FullStack WordPress Developer

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Lone Rock Point

📍Remote - United States

Summary

Join our team as a Full Stack WordPress Developer to collaborate on innovative, large-scale WordPress installations. You will solve complex problems, work with the WordPress Gutenberg block system, templates, and custom plugins, and handle both front-end and back-end development. A strong understanding of WordPress plugin architecture and data organization is preferred, along with excellent troubleshooting skills. You will work behind the scenes with a team, manage projects from start to finish, stay current with WordPress releases and standards, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. Passion for creating with the platform is essential. This role requires US residency and is not open to agencies.

Requirements

  • 2+ years’ experience working as a backend web developer on production sites
  • 2+ years’ experience working on WordPress sites
  • Experience implementing complex WordPress solutions
  • Ability to work remotely with little-to-no supervision is a must
  • Experience writing code with a focus on security and performance
  • Experience working with at least one automated testing framework
  • Demonstrated experience developing on the WordPress platform (for example, one or more of: Solid experience with WordPress methods and development patterns, Gutenberg blocks, handling data securely within WordPress, plugin development, or leveraging the REST API)
  • Thorough understanding of the software development life cycle (i.e., seeing a project through from spec to completion)
  • Experience working in an agency and/or as a contractor
  • Attention to Detail – Be naturally precise, and take genuine, personal pride in being meticulous about your craft
  • Project Management communication - Will communicate clearly to let Project Managers and/or the Lead Web Developer know that work has been completed or if you have a question
  • Collaboration - Collaborate with the project strategist and senior backend developers to articulate the best technological solution for the problem at hand. You enjoy working with others in an environment that balances team-wide communication with independent work
  • Communication – Our operational style emphasizes flexibility and encourages autonomy. As a result, uncommonly good common sense, and exceptional communication skills are indispensable for every team member
  • Time Management – We know that nothing is ever ‘done.' The proven ability to manage your time sensibly and proportionately with project priorities is critical
  • Analyst - Analyze user story acceptance criteria to ensure technical feasibility and point out potential issues
  • Architect - Architect and develop new backend features and plugins, custom functionality, and theme integration as needed
  • Quality - Write high quality code with readability, efficiency, and maintainability in mind
  • Develop - Develop and maintain complex WordPress-based applications. Implement complex features using modern PHP code and patterns

Responsibilities

  • Develop custom solutions using the WordPress framework
  • Oversee and execute the implementation of new feature requests
  • Advise on and support WordPress best practices
  • Work with Project Managers to help understand the technical aspects of the work and to help estimate effort
  • Review code and pull requests from other developers
  • Set up code repositories and remote development installations
  • Continuous integration and automated deployment pipelines
  • Coordinate releases with partner IT groups
  • Help other developers and asking for help from other developers

Preferred Qualifications

  • Javascript
  • React
  • JQuery
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • PHP 7+
  • MySQL
  • WordPress
  • JQuery
  • Linux
  • APIs and Web Services – Experience working with APIs, and creating and consuming web services, using SOAP and REST protocols
  • XML – Understand how to properly structure and use XML for transferring data

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • 401K
  • Paid time off
  • Equipment budget
  • Professional development reimbursement
  • Wellness benefits

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