Front-End Developer at Edconic | WordPress & JS Growth

Edconic; New York (NY); Remote; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote within the United States

Occasional travel to NY office

Job summary

Edconic is seeking a seasoned Front-End Developer to own build and maintenance of our digital properties, from school websites to landing pages. You’ll work with designers, IT, and MarTech to deliver fast, accessible, brand-faithful experiences on a modern WordPress stack.

You’ll be one of two developers, reporting to the Director of Web Development, with significant ownership and limited process overhead. Fully remote in the US, occasional travel to our New York office may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience building WordPress themes and modern block development.
• Ability to work independently in a small two-developer team with minimal process overhead.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain public-facing websites, microsites, and landing pages with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into responsive pages faithful to brands.
• Develop custom WordPress themes across modern blocks and classical PHP templates.
• Help shape coding standards, tooling, and migration to the modern stack.
• Stay current on web standards and contribute ideas where they fit.

Skills

WordPress theme development

Modern block development

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

UX/UI sensitivity

Independent / self-directed work

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Git / GitHub

npm tooling

Vite

CI/CD with GitHub Actions

Composer / Roots tooling

WCAG / ARIA accessibility

Job description

Front-End Developer at Edconic | WordPress & JS Growth — Remote

Team structure & ownership: As one of only two developers, you'll have significant ownership and direct influence over architectural decisions. This is a strong green flag for engineers who feel stifled in large teams with heavy process overhead. Reporting to a Director and collaborating directly with a lead developer means mentorship opportunities are real but limited in scope.

Compensation vs. market: At $85,000–$100,000, this range sits at or slightly below the US national median for mid-senior front-end developers (typically $95,000–$130,000+ in 2024–2025). It's reasonable for a fully remote role with a smaller company, but candidates with 6+ years of WordPress and modern block development expertise may find it on the lower end of their market value.

• Modern WordPress block development (ACF Blocks, theme.json) — a skill set in growing demand as WordPress evolves
• Performance optimization and web standards — broadly marketable skills
• MarTech integration (Salesforce, Pardot) — adds commercial value beyond pure front-end work
• CI/CD workflows and modern tooling (Vite, GitHub Actions)

Culture signals: The emphasis on craft, clean code, and "very little process overhead" suggests a lean, autonomous culture. The explicit AI policy (use tools, own your code) shows technical maturity and a pragmatic approach rather than fear or hype around AI.

Green flags: Small team with real voice, active modernization effort, cross-functional collaboration. Watch for: No mention of PTO, benefits package, or professional development budget — worth clarifying during interviews.

Job Title: Front-End Developer
Location: Fully Remote (US)
Department: Global Enrollment Marketing and Sales
Reports to: Director of Web Development
Classification: Regular, Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $85,000–$100,000

About Edconic

Edconic is a leading player in the alternative, experiential education space. We partner with the world's largest and most well-known brands to create and run schools that capture the legacy and value of each brand. Our students get truly unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences that help shape their future and give them the skills they need to reach their goals.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Front-End Developer to join our web team, which owns every Edconic digital property – from our school websites to landing pages and email templates. You'll work alongside designers, IT, and MarTech to build solutions that serve real business needs while protecting each brand's unique identity.

You’ll be one of two developers on the team, working directly with our lead developer. That means real ownership of your work, a genuine voice in how we build, very little process overhead, and a codebase that is actively moving toward a modern, standardized WordPress stack. We value craft: fast pages and code that the next developer can read.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain public-facing websites, micro-sites, and landing pages in collaboration with our lead developer, IT, and MarTech.
• Work with UX/UI designers to confirm the technical feasibility of designs, then translate them into polished, responsive pages that stay true to each brand.
• Build and maintain custom WordPress themes across both of our stacks: modern block-based builds (ACF Blocks, core blocks, block patterns, theme.json) and established classic themes built on PHP templates, Advanced Custom Fields, and Sass.
• Collaborate with our lead developer to shape the team's coding standards, tooling, and workflow, and help migrate existing sites toward the new modern stack.
• Stay current on emerging web standards and bring ideas to the table where they genuinely fit.

What You Bring

• The ability to build a custom WordPress theme from scratch using PHP templates and Advanced Custom Fields.
• Comfort working in Git/GitHub with pull requests and code reviews, and with npm-based build tools and the command line.
• Experience building and testing HTML emails.
• Strong UX/UI sensibilities and a desire to sweat the small details.
• A proactive, self-directed working style – you can run with a project independently and prioritize across several at once.
• Excellent written and verbal communication – positive, collaborative, objective, and solution-oriented.

Bonus Experience

• Modern WordPress block development: ACF Blocks, block.json, theme.json, and block patterns.
• Composer, Bedrock or other Roots tooling (Sage/Blade, Trellis), Vite, or CI/CD with GitHub Actions.
• Deeper accessibility experience (WCAG, ARIA, assistive-technology testing).
• CRM and marketing automation integration (Salesforce, Pardot/Account Engagement).
• Multilingual WordPress sites.
• UX or UI design, and design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.

How We Use AI

AI-assisted development is a new and evolving part of our workflow. We use AI coding tools to speed up research, scaffolding, review, and routine work, and you're welcome to do the same.

AI is a tool here, not a substitute for expertise. You are accountable for every line of code that you ship, which means you must be able to write, review, debug, and explain production code entirely on your own. Expect to demonstrate those skills without AI assistance during the interview process.

• Fully remote within the United States. Occasional travel to our New York office may be required.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US.
• Bachelor's degree preferred (Computer Science, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Communications, or a related field); equivalent professional experience is equally welcome.

Our Commitment

Edconic supports and embraces diversity and inclusiveness, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement listed here. Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role and to participate in the interview process.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work for this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills. Edconic reserves the right to modify this job description at its sole discretion.

Is this front-end developer role open to candidates outside the United States? No. The role is fully remote but restricted to candidates legally authorized to work in the United States. Occasional travel to the New York office may also be required. What is the salary range for this position? The posted salary range is $85,000–$100,000 per year. This is a full-time, exempt (salaried) position. Do I need a degree to apply for this role? A Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required. Edconic states that equivalent professional experience is equally welcome. Can I use AI coding tools in this role? Yes, Edconic encourages the use of AI tools for research, scaffolding, and routine work. However, you are fully accountable for all code you ship and must demonstrate the ability to write, review, and debug production code without AI assistance during the interview process. How large is the web development team at Edconic? The web team currently has two developers. You would be working directly alongside the lead developer, with real ownership and input into coding standards and tooling decisions.

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