Full Stack WordPress Developer

Kavaliro; Woodland Park (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kavaliro is seeking a Full stack WordPress Developer for a long-term contract opportunity in Colorado. The role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining secure WordPress sites (Elementor Pro) and headless WordPress with React frontends, on a LAMP stack.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React, with experience building performant, mobile-responsive interfaces and integrating REST or GraphQL APIs. Strong communication and teamwork are valued.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional website development experience across stacks.
• Proficiency in React, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and SQL.
• Experience with WordPress plugins (WooCommerce, Wordfence, Jetpack, WP Super Cache, Elementor Pro) and ability to develop custom plugins/themes.
• Knowledge of WordPress CMS, CRM, DB, SEO, APIs, security, and design plugins.
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and mobile-first responsive design.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail; good communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, evaluate, enhance, test, and maintain WordPress sites on a LAMP stack.
• Build and maintain React frontends for headless WordPress sites, integrating REST or GraphQL APIs and CDNs.
• Optimize performance, security, scalability across sites.
• Perform other related tasks as needed.

Skills

React

PHP

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

jQuery

SQL

Tools

WooCommerce

Wordfence

Jetpack

WP Super Cache

Elementor Pro

Custom plugins

Custom themes

Job description

Our client is seeking a Full stack WordPress Developer for an exciting long-term contract opportunity. The Web Developer is responsible for designing, developing, modifying, and maintaining secure, reliable, user-friendly websites and applications across the ministry’s diverse digital ecosystem. This includes both traditional WordPress sites (primarily using Elementor Pro) and headless WordPress sites with React frontends. The ideal candidate will be proficient in PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React, with a proven ability to deliver visually appealing, secure, performant, and mobile-responsive interfaces. This position requires the applicant to be a self-starter who is self-directed, personable, an excellent communicator, and can work independently and as a member of a team. This individual must be able to take ownership of tasks assigned and work within the scope of project assignments, while meeting expected deadlines and communicating progress to team members, their manager, and key project stakeholders.

DUTIES

• Design, develop, evaluate, enhance, test, and maintain WordPress sites using MySQL databases, and WordPress plugins/themes on a cloud-hosted LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack
• Build and maintain React-based frontends for headless WordPress sites, integrating REST or GraphQL APIs, CDNs, etc., as required
• Optimize standardization, performance, scalability, and security across sites
• Perform other related tasks as needed

REQUIREMENTS

• 1+years of professional experience in website development, management, design, and/or support across a variety of stacks
• Demonstrated experience coding in React, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and database languages like SQL
• Proficiency working with WordPress plugins (e.g., WooCommerce, Wordfence, Jetpack, WP Super Cache, Elementor Pro, etc.), preferred experience and ability to develop custom plugins and themes
• Compensation is commensurate with experience
• Working knowledge (or demonstrated aptitude to learn) in the following areas: WordPress CMS, CRM, DB, SEO, APIs, Security, and design plugins.
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, along with web development standards, best practices, including Mobile First, Responsiveness, Scalability, Performance, etc.
• Page and site optimization techniques for media content, analytics, and site flows.
• Must have strong critical thinking skills with an analytical mind
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with a team, while also being a self-starter with the ability to self-direct
• Should demonstrate humility, honesty, transparency, and have a drive to constantly improve

Pay:$30.00 - $35.00 per hour ($65,000 - $75,000 DOE annually upon going perm

Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please respond to this posting to connect with a company representative.