Junior Web Developer at Red Edge Arlington, VA

Red Edge; Arlington (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Edge in Arlington, VA is seeking a Junior Web Developer to help build and maintain client sites using WordPress and Laravel. You'll join a collaborative team and contribute from day one.

You will write clean, reusable code, learn from designers and PMs, and grow skills in PHP, JavaScript, CSS/SASS, and responsive design. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving and cross-functional teamwork. On-site position with opportunities to contribute to diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with website development fundamentals (CSS/SASS, PHP, Javascript, HTML) and implementing responsive designs.
• Basic knowledge of WordPress; experience building WordPress themes or plugins preferred.
• Knowledge of Figma or Sketch.

Responsibilities

• Assist PMs, designers, and other developers in planning and designing new sites, primarily in WordPress and Laravel.
• Develop reusable, easy-to-understand code
• Troubleshoot and resolve usability and technical issues on existing client sites
• Test and deploy feature and plugin updates to existing client sites
• High ability to self-manage task workload and ask for help when there are competing project priorities - our developers aren't out on an island!

Skills

CSS/SASS

PHP

JavaScript

HTML

Responsive design

Tools

WordPress

Laravel

Figma

Sketch

Job description

Junior Web Developer job at Red Edge. Arlington, VA.

• Are you the kind of person who always has a few projects going on at once?
• Do you sometimes stay up late at night tinkering with new languages and frameworks, or hacking away at an undocumented API?
• Are you the kind of person who isn't afraid of making and admitting a mistake - and then learning from it?
• Do you enjoy learning from people with different backgrounds and skills than your own?
• Are you interested in utilizing digital tools and data to increase personal and economic freedom for more people?

Qualifications

• Experience with website development fundamentals (CSS/SASS, PHP, Javascript, HTML) and implementing responsive designs
• Basic knowledge of WordPress, and ideally experience building WordPress themes or plugins
• Knowledge of Figma or Sketch

Tasks

• Assist our team of PMs, designers, and other developers in planning and designing new sites, primarily in WordPress and Laravel. We value developer input throughout the development process - there are no silos.
• Develop reusable, easy-to-understand code
• Troubleshoot and resolve usability and technical issues on existing client sites
• Test and deploy feature and plugin updates to existing client sites
• High ability to self-manage task workload and ask for help when there are competing project priorities - our developers aren't out on an island!