Remote WordPress Developer

Coalition Technologies; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 48,712,000 - 100,289,000; Full time

Job summary

Coalition Technologies is a fully remote company seeking a detail-oriented WordPress Developer. You will develop, customize, maintain, and optimize WordPress sites, and migrate projects to WordPress from other platforms.

The role emphasizes theme/plugin development, plugin integration, and performance optimization. Ideal candidates have at least 2 years of WP experience, strong PHP/MySQL, HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript, and a solid understanding of WP architecture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of WordPress development experience.
• Strong knowledge of WordPress platform and architecture.
• Experience with custom theme and plugin development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain WordPress websites.
• Build custom themes and plugins.
• Migrate sites to WordPress and optimize performance.
• Integrate plugins like WooCommerce, WPML, membership tools.

Skills

WordPress development

Custom theme development

Plugin development

PHP

MySQL

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

AJAX

Responsive design

Performance optimization

WPGraphQL

WordPress REST API

Tools

Git

SVN

WPGraphQL

REST API

Job description

Coalition Technologies is seeking a detail-oriented and highly skilled Remote WordPress Developer to develop, customize, maintain, and optimize WordPress websites. This role is ideal for someone with strong experience in WordPress development, custom theme development, plugin development, PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AJAX, responsive design, and website performance optimization.

As a WordPress Developer, your duties will include:

• Developing and maintaining WordPress websites
• Developing custom WordPress themes and plugins
• Migrating websites from other platforms to WordPress
• Integrating and setting up plugins such as WPML, WooCommerce, Membership plugins, and similar tools
• Building WordPress sites that are manageable from the admin panel
• Optimizing WordPress websites for page speed, performance, SEO, and conversion rate optimization
• Fetching data from the WordPress backend using tools such as WPGraphQL or the WordPress REST API
• Transforming complex PSD layouts into pixel-perfect HTML5/CSS3 templates
• Creating responsive, cross-browser-compatible website designs
• Working with version control systems such as Git or SVN
• Working under tight deadlines while maintaining quality and accuracy
• Managing multiple projects and tasks at the same time
• Producing high-quality work with a strong focus on detail

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in WordPress development
• Strong knowledge of the WordPress platform
• Expertise in WordPress custom theme development and plugin development
• Expertise in WordPress plugin integration, including WooCommerce, WPML, Membership plugins, and similar tools
• Understanding of how to make WordPress manageable from the admin panel
• Strong understanding of WordPress architecture
• Ability to perform database and code optimization for WordPress
• Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
• Proficiency in PHP, MySQL, and AJAX
• Ability to work in a LAMP development environment
• Experience fetching data from the WordPress backend using WPGraphQL or the WordPress REST API
• Strong understanding of responsive web design techniques
• Thorough understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues
• Understanding of W3C web standards, semantic HTML, and accessibility guidelines
• Ability to work on multiple projects and tasks at the same time
• Great attention to detail and a highly organized work style
• Positive, upbeat attitude with the ability to learn quickly
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Ability to adapt to a diverse and multicultural remote work environment
• Availability to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time
• Reliable remote workstation, including a fast computer, microphone, speakers, reliable internet, and reliable power

The following experience is preferred but not required:

• Experience with ReactJS or AngularJS
• Experience with BigCommerce, Magento, and Shopify
• Experience with WooCommerce development
• Experience with WordPress performance optimization
• Experience implementing SEO and CRO best practices in WordPress websites
• Experience developing responsive websites from PSD layouts
• Experience using Git or SVN for version control

Coalition Technologies is a fully remote company. Our team works remotely with the support of time tracking software, structured communication, and a company culture designed to help remote team members succeed. We have supported remote team members for more than a decade and welcome qualified applicants from around the world.

For candidates located in California, New York, Washington, and Colorado, the starting base pay for this position ranges from $17 to $35 per hour. Compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills test performance, geographic location, and seniority of the position offered. For candidates outside of California, New York, Washington, and Colorado, compensation may fall outside the listed range.