Front-End Developer (Freelance)

The Johnson; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Johnson Group is seeking a highly skilled Front-End Web Developer for freelance work. You will bridge design and code to deliver responsive, accessible interfaces and maintain WordPress and Drupal sites. This role emphasizes collaboration, autonomy, and hands-on coding across the stack.

You will implement UI changes, optimize performance, and contribute to SEO and integrations while working with designers and stakeholders to meet project goals.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP.
• Experience developing WordPress themes and plugins.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and SEO basics for web projects.
• Experience with build tools and modern CSS frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Translate UI/UX designs into engaging, responsive interfaces for websites and web apps.
• Build scalable, reusable, and maintainable code.
• Develop and customize WordPress plugins, themes, templates, components, and Gutenberg blocks.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, enhancements, and technical support for WordPress and Drupal websites.
• Implement website change requests through code, CMS configuration, or both.
• Optimize website speed, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Manage development and deployment workflows using Pantheon.
• Implement technical and content-related SEO changes, including metadata and redirects.
• Support integrations with REST APIs, scripts, analytics, and forms.
• Collaborate with designers, developers, and stakeholders to deliver solutions.
• Document implementations and troubleshooting steps for maintenance.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JS

WordPress plugins/themes

REST API

Git workflows

Sass/Tailwind/Bootstrap

CLI/SSH/FTP

Tools

Gulp

Webpack

Pantheon

PHP basics

Job description

The Role: Front-End Web Developer

Employment: Freelance

The Facts: Johnson Group helps brands slay the giants that stand in the way of their success by blending fresh ideas with proprietary direct response tools to forge deeper brand connections and more profitable conversions. We provide full-funnel marketing and advertising from brand positioning, research, data science and full-stack development to video/photo content, and strategy and creative.

The Gist: If you are looking for a team instead of a holding company and you dream about the perfect blend of collaboration and autonomy, keep reading. Johnson Group is a place where every person is truly a part of building what the future of the agency looks like. Everyone is empowered to Dig for Big. This means we are looking for big skills, big outside-the-box thinking, and big passion.

The Summary: You’re a highly skilled and passionate Front-End Web Developer who thrives in the intersection of design and programming. You want to be part of a collaborative, innovative team where your contributions shape not only projects but the future of the agency itself. If you value both autonomy and teamwork, love to Dig for Big ideas, and have the technical expertise to bring them to life, we want to hear from you.

The Responsibilities:

• Translate UI/UX designs into engaging, responsive, accessible, and high-performance interfaces for websites and web applications.
• Build scalable, reusable, and maintainable code.
• Develop and customize WordPress plugins, themes, templates, components, and Gutenberg blocks.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, enhancements, and technical support for WordPress and Drupal websites.
• Implement website change requests through code, CMS configuration, or both.
• Optimize website speed, accessibility, and compatibility across browsers and devices.
• Manage development and deployment workflows using Pantheon.
• Implement technical and content-related SEO changes, including metadata, redirects, structured data, indexing controls, and SEO plugin configuration.
• Support integrations with REST APIs, third-party scripts, analytics, consent management tools, forms, and other website services.
• Collaborate with designers, developers, and stakeholders to deliver digital solutions that meet project requirements.
• Document implementations and troubleshooting steps to support ongoing maintenance and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP
• Hands-on experience developing WordPress themes and plugins.
• Proficiency with MySQL or similar relational database systems.
• Experience with Sass, CSS frameworks such as Tailwind CSS and Bootstrap, and naming conventions such as BEM.
• Familiarity with package managers such as npm and Yarn and build tools such as Gulp and Webpack.
• Ability to set up, run, and debug local development environments.
• Experience with asynchronous requests, partial page updates, and REST API integrations.
• Proficiency with command-line tools, SSH keys, FTP/SFTP, and Git-based workflows for staging and deployment.
• Understanding of cross-browser compatibility, technical SEO, and website requirements for search engine marketing (SEM).
• Commitment to writing clean, efficient, reusable, and maintainable code.

Bonus Skills (Nice-to-Have)

• Experience with JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as React, Vue.js, or jQuery.
• Familiarity with Node.js
• Basic image editing skills, including cropping, resizing, and minor adjustments, using Photoshop, GIMP, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of web accessibility standards and best practices.
• Experience building and implementing WordPress blocks and patterns.