Designs lose detail at handoff when the person who drew the screen is not the person who builds it.
Hire Fullstack Designers for Design Systems, Product Interfaces & Marketing Sites
Designers who work in Figma and in your front-end repository. They design the screen, build the components and open the pull request, so what ships matches what was designed.
- Figma plus production HTML, CSS and React
- Design tokens shared between design files and code
- Accessibility checked in the design and in the browser
- You review their work and interview them before any contract
- DaysTo a shortlist
- MonthlyContract terms
- YoursCode and IP
Teams That Build With SyntecHire
References available on request.
What You Can Build With Fullstack Design
Design Systems
Tokens, components and usage notes kept in step across Figma and the codebase.
Tech Stack
- Figma
- Storybook
- React
- Style Dictionary
Outcome
Designers and developers draw on the same set of parts.
The Design Tokens Community Group, hosted by the W3C, publishes a format specification so that design tools and code can exchange tokens in a common file format.
Technical Expertise Our Fullstack Designers Bring
Layout, type, colour and the behaviour of each control in every state.
- Layout
- Typography
- Interaction States
Files structured like code: components with properties, variables for tokens and auto layout throughout.
- Auto Layout
- Variables
- Component Properties
Semantic markup and modern layout written by hand, without depending on a framework to hide it.
- Semantic HTML
- CSS Grid
- Flexbox
Typed, documented components with sensible props, reviewed through the same pull requests as other code.
- React
- TypeScript
- Storybook
Colour, spacing and type scales defined once and exported to each platform that needs them.
- Design Tokens
- Style Dictionary
- Theming
Layouts that adapt to their container and content, tested on real devices and not only on a resized window.
- Container Queries
- Fluid Type
- Breakpoints
Contrast, focus order and labels settled in the design, then verified with a keyboard and a screen reader.
- WCAG
- ARIA
- Keyboard Navigation
Transitions that explain a change of state, with a reduced-motion alternative for users who ask for one.
- CSS Animation
- Reduced Motion
- Lottie
How Fullstack Design Has Evolved
- 2011
BootstrapUI toolkit
Twitter open-sourced Bootstrap, and shared libraries of coded components became common practice.
- 2016
FigmaDesign in the browser
Figma's public release put design files in the browser, where developers could open them as well.
- 2017
CSS GridLayout
The major browsers shipped CSS Grid, giving the web a native two-dimensional layout system.
- 2017
Tailwind CSSUtility CSS
Tailwind's first release offered utility classes generated from a shared design scale.
- 2023
Figma Dev ModeHandoff
Figma introduced Dev Mode and variables, bringing design files closer to the code they describe.
When Fullstack Design Is The Right Choice
Choose Fullstack Design when
- Quality is lost at handoffIf shipped screens drift from the designs, putting both jobs in one person removes the gap.
- The team is too small for two rolesAn early-stage product often cannot justify a separate designer and front-end developer.
- A design system needs an ownerSomeone has to keep Figma and code in agreement. That is this role's home ground.
- Front-end polish keeps being cutSpacing, states and motion get finished when the person building the screen cares about them.
Consider something else when
- You need deep user researchDiscovery interviews and usability studies are better led by a UI/UX designer or a researcher.
- The front end is heavy on logicComplex state, data fetching and performance tuning belong with a front-end engineer.
- You need a brand identityLogos, naming and brand guidelines are a separate discipline.
Why CTOs Choose Us
Candidates show their portfolio and the code behind it, then complete a practical task that covers both.
You review past projects and interview the designer before any contract.
Files and components are created in your workspace and belong to you.
The designer is not split across accounts, so your design system has a steady owner.
NDA before access, month-to-month engagement, no exit fee and a replacement if the fit is wrong.
How Your Developer Joins The Team
- 1Step 1
Discovery
A call about your stack, team and the work ahead.
- 2Step 2
Matching
A shortlist of people who have done similar work.
- 3Step 3
Onboarding
Access, environment setup and a first small task.
- 4Step 4
Shipping
Regular pull requests inside your review process.
AI In Delivery
Where coding assistants help, and where a person decides.
Used for speed
Boilerplate, test scaffolding and first drafts of documentation.
Always reviewed
Every change is read and approved by an engineer before it merges.
Never given secrets
Credentials and client data stay out of prompts. Your policy on AI tools applies.
Security And IP
What we enforce on every engagement.
IP assignment
All work product is assigned to you in the contract.
NDA first
Signed before anyone sees your code.
Least privilege
Access limited to what the task needs.
Clean exit
Access revoked and handover documented when work ends.
Fullstack Designer Pricing Tiers
- Early career
Entry
On request
- Works on defined tasks
- Pairs with a senior reviewer
- Suited to well-scoped backlog items
- Mid level
Experienced
On request
- Owns features end to end
- Reviews others' code
- Suited to most product teams
- Senior
Expert
On request
- Leads architecture decisions
- Mentors the team
- Suited to complex or legacy systems
Rates depend on seniority, stack and team size. We quote a fixed monthly figure per developer.
What Is Included In The Rate
| SyntecHire dedicated developer | Typical freelancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Screening and onboarding | Included | Your time |
| Replacement if the fit is wrong | Included | Start again |
| Continuity and handover notes | Included | Varies |
| IP assignment and NDA | In the contract | Varies |
| Availability | Full time on your product | Shared across clients |
Is A Dedicated Developer The Right Fit?
Five quick questions.
1Is the work expected to run for three months or longer?
2Do you have someone who can set priorities each week?
3Is there an existing codebase or a clear specification?
4Do you want the developer inside your own tools and reviews?
5Would losing context between contractors hurt the project?
0 of 5 answered. Answer every question to see the result.
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Fullstack Design Hiring Questions
A designer who also writes production interface code. They take a screen from the first sketch in Figma to a merged pull request. They are not backend developers.
React with TypeScript is the most common request. Tell us your framework and styling approach and we shortlist people who have shipped with it.
Yes. Their work goes through the same pull requests, linting and tests as any other change in your repository.
Yes. They start by learning your components and tokens, then extend the system using your conventions.
On a small team, often yes. On a large product, a fullstack designer works best alongside engineers, owning the interface layer while they own data and logic.
You do. The contract assigns the Figma files, the code and all related IP to you.