Front-End Developer: WordPress Blocks & Ownership (Remote)

Cambridge Information Group; New York (NY); Remote; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Edconic is seeking a seasoned Front-End Developer to join our web team, owning the build of WordPress-based sites and emails. You will work closely with designers, IT, and MarTech to deliver fast, accessible experiences that preserve brand identity across multiple properties.

In this role you’ll contribute to modern block-based WordPress development, Sass-based architecture, and a culture of craft. You’ll operate in a small team with clear ownership and limited bureaucracy, collaborating on

Qualifications

• Experience building and testing HTML emails.
• Strong UX/UI sensibilities and attention to detail.
• Able to build a custom WordPress theme from scratch using PHP templates and ACF.
• Proactive, self-directed with ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain public-facing websites, micro-sites, and landing pages with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into responsive pages.
• Develop custom WordPress themes across modern block-based and classic stacks (ACF Blocks, theme.json, PHP templates, Sass).
• Help shape coding standards, tooling, and workflow, and migrate sites to the new stack.
• Stay current on emerging web standards and bring relevant ideas to the team.

Skills

WordPress development

CSS/Sass

Git/GitHub

HTML emails

UX/UI sensitivity

Proactive/self-directed

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Git/GitHub

npm

Vite/CI/CD

ACF Blocks

Job description

Edconic is seeking a seasoned Front-End Developer to join our web team, owning the build of WordPress-based sites and emails. You will work closely with designers, IT, and MarTech to deliver fast, accessible experiences that preserve brand identity across multiple properties.

In this role you’ll contribute to modern block-based WordPress development, Sass-based architecture, and a culture of craft. You’ll operate in a small team with clear ownership and limited bureaucracy, collaborating on