Lead WordPress Developer

A fast-growing company on a mission to help non-profit organizations with their design and website needs is looking for a Lead WordPress Developer. The developer will be collaborating with the engineering team to upgrade the existing technology stacks. The company has established itself as a specialist in digital design and creating websites for purpose-driven organizations. This will be a full-time position that can lead to long-term opportunities. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead website development for projects, working alongside a team of developers in creating, maintaining, and updating the client's websites
• Oversee the development for website redesign projects by working closely with other internal developers
• Direct the team on sprint requirements and output
• Evaluate completed work and offer answers to roadblocks
• Troubleshoot for website issues and bugs, brainstorm options and provide client-friendly explanations for solutions
• Lead the UX strategy for new web projects to develop the proposed sitemap, wireframes, and user flows, based on the client’s needs
• Complete the front-end development tasks, including website maintenance, plugin updates, CSS improvements, and post creation
• Collaborate directly with designers to implement designs and provide feedback if necessary
• Ensure the websites are client-friendly, and have an intuitive back-end to allow for easy content and page updates
• Participate in client meetings, WordPress back-end training sessions and create training materials as needed

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• A minimum of 5+ years of experience with WordPress custom theme & plugin development
• Prolific experience in WordPress
• Extensive experience in HTML and CSS
• Demonstrable experience in UX strategy & methodologies
• Prolific experience in JS and building responsive and accessible websites
• Solid understanding of web standards, cross-browser behavior, and performance
• Develop user-friendly backend with PHP, custom fields, ACF or Gutenberg
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Working ability to translate designs into semantic, accessible front-end code
• Familiarity with web servers and deploying code with GitHub
• Prior experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or similar design applications
• Nice to have knowledge of SEO and Google Analytics
• Fluent in verbal and written English