We are seeking a Senior WordPress Developer who will be responsible for developing code that can withstand high-profile sites and intense loads. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to architect and develop durable, extensible, and secure solutions.
Responsibilities:
● Develop new software solutions and maintain existing applications.
● Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and objectives.
● Create, review, and update technical documentation.
● Keep apprised of relevant new technology and best practices.
● Write tests to validate code function.
● Execute bug fixes.
● Measure results of implemented solutions.
● Participate in troubleshooting/triaging of issues and document them appropriately.
Skills, Competencies, and Qualifications:
● 5+ years Experience in the WordPress space.
● 2+ years focused on leading the technical direction of a team and mentoring.
● 2+ years developing with React.
● Thorough knowledge of the product development life cycle.
● Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
● Skilled at crafting modern PHP (ex: autoloading, dependency management, dependency injection, templating libraries, automated testing, OOP, and/or frameworks like Symfony or Laravel, etc.).
● Mid to advanced level vanilla JavaScript experience (including experience with webpack, babel, and ES2015+ syntax).
● Exceptional HTML & CSS (including experience with PostCSS or Sass and BEM) skills.
● Experience working with design systems and design system thinking.
● Exceptional at crafting modern PHP (ex: autoloading, dependency management, dependency injection, templating libraries, automated testing, OOP, and/or frameworks like Symfony or Laravel, etc.).
● Experience working with at least one automated testing framework.
● Comfortable working in a Linux environment.
● A passion for improving software/systems.
● Ability to work remotely with little-to-no supervision.
● Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
● Experience with developing blocks for the Block Editor.
● Experience with continuous integration and automated deployment pipelines.
● Experience with JS application frameworks.
● Experience building sites that are accessible (you’ve worked with WAI-ARIA and done WCAG 2.0+ AA/Section 508 work) and performant (working knowledge of best practices).
● Experience in more advanced areas of JavaScript (state management; async operations; unit, snapshot, and integration testing; REST APIs).
● Full stack experience beyond HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
● Background working.
