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Next.js Engineers

Hire Next.js Developers

Full-stack React framework. Server to edge.

Our Next.js engineers build full-stack React applications with App Router, server components, ISR, and edge runtime. From SEO-optimized marketing sites to complex SaaS dashboards.

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30+

Next.js projects

1.5s

Avg. page load

85%

Traffic increase

Overview

Why Next.js?

1Raft provides Next.js development teams that build full-stack React applications using App Router, React Server Components, and edge runtime. With 30+ Next.js projects shipped, 1Raft engineers deliver server-rendered, SEO-optimized web applications that load fast and scale without infrastructure overhead.

Next.js is the full-stack React framework we reach for when a project needs server rendering, API routes, and edge deployment under one roof. Our engineers work with App Router daily, building applications that use React Server Components for faster initial loads and lower client-side JavaScript.

We handle the parts of Next.js that trip up most teams: streaming SSR with Suspense boundaries, incremental static regeneration for content-heavy sites, middleware for authentication and A/B testing at the edge, and API routes that replace standalone backend services for many use cases.

Our Next.js team has shipped e-commerce storefronts serving 2M+ monthly visitors with sub-second TTFB, SaaS dashboards rendering complex data grids entirely on the server, and content platforms with 50,000+ pages regenerating on demand. We deploy to Vercel, AWS, and self-hosted infrastructure depending on your requirements.

Why 1Raft for Next.js

  • Next.js App Router with React Server Components and Suspense
  • SSR, SSG, ISR, and on-demand revalidation strategies
  • Edge runtime and middleware for auth, geolocation, and A/B testing
  • API routes and server actions for full-stack data handling

Expertise

What our Next.js team delivers

Next.js App Router with React Server Components and Suspense

SSR, SSG, ISR, and on-demand revalidation strategies

Edge runtime and middleware for auth, geolocation, and A/B testing

API routes and server actions for full-stack data handling

Image optimization, font loading, and Core Web Vitals tuning

Parallel and intercepting routes for complex UI patterns

Incremental adoption in existing React applications

Deployment: Vercel, AWS Amplify, Docker, and self-hosted

Process

How the engagement works

1
Week 1

Architecture and routing design

Map your pages, data sources, and rendering strategies. Define which routes use SSR, SSG, or ISR. Output: a route map, data-fetching plan, and deployment strategy.

2
Weeks 2-3

App scaffold and core pages

Set up the Next.js project with App Router, design system, CI/CD pipeline, and the first server-rendered pages. Deployed to a preview URL by end of week 2.

3
Weeks 4-9

Feature delivery

Iterative two-week sprints shipping pages, API routes, and integrations. Each sprint deploys to a preview environment. Performance budgets enforced from sprint 1.

4
Weeks 10-12

Performance hardening and launch

Core Web Vitals audit, edge caching optimization, security headers, and production deployment. Lighthouse scores above 90 across all categories.

Use Cases

Real-world Next.js projects

E-commerce storefront with ISR for a retail brand

Built a headless commerce frontend with Next.js and ISR. 12,000+ product pages regenerate on demand when inventory changes. Edge middleware handles geo-based pricing. → TTFB dropped from 3.8s to 0.4s. Organic traffic increased 120% in 4 months. Conversion rate improved 32% compared to the previous SPA.

SaaS dashboard with React Server Components

Designed a data-heavy analytics dashboard using RSC to render complex tables and charts on the server. Zero client-side data fetching for initial page load. → Initial load time reduced from 5.1s to 1.3s. Client JavaScript bundle cut by 62%. User session duration increased 40%.

Content platform with edge rendering

Built a publishing platform with 50,000+ articles using Next.js ISR and edge middleware. Personalized content recommendations served at the edge without origin round-trips. → p95 TTFB under 200ms globally. Page views per session up 35%. Editorial team publishes content that goes live in under 60 seconds.

Technology stack

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSVercelPrismatRPCTurborepo

Frequently asked questions

Use Next.js when you need server rendering for SEO, API routes to avoid a separate backend, or edge deployment for global performance. If your app is a purely client-side SPA behind a login (no SEO needs), plain React with Vite may be simpler.

Next Step

Get a Next.js team matched to your product.

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