Senior Full-Stack Dev at Lemon.io - Remote Worldwide — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
Lemon.io is purpose-built for location-independent developers. The platform explicitly supports async communication or minimal timezone overlap, which means you can work from virtually any location without being locked into a fixed daily schedule. This is one of the strongest async-friendly signals you'll find in a developer marketplace listing.
Timezone flexibility: Projects are matched with US and European startups, so being able to overlap a few hours with EST (UTC-5) or CET (UTC+1) is helpful but not mandatory. Nomads based in Southeast Asia or Latin America will find this workable with some schedule adjustment.
Visa considerations: Lemon.io explicitly states it does not provide visa assistance. You'll need to self-manage your legal work status. Popular options for nomads include:
- Portugal (Lisbon): Digital Nomad Visa (D8) — great fit; low cost of living (~$1,800–2,500/mo) makes even mid-range contract rates stretch far.
- Thailand (Chiang Mai/Bangkok): LTR Visa or tourist visa runs — very affordable (~$1,000–1,800/mo); strong dev community.
- Colombia (Medellín): Digital Nomad Visa available; cost ~$1,200–2,000/mo with excellent coworking infrastructure.
No screen trackers, no micromanagement — this is a clear green flag for nomads who dislike surveillance tools. The contractor model means you retain flexibility over your work environment. The lack of traditional benefits (health insurance, etc.) is typical for marketplace contracts, so budget accordingly for private coverage.
Are you a talented Senior Developer looking for a remote job that lets you show your skills and get decent compensation? Look no further than Lemon.io — the marketplace that connects you with hand-picked startups in the US and Europe.
What we offer:
- The rate depends on your seniority level, skills, and experience. We've already paid out over $11M to our engineers.
- No more hunting for clients or negotiating rates — let us handle the business side of things so you can focus on what you do best.
- We'll manually find the best project for you according to your skills and preferences.
- Choose a schedule that works best for you. It's possible to communicate async or minimally overlap within team working hours.
- We respect your seniority so you can expect no micromanagement or screen trackers.
- Communicate directly with the clients. Most of them have technical backgrounds.
- We will support you from the time you submit the application throughout all cooperation stages.
- Most of our projects involve working in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Through our community, we will connect you with the best developers from more than 75 countries.
We have several open positions for Full-Stack React.js Developers. We also have some backend positions; the full list is included below.
Requirements for the Senior React & Python Position:
- 4+ years of software development experience.
- Commercial experience: React.js 3+ years & Python 3+ years
OR React.js 2+ years & Python 5+ years
OR React.js 5+ years & Python 2+ years - Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure is required.
Requirements for the Senior Node & React Position:
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Commercial experience: React.js 3+ years, Node.js 5+ years, and Next.js 2+ years
OR React.js 5+ years, Node.js 3+ years, and Next.js 2+ years - Expertise in AWS, TypeScript, and AI-assisted coding is a must.
Requirements for the Senior Ruby & React Position:
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Commercial experience: React.js 2+ years & Ruby/Ruby on Rails 5+ years
OR React.js 5+ years & Ruby/Ruby on Rails 2+ years - Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure is required.
Other requirements (all positions):
- Strong technical skills: ability to create projects from scratch and a deep understanding of application architecture.
- Clear and effective communication in English — advanced ability to discuss business tasks, justify decisions, and communicate issues. Good self-presentation is essential for client calls.
- Strong self-organizational skills — ability to work full-time remotely with no supervision.
- Reliability — we want to trust you and expect that you won't let us and the client down.
- Adaptability and Flexibility — ability to onboard projects promptly and start delivering results quickly.
Sounds good? Apply now and join the Lemon.io community!
NOT YOUR TECH STACK?
We're placing Senior Developers (4+ years commercial experience) across AI Agent Architecture, AI Automation Architecture, AI Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, React & Golang, Golang, React & Java, Ruby, PHP & Vue, Vue & Node.js, React & .NET, Android & iOS, iOS & Swift, Flutter & Firebase, Solutions Engineer, Blockchain (Ethereum/Ethers.js/Wagmi/Viem/Solana), Angular & Node.js, Vue & .NET, Python & Vue, DevOps, MLOps, Data Science, Angular & PHP, Angular & .NET, Symfony & React, Symfony & Vue, Symfony & Angular, Python, Symfony & JavaScript, Next.js & TypeScript, Data Analysis, React & PHP, Data Engineering, Project Management, Product Management, QA Automation, QA Manual, Embedded Software Engineering, React Native & Node, React Native & React, React Native & Ruby, React Native & Python, WordPress, Android, Data Annotation, Angular, Python & Node, Java & Spring, Svelte & Python, Svelte & Node.js, Svelte & TypeScript, Rust, Shopify & JavaScript, Vue & Nuxt, PHP & Laravel, UI/UX Design, Animation, Graphic Design, React & Node & React Native, .NET & C#, Electron, Scala, C++, Unreal Engine & C++, Python & LLM, Unity, Machine Learning Engineering, and more. Reach out and we'll match you.
We do not provide visa assistance, and our cooperation model does not include the benefits typically offered with direct hire.
We work with developers from 75+ countries across Europe, Latin America, North America (the U.S. and Canada), selected countries in Asia (Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Israel), Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea), and Africa (including Morocco and South Africa).
Frequently Asked Questions
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