Freelance web development jobs
Frontend, backend and full-stack projects from clients who have verified their payment method and describe what they need. Send focused proposals and work with funded milestones.
- LLM engineer: receipt and invoice extraction with human review ($75–$120/hr)
- Node.js backend and admin panel for a sleep app ($5,000–$8,000 fixed)
- Flutter developer for an attendee app for company offsites ($12,000–$18,000 fixed)
- iOS developer (SwiftUI) for a sleep and wind-down app MVP ($9,000–$14,000 fixed)
- Full-stack developer for our AI drafting editor (Next.js, TypeScript) ($80–$130/hr)
- Node.js engineer: ingestion API for connected medical devices ($70–$110/hr)
- Shopify developer: flexible coffee subscriptions with skip and swap ($3,000–$5,000 fixed)
- Coach dashboard for a fitness app (React, Node.js, PostgreSQL) ($7,000–$11,000 fixed)
- React developer for our firm dashboard (TypeScript, React Query) ($50–$85/hr)
- Senior Go engineer for a payment reconciliation service ($80–$120/hr)
- Automate warranty claims between Gorgias, Shopify and Airtable ($1,200–$2,000 fixed)
- WordPress developer: custom blocks for our resources library ($1,500–$2,800 fixed)
- Penetration test of clinician web portal and API ($6,000–$9,000 fixed)
- Android developer to improve performance and fix crashes ($55–$90/hr)
- AWS security review before our SOC 2 Type II window ($5,000–$8,000 fixed)
What clients are hiring for
Web development is the largest category on Taskora. The most common projects are marketing sites and landing pages on modern frameworks or a headless CMS, customer portals and dashboards with authentication and billing, API integrations with CRMs, payment providers and internal tools, performance and Core Web Vitals work, migrations from legacy code or page builders, and ongoing maintenance for small product teams. TypeScript with React or Next.js on the frontend and Node.js or Python on the backend is the most requested combination, followed by PHP for WordPress and Laravel, and Liquid for Shopify. Budgets range from quick fixes of a few hundred dollars to multi-month product builds with senior rates.
Choosing the right jobs
The best predictor of winning a job is relevance: a project you have done before and can show evidence of. Filter by category, skills and budget, and check the client card before applying — payment verification, total spent, hires, rating from other freelancers and how recently they viewed proposals. Jobs with a clear brief, a realistic budget and fewer than ten proposals give you the best odds. Save searches for your core stack so new jobs reach you first; proposals sent within the first day are viewed noticeably more often.
Writing a winning development proposal
Open with the client’s problem in one sentence, then link one relevant project and its result. Explain your approach in three to five steps and raise one technical question or risk the client may not have considered — for example, how existing users will be migrated or which parts of the data model are likely to change. Answer the screening question directly. Propose a price with milestones that end in verifiable deliverables such as a staging URL or a merged pull request. Keep it to 150–250 words; clients read proposals on their phones between meetings.
Working with funded milestones
Start fixed-price work only when a milestone shows Funded — the client’s money is then held in escrow. Deliver through the contract with a short note on what was done and how to review it. Keep scope changes in the contract conversation and propose new milestones for additional work instead of absorbing it. For ongoing work, suggest an hourly contract with a weekly limit and send brief written updates twice a week. Clients who get clear updates and working demos rehire, and repeat clients are the most profitable part of any freelance development business.
Growing your development practice
Specialisation raises rates: “Next.js developer for B2B SaaS marketing sites” wins better projects than “full-stack developer”. Build your profile around three to six case studies with measurable outcomes — load times, conversion changes, hours saved — and keep your skills list focused on what you want to be hired for. As reviews accumulate, raise your rate for new clients first. Pro members also see competing bid ranges and profile analytics, which help you price and position more precisely. Finally, invest in the relationships you already have: a short check-in with past clients every few months often produces more work than a week of new proposals.
Common pitfalls on development contracts
Most difficult development contracts share a few causes. Scope that was never written down turns every request into a negotiation; confirm the scope in the contract conversation before you start. Milestones without verifiable deliverables make approval subjective; tie each one to a staging URL, a demo or merged code. Access problems stall work, so request repository, hosting and third-party access during the first days. Estimation optimism hurts your rating when deadlines slip; include buffer and warn early when assumptions change. Finally, avoid working on unfunded milestones or moving payments off the platform, where neither side is protected. Freelancers who manage these points proactively rarely end up in disputes and collect far more five-star reviews.
How much do web development jobs pay?
Typical hourly budgets on Taskora are $25–45 for entry-level work, $45–80 for mid-level and $80–150 for senior developers. Fixed-price projects range from a few hundred dollars for small fixes to $50,000+ for product builds.
Do I need a Pro plan to apply?
No. Free accounts can send 10 proposals per month. Pro raises the limit to 80 and adds analytics and priority placement.
Are there long-term projects?
Yes. Filter by duration — many clients post three to six month projects or ongoing hourly work.
How do I get paid?
Fixed-price milestones are funded into escrow and released on approval, minus the 10% service fee. You can withdraw your available balance from $20.
Can I work with clients in other time zones?
Most Taskora projects are fully remote. Profiles show local time, and clients state preferred overlap hours in the brief when it matters.