React Developer for Loccalizze

We’re building Loccalizze, a web platform that helps shoppers discover local farms and helps farms join and manage their presence on the platform. We’re looking for an experienced React developer to work directly with our founder and turn clear product priorities into polished, reliable web features. This role is intended primarily for individual freelancers who enjoy taking ownership of their work and communicating directly with the person making product decisions. If you’re applying through an agency, please explain what your team offers that makes you the right choice for this project. About the product Localize brings local farms and shoppers together online. The product includes: A shopper-facing website for discovering local farms and their products A sign-up flow that helps farms join the platform Web tools that help farms manage their presence and information The product is in active development. We have a clear product direction and want a developer who can help us move from priorities to practical, well-finished features. What you’ll work on Build and improve web features using React Develop shopper-facing pages and farm sign-up flows Build and improve farm dashboard features Connect frontend experiences to existing APIs Create reusable components that fit the existing product Improve responsive layouts across desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers Build forms with validation and helpful error messages Handle loading, empty, success, and failure states Investigate and fix bugs across the product Test your work and communicate what is ready for review Keep changes understandable and easy to maintain Use AI coding tools when helpful, while checking their output carefully Initial areas of focus We’ll agree on priorities together. Likely areas include: Improving the farm sign-up and onboarding experience Making it easier for shoppers to browse and understand farm listings Polishing existing pages and user journeys Improving farm dashboard usability Fixing bugs and edge cases Making the website work smoothly on smaller screens Improving frontend reliability and maintainability We’ll provide product context, access to the codebase, and clear feedback as work progresses. Required experience Strong professional experience with React Experience with TypeScript Experience building or maintaining production web applications Experience connecting frontend applications to APIs A good eye for layout, usability, and responsive design Ability to investigate issues and deliver fixes independently Clear written communication A portfolio or examples that show work you personally contributed to Helpful experience - with marketplaces or local commerce - with onboarding or multi-step sign-up flows - working with small product teams or founders - with React Query, TanStack Query, or similar tools - with frontend testing - using Claude Code or another AI coding agent responsibly What success looks like Agreed features are delivered with clear communication Shopper and farm user journeys work as intended Pages are responsive and polished across common screen sizes Forms and API-connected views handle errors and unusual states well Changes are tested and committed with clear descriptions You flag blockers and risks early and suggest practical ways forward How we’ll work You’ll work directly with the founder. We’ll agree on the most important work, break it into clear deliverables, and review progress regularly. We value practical estimates, early previews, and steady progress. If something is unclear or a requirement changes, we’ll discuss it and agree on the best next step before expanding the scope. Budget and engagement This is a fixed-price engagement with clearly defined deliverables and milestone payments. Target budget: $5,000 Payment structure: Milestones tied to agreed deliverables Start: As soon as we find the right developer Please include your proposed fixed price and how you would divide the work into milestones. We’ll confirm the exact scope and budget together before work begins. How to apply Please answer these questions in your proposal: Share two React web projects you’ve worked on. What exactly did you build or improve? Which project best shows your ability to create a polished, responsive product? Please explain why. Describe a challenging frontend issue you solved. How did you find the cause and confirm the fix? How do you approach building a multi-step sign-up flow that needs to be easy to complete and maintain? How do you keep a founder or product lead informed about progress, blockers, and changes to an estimate? What would you want to learn about our product or codebase before proposing your first milestone? Please include your proposed fixed price and milestone plan. We welcome applications from independent freelancers. If you’re applying through an agency, please also explain what your team brings to the project, who would do the hands-on development, and why we should choose your agency over an individual freelancer.