UI Developer (CSS + React, Visual Focus) -- Contract

Location: Remote

Rate: $50-80 USD per hour Sky Castle Studios LLC, creator of Hero Forge®, is looking for a UI developer for remote work. We need about 3-4 months of full time work. This is a contractor position. As a contract hire, you’ll be working on a defined scope of work rather than in a long-term, full-time role.

You’ll be expected to manage your own schedule, meet agreed deadlines, and communicate progress clearly. You’ll submit invoices for your work, and payment will be processed according to agreed terms. This position does not include employee benefits, and you’ll be responsible for your own taxes and equipment.

This role is primarily about refining and polishing existing UI: taking mockups, rough implementations, and real product constraints, and turning them into something cohesive, balanced, and beautiful. Occasionally, you’ll also create UI from scratch, but the core of the role is elevating what’s already there. What you'll do

Translate visual mockups into polished UI using CSS

Refine and elevate existing UI in a React codebase

Improve spacing, layout, typography, and color consistency

Add thoughtful interaction details (hover, transitions, responsiveness)

Handle real-world edge cases while preserving visual quality

Occasionally build simple UI from scratch when needed

What we're looking for

Strong visual taste

Excellent CSS skills

Comfortable working in React (primarily visually modifying existing components, or working with engineers to make usability changes)

High attention to detail and pride in polish & pixel perfect CSS

Ability to bridge design intent with real product constraints

Portfolio showing UI you’ve implemented AND designed beautifully

Experience with games or highly visual products

Motion/animation sensibility

Experience working closely with designers

Good understanding of image formats, and ability to edit and implement where needed, e.g., icon integration, tuning