Job description
Location: Hybrid (Milwaukee, WI) or Remote (CA, FL, IL, ME, MN, NV, PA, SC, TX, WI)
Job Type: Exempt | Full-Time
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
About Us:
Fluency is building the next generation of creator tools—powered by AI and built for how people influence today. Our platform combines intelligent campaign tools and SMS engagement into one seamless experience. AI drives everything we do, helping creators connect with their audience, grow their impact, and stay ahead of the curve—without the complexity. We’re a team on a mission to help creators and brands thrive with intuitive tools that just work.
What You’ll Do:
We’re looking for a hands-on, culture-savvy Web Designer and Frontend Developer to take the lead on UX and interface execution for our growing platform. You’ll be the go-to for all things front end, collaborating with a small, fast-moving team where everyone steps outside their lane to craft beautiful, responsive, and trend-aware experiences that resonate with influencers and their audiences.
- Perform competitor research and user studies to ensure alignment in the industry.
- Design and build responsive web interfaces using HAML and Tailwind CSS.
- Translate high-level concepts and design mockups into functional, production-ready pages that feel current and creator-native.
- Collaborate across disciplines to prototype, test, and ship web experiences quickly.
- Keep your finger on the pulse of digital and social trends—suggest smart, forward-thinking UI/UX ideas.
- Optimize for performance, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness across all major browsers.
- Take full ownership of your work with minimal handholding—you’ll make decisions, move fast, and iterate with confidence.
What We’re Looking For:
- Fluent in HTML and Tailwind CSS. You write clean, semantic markup and are a master of utility-first design.
- A strong eye for modern UI/UX design—especially trends emerging from Instagram, TikTok, Link-in-Bio tools, and creator platforms.
- Comfortable with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and bonus points for Vue or React.
- Understands or has worked in the influencer/content creation/social marketing space. You know what’s cringe and what’s fire.
- Experience collaborating with full-stack developers through code review and agile principles.
- Familiarity with Ruby on Rails, Hotwire, Stimulus.js is a plus.
- Efficient, independent, fast-working, and low-maintenance. You know how to ask smart questions and keep things moving.
- You’re not just “a coder”—you’re a digital culture native who designs for people who live online.
If you’ve honed your skills as a freelance or contract Web Designer/Frontend Developer, especially within the dynamic world of influencers and social media, we’d love to see your application! Your unique perspective and agile experience could be exactly what we’re looking for.
Bonus Points:
- Experience with A/B testing and optimizing design through user behavior data.
- Knowledge of design tools like Figma or Sketch.
- Worked with Git or similar version control systems.
- Can whip up a mobile-first design like it’s second nature.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- You’ll have massive creative input on a product aimed at a dynamic, fast-moving audience.
- Work closely with decision-makers—your work won’t sit in limbo.
- Flexible, nimble team with big goals and low bureaucracy.
- A chance to define the look and feel of a tool that might just shake up the creator economy.
- An early start at a quickly growing company and the opportunity to work with experienced founders and developers.
Why Fluency?
- Be part of a dynamic, fast-growing company that has innovation and creativity embedded in its DNA.
- A chance to shape our customers’ journey and leave a lasting impact on their self-confidence, one order at a time.
- Join a collaborative environment where your ideas matter, your efforts are rewarded and you can see results in real time.
Fluency team members enjoy free food, coffee, and drinks in our HQ’s beautiful Cafe. We have a laid-back, casual environment in a state-of-the-art HQ in Walkers Point.
We offer flexible schedules, paid parental leave (mothers AND fathers), and a private room for nursing mothers.
Even more exciting: paid vacation and seven paid holidays per year, plus a 50% discount on all merchandise. You’ll be eligible for the discount on your first day.
Important, but maybe less thrilling: we have ample parking, we offer medical (traditional and high deductible), dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401K (both pre-tax and Roth options).
