Senior Front End Web Developer (Wordpress)

We're helping a Swiss-based digital agency find a Senior Front-End Web Developer (WordPress) to join their long-term, international team.

This role is focused purely on front-end development and UI execution. You'll work on high-quality WordPress websites, custom themes, and e-commerce platforms, collaborating closely with designers and back-end developers across Switzerland, Latvia, and Spain.

This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who takes pride in pixel-perfect execution, performance, and clean front-end architecture, and who wants a long-term position in a quality-driven environment.

Role Details

• Commitment: Full-Time (Long-Term)
• Schedule: Swiss working hours (GMT+2)
• Location: Fully Remote
• Engagement: Independent Contractor
• Start Date: ASAP
• Monthly Rate: $1500$2500 (depending on experience)
  
  

What You'll Do

Front-End Development & UI Execution

• Build and maintain custom WordPress front-ends, focusing on clean, responsive, and high-performing UI
• Implement designs with pixel-level accuracy using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery
• Translate Figma designs and prototypes into polished, production-ready interfaces
• Collaborate with designers on responsive layouts, UI refinements, and usability improvements
• Work with custom WordPress themes and theme builders (e.g. UTheme, WooTheme)
  
  

Performance & Quality

• Optimize front-end performance, load speed, and responsiveness
• Implement front-end best practices for accessibility, maintainability, and scalability
• Manage front-end caching considerations and performance-related UI decisions
  
  

Collaboration & Ownership

• Work closely with back-end developers to ensure seamless integration
• Collaborate across multiple international projects with designers, PMs, and developers
• Communicate clearly, take ownership of deliverables, and proactively flag issues or improvements
  
  

What We're Looking For

Must-Haves

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Front-End Web Developer, ideally in WordPress-heavy environments
• Strong expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery
• Proven experience implementing designs from Figma into responsive, high-quality websites
• Solid understanding of WordPress front-end architecture, themes, and customization
• Experience working in agency-style environments handling multiple projects
• Comfortable using Git for version control and collaboration
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Extremely high attention to detail you double-check your own work and care deeply about quality
  
  

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with custom theme builders (UTheme, WooTheme, or similar)
• Familiarity with ACF from a front-end perspective
• Experience with e-commerce front-ends (WooCommerce)
• Understanding of front-end performance optimization and caching concepts
  
  

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently delivering clean, responsive, and visually precise front-end builds
• Smooth collaboration with designers and back-end developers
• High-quality UI that meets strict Swiss standards for precision and reliability
• Becoming a trusted, long-term front-end expert within the team
  
  

Portfolio Requirement

Please share examples of high-quality websites or web apps you've worked on, ideally showcasing:

• Responsive layouts
• Design-to-code execution
• E-commerce or content-heavy sites
  
  

Recruitment Process

• Initial Interview
• Client Interview
• Technical Assessment / Portfolio Review
• Offer & Onboarding
  
  

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