Front-End Developer/Designer

Talimer's client, a full-service digital agency based in Milwaukee, seeks a Front-End Developer/Designer to build and maintain high-quality websites and digital experiences for a diverse client portfolio, with a strong focus on WordPress and working knowledge of Shopify.

This is a hands-on development role for someone who moves comfortably between design and code. You'll translate static comps and wireframes into clean, responsive, production-ready builds, working closely with designers, UX professionals, and other developers across a range of projects, from custom WordPress builds to commercial theme implementations.

The team takes craftsmanship seriously and has a culture of continuous improvement, which means you'll have room to contribute to front-end standards and process, not just execute against them.

This is a strong fit for a developer who takes pride in faithful, polished execution, sweats the details on responsiveness and accessibility, and is equally comfortable owning a project independently or collaborating closely with a team.

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Full-time contract, ongoing

Location: Hybrid, at their fabulous HQ in Milwaukee, WI

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Benefits: Talimer talent working 30 hours/week for 30 consecutive business days are eligible for medical, dental, and optional vision insurance, life insurance and PTO accrual; 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match available for enrollment after 90 days

Technology: Talent must provide their own hardware and software

Job Description:

Day-to-day, you'll work across a variety of client projects building and maintaining CMS-based websites, e-commerce experiences, and digital media. Projects range from fully custom WordPress builds to sites using commercial themes and page builders, so flexibility across tools and approaches is essential. You'll use Figma to collaborate with designers, translate comps into working code, and ensure front-end decisions hold up across browsers, devices, and CMS environments.

Beyond execution, this role has room to grow. You'll contribute to process improvements and help shape front-end standards as part of a team that values quality and craft. The environment is collaborative and agency-paced, and the expectation is that you bring both technical rigor and a genuine eye for design to everything you ship.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain custom and theme-based WordPress sites, including theming, customization, and page builder implementations using Astra, Avada, Beaver Builder, and Elementor
• Write clean, well-documented code following front-end and WordPress best practices
• Translate static comps and wireframes from Figma into clean, responsive, production-ready code
• Create and manage custom post types and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
• Build content filters and facets for content-rich websites
• Implement UI/UX design with attention to usability, visual consistency, and accessibility
• Apply SEO best practices through semantic HTML structure
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across browsers, devices, and CMS environments
• Support front-end customization for Shopify themes
• Contribute to front-end standards and process improvements
• Collaborate with designers, UX professionals, and developers across concurrent client projects

Requirements:

• 3 years of professional experience in front-end or WordPress-focused development roles
• An excellent portfolio demonstrating the skills and experience listed below
• Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS, and responsive design principles
• Strong front-end and theming skills with the ability to faithfully reproduce static comps into working code
• SEO knowledge and application of best practices through semantic HTML structure
• Exceptional WordPress proficiency including theming, customization, and hands-on experience with commercial themes and builders such as Astra, Avada, Beaver Builder, and Elementor
• Familiarity with Shopify themes and front-end customization
• UI/UX design and implementation experience with attention to usability and visual consistency
• Experience using Figma for UI design, wireframing, and collaboration
• Creation and management of custom post types and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
• Experience creating filters and facets for content-rich websites
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Formal education from a technical school or university is a plus, but proven real-world experience is valued more than credentials

Nice to Have:

• Custom WordPress plugin development and plugin extension experience
• Experience with the WordPress REST API
• Working knowledge of PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and jQuery
• Comfort working with front-end frameworks such as Bootstrap and Foundation
• Experience integrating with third-party platforms and APIs
• Ability to work with additional stacks or languages beyond the core requirements
• Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and TDD
• Exposure to agile and waterfall development processes
• Mobile development and Progressive Web App (PWA) experience
• Experience with CMS platforms beyond WordPress such as Umbraco, Kentico, or Sitecore

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All candidates must be located and authorized to work in the United States. Talimer does not sponsor work visas. No C2C.