Remote Front End Developer Hiring Trends - May 2023

Welcome to the May 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.

Hiring was down from April 2023

In May 2023, 4 companies posted a total of 4 new front end developer job listings. This is down from April 2023 - a 33% decrease.

Trends by Region

Where are companies hiring remote front end developers?

The top region for hiring remote front end developers was Europe with 2 job listings posted. This is from April 2023 when there were 0 positions in Europe.

In second was Asia with 1 jobs posted, followed by USA with 1 remote job opportunities.

Technology Trends

What technologies are front end hiring managers looking for?

In May 2023, CSS was the hottest technology, featured on 3 job listings. This is a 25% decrease from April 2023.

Next up was HTML, featured on 3 job listings. This is a 25% decrease from April 2023, when there were 4 HTML job listings.

Third on the list was Javascript, featured on 3 job listings. This is a 40% decrease from April 2023 when there were 5 Javascript job listings.

Fourth up was Node.js, featured on 3 job listings. This is from April 2023 when there were 0 Node.js job listings.

And with 3 job listings, React ends up at the number 5 spot. This is a 40% decrease from April 2023 when there were 5 React job listings.

Seniority Trends

What kinds of positions are companies hiring for? Senior? Junior? Mid-level?

In May 2023, most hiring managers were looking for mid-level front end developers, with 2 open positions. This is down from April 2023, a 50% decrease.

After mid-level developers, hiring managers were most likely to be looking for junior front end developers, with 1 open positions posted in May 2023. This is a 50% decrease from the previous month.

May 2023 Summary

If you're looking for a remote front end developer job this month, make sure you brush up on your CSS, HTML, 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.

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