WordPress Software Developer

This role is open to candidates based in LATAM, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Please note that as this role supports U.S.-based clients, candidates must be available to work during U.S. business hours aligned with the client’s time zone.

Our client is a digital-focused creative and web development company specializing in building, optimizing, and maintaining high-performing WordPress websites for a large portfolio of clients across multiple industries. With a strong emphasis on design quality, website performance, UX best practices, and scalable development, the company is seeking a skilled WordPress Software Developer to support ongoing development, maintenance, and optimization initiatives across more than 300 client websites.

Location

Fully Remote | Preferably aligned with 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM CET

Role Overview

The WordPress Software Developer will play a critical role in the development, optimization, and ongoing maintenance of the company’s portfolio of WordPress websites.

This role requires strong experience in WordPress theme and plugin development, responsive front-end development, and building visually polished pages using Elementor. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, technically strong, and comfortable collaborating with designers and product stakeholders to deliver fast, scalable, and user-friendly web experiences.

Key Responsibilities

WordPress Development

• Create and maintain WordPress plugins
• Create and maintain WordPress themes
• Build responsive webpages using Elementor, HTML, TailwindCSS, and raw CSS
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code
• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions
  
  

Website Performance & Optimization

• Ensure websites load quickly and perform well in tools such as Google PageSpeed Insights and Pingdom Page Load Speed Analyzer
• Ensure websites are indexable by Google and other search engines

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• Apply UX best practices including responsive design, lazy loading, and ADA compliance
• Perform quality control to ensure bug-free code delivery
  
  

Collaboration & Product Execution

• Collaborate with product managers and designers to define and implement new features
• Support ongoing optimization and maintenance initiatives across client websites
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices
  
  

Qualifications

Experience

• 2–5 years of professional experience with front-end website development
• 2–5 years of experience developing and maintaining WordPress websites
• Experience building responsive websites and interfaces using modern front-end technologies
• Experience working collaboratively within development and design teams preferred
  
  

Skills

• Strong experience with WordPress development, including plugin and theme development
• Proficiency with Elementor, HTML, TailwindCSS, raw CSS, and jQuery
• Strong understanding of UX principles and website optimization best practices
• Strong English communication and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with version control tools such as Git
• Familiarity with server management concepts and tools
• Knowledge of Cloudflare DNS preferred
• Experience with VueJS or similar JavaScript frameworks preferred
• Familiarity managing websites using RunCloud.io preferred
• Familiarity managing servers through SSH and DigitalOcean preferred
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to code quality
  
  

Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-moving digital and web development company supporting a large portfolio of client websites. The right candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, contribute to scalable development initiatives, collaborate closely with designers and product stakeholders, and help deliver high-performing web experiences across multiple brands and industries.

Application Process

To be considered for this role these steps need to be followed:

• Fill in the application form
• Record a video showcasing your skill sets