Job Location: Remote 

Other Specification:

• Experience overseeing a team of developers to build WordPress websites from scratch, including both front-end and back-end architecture experience.
• 5+ years of WordPress development, troubleshooting and debugging errors, administration, and configuration 
• 4+ years of development experience in PHP, CSS/HTML, JavaScript, jQuery (and/or similar JS libraries), MySQL (or other database management systems) including knowledge of source control platforms (Git, GitHub).
• Experience building APIs for live data integrations from back-end systems
• Experience running commands throughout the database.
• Experience developing and maintaining WordPress plugins.
• Ability to understand business requirements and the non-technical reasoning behind a decision or position, and present a clear, rational argument in favor of a proposed solution
• Clearly and effectively communicate technical solutions to non-technical people.

Job Description:

Leadership Role

• Take ownership of all development projects. Understand the requirements of current and upcoming projects. Assign team members across projects based on experience, project requirements, and project timelines.
• Help developers succeed in their roles by assisting them with coding problems and provide resources so developers can gain a deeper understanding of coding.
• Ensure developers are effectively meeting deadlines while performing detailed QA. The team lead will be the final check before anything is marked as complete.
• Understand and reiterate the “why” behind each task. Completing mindless tasks can be mundane and wears individuals down. Meaningful work starts when team members understand how their contributions lead to results for our clients.
• Regularly communicate progress and issues across projects.
• Directly work with team members to correct a lack of urgency, performance, or responsiveness. If the issue continues to persist, escalate the issue.

Development Role

• Build websites and user interfaces, using standard HTML/CSS/JS practices.
• Develop WordPress themes and custom code modules within Advanced Custom Fields.
• Take ownership of work by troubleshooting the functionality and styling of your changes.
• Improve websites to pass Google Core Web Vitals and reach a PageSpeed threshold of 80+ in the mobile and 90+ for desktop.
• Troubleshoot technical website issues to clear up errors seen across tools such as Google Search Console or OP Engine.
• Ensure website design, layout, and coding are optimized to enhance the website’s brand and improve user conversions.
• Other web development duties as assigned.
• Implement client content as-needed. This could be as part of a redesign or an update to an existing website.
• Learn Javascript frameworks like VueJS and ReactJS, which is being used in our in-house applications.

Communication Role

• Consistently update Asana to ensure deadlines are being met.
• Meet with the development team on a regular basis.
• Must work independently while managing multiple projects and deadlines with a sense of urgency.
• Must quickly adjust priorities to respond to pressing demands.
• Be available and responsive in Slack during working hours.

Benefits We Offer:

• Remote working environment with flexible work hours
• Competitive base salary & annual performance bonus
• Three weeks of flexible PTO so that you can rest and recharge
• Health insurance
• Free Meal Fridays - Your lunch is on us!
• Training budget to support you in your career development
• Outpace annual retreat
• Monthly game-nights.

Source: Merojob 

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