 2022 when there were 5 positions in Europe.
In second was USA with 7 jobs posted, followed by North America with 6 remote job opportunities.
What technologies are front end hiring managers looking for?
In January 2023, React was the hottest technology, featured on 14 job listings. This is a 75% increase from December 2022.
Next up was Typescript, featured on 12 job listings. This is a 50% increase from December 2022, when there were 8 Typescript job listings.
Third on the list was Javascript, featured on 7 job listings. This is a 17% increase from December 2022 when there were 6 Javascript job listings.
Fourth up was GraphQL, featured on 5 job listings. This is a 400% increase from December 2022 when there were 1 GraphQL job listings.
And with 5 job listings, UI ends up at the number 5 spot. This is a 150% increase from December 2022 when there were 2 UI job listings.
What kinds of positions are companies hiring for? Senior? Junior? Mid-level?
In January 2023, most hiring managers were looking for senior front end developers, with 9 open positions. This is up from December 2022, a 80% increase.
After senior developers, hiring managers were most likely to be looking for mid-level front end developers, with 7 open positions posted in January 2023. This is a 80% 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 React, Typescript, and Javascript 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.