Freelance Frontend Developer

Join Our Team as a Freelance Frontend Developer

Who We Are

Left Field Labs is a creative technology partner to some of the world’s most ambitious brands, including Google, Amazon, Meta, and Uber. We believe in the power of storytelling, human-centric design, and the intersection of creativity with code to enhance humanity's relationship with technology. Operating fully remote, our team members enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere within the U.S. and Canada time zones while maintaining a balanced personal life.

Our Mission

At Left Field Labs, our curiosity drives us to seek out uncommon solutions to shared challenges. Our purpose is to positively impact the human experience with everything we invent. We’re looking for those who can craft unique solutions through empathy.

About the Role

We are seeking a talented freelance Frontend Developer to join us for an upcoming digital project. You will work alongside a group of dedicated and multi-disciplined technologists and designers to bring high-quality solutions to market. We count on our developers to write elegant and well-documented code, with a strict eye towards separation of concerns and maintainability. Our developers are creatives; we expect an eye for design, collaboration on interactions, and understanding of overall user experience when building our software.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality frontend code using HTML, modern JavaScript (JS6+), and CSS, including layout techniques such as Flexbox and Grid.
• Utilize Eleventy (11ty) or other static site generators (SSG) for project development.
• Create reusable, encapsulated UI elements using Web Components and Lit.
• Build responsive UIs with Tailwind CSS, customizing configurations and extending with custom utilities as needed.
• Use Git/Gerrit for version control, handling merges, branching, and code reviews.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional frontend development experience, ideally within a creative digital agency.
• Proficiency in HTML, modern JavaScript, and CSS.
• Experience with Eleventy (11ty) or similar static site generators.
• Understanding of Web Components and proficiency with Lit.
• Proficiency in using Tailwind CSS.
• Experience with Git/Gerrit for version control.

Bonus Skills

• Understanding of build tools and bundling strategies to optimize code performance.
• Knowledge of CSS animations or JavaScript animation libraries like Framer.
• Experience with pre-rendering, image optimization, and other performance techniques for static sites.
• Basic understanding of Python for front-end developers, such as integrating with APIs or working with backend templates.

Why Join Us?

• Work with a diverse team that celebrates creativity and innovation.
• Engage in projects that challenge and inspire.
• Enjoy the flexibility of remote work while being part of a collaborative and supportive team.

If you are passionate about frontend development and eager to work on exciting projects with a team of top-tier professionals, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and let’s create something amazing together!