Next.js Developer: career guide and jobs

Next.js developers build fast, search-friendly web applications with a React framework.

What you will do

Build pages, layouts and reusable components
Fetch data on the server and the client
Create APIs with route handlers
Deploy, monitor and optimize performance

Skills to learn

JavaScript and TypeScript
React fundamentals and hooks
Next.js routing and rendering modes
Data fetching, caching and APIs
Authentication and databases
Git, testing and deployment

Career advice

Get solid in modern JavaScript and TypeScript.
Learn React before Next.js.
Follow the official Next.js tutorial.
Build a portfolio app with login and a database, such as a booking or dashboard app.
Deploy it, add tests and measure its speed.

CV tips

Add live links and GitHub repositories.
Show measurable results, like page-speed scores.
Name your full stack: styling, database and hosting.

Interview topics to prepare

Server-side rendering, static generation and client rendering
Server versus client components
Caching and revalidation
Handling authentication
Improving images, loading speed and Core Web Vitals

Interested in a Next.js role?

Email your CV and portfolio to info@rawntech.com with the subject "Next.js Developer". Check current openings on our jobs page.

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