Full-Stack Developer

Location Fully Remote Salary Undisclosed Experience Level Senior, Midweight Job Type Full Time Job Description

Cliff Studio is a small digital agency of five senior creatives. Founded by a developer, coding is at the heart of what we do, and we're now looking for another talented developer to help build compelling websites for our clients. Our team is fully remote, but please note that we can only consider UK-based applicants.

We're looking for a developer with design sensibilities. A digital designer who's also a self-taught coder, or a developer with a strong interest in design, would fit right in Any gaps in experience can be taught, but a design-led mindset and organised working process are crucial.

The Role

As a developer at Cliff Studio, you'll work closely with our team to craft beautiful, robust websites across a range of modern platforms. You'll work throughout the full project lifecycle, from early creative collaboration through to front– and back-end build, testing, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on design concepts, providing technical feedback and creative input.
• Build fully responsive websites using WordPress / Shopify / Kirby / Sanity / Payload CMS.
• Implement custom themes, plugins, and API integrations.
• Translate designs from Figma, XD, Sketch, or InDesign into pixel-perfect, performant web builds.
• Maintain clean, semantic, and maintainable code using HTML, CSS/SASS, PHP, JavaScript, and (depending on platform).
• Handle CMS setup and deployment workflows, e.g. Vercel for and environments for Payload.
• Action amends quickly and provide thoughtful, practical alternatives for unworkable design requests.
• Implement interactions, animations, and scroll effects that suit the design and enhance user experience.
• Keep up with evolving web technologies and creative benchmarks to ensure our sites always feel exciting and fresh.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience building WordPress sites, with a strong portfolio of live examples.
• Working knowledge of Shopify theme development (Liquid) and at least one headless CMS such as Sanity, Kirby, or Payload.
• Solid experience with HTML5, CSS3/SASS, PHP, JavaScript (ES6+), jQuery, and basic React.
• Understanding of Git-based workflows and modern build tools (e.g. Vite, Webpack, or similar).
• Exceptional attention to detail; our clients consistently notice our faithful design execution.
• Ability to manage overlapping projects efficiently and communicate clearly in a remote setup.
• Experience in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud is helpful but not essential.
• Curiosity for design, typography, and layout is a big plus.

The Perks

• Fully remote working
• Reduced 4-day work week
• Extended holiday allowance
• Flexible hours (can be worked over 5 shorter days, for example)
• Co-working membership in London, or elsewhere, if desired
• Salary negotiable depending on experience

How to apply

Get in touch with your portfolio / a few links to your work, and a little bit about yourself to Thank you

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