Remote WordPress Front-End Developer - Ownership Role

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

Job summary

Edconic is seeking an experienced Front-End Developer to join a small web team that owns all digital properties. You’ll work closely with a lead developer and collaborate with IT and MarTech to deliver fast, accessible WordPress sites and emails.

You’ll build and modernize themes across block-based and classic stacks, embrace AI-assisted development, and contribute to code quality with transparent standards and reviews.

Qualifications

• Experience building 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 attention to detail.
• Proactive, self-directed work style with ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain public-facing websites, micro-sites, and landing pages with the lead developer, IT, and MarTech.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate designs into responsive pages aligned with each brand.
• Develop and maintain custom WordPress themes across modern block-based and classic stacks (ACF, theme.json, block patterns, PHP templates, Sass).
• Shape coding standards, tooling, and workflow with the team; migrate sites toward the new modern stack.
• Stay current on web standards and contribute practical ideas.

Skills

WordPress

PHP

Sass

Vanilla JS

Git/GitHub

HTML emails

UX/UI

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ACF Blocks

theme.json

block.json

Sage/Blade

Vite

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

NPM

Job description

Edconic is seeking an experienced Front-End Developer to join a small web team that owns all digital properties. You’ll work closely with a lead developer and collaborate with IT and MarTech to deliver fast, accessible WordPress sites and emails.

You’ll build and modernize themes across block-based and classic stacks, embrace AI-assisted development, and contribute to code quality with transparent standards and reviews.