Remote WordPress & UX Technical Lead

Softthink Solutions; City of Hudson (NY); Remote; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Softthink Solutions seeks a WordPress Developer with 8+ years in website development to lead WordPress implementation and UX optimization for a major tourism site. Remote work option available, with responsibilities spanning architecture, API integrations, analytics, and accessibility compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in WordPress development, plus experience with enterprise or tourism-focused projects, security, hosting, and performance tuning.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of website development experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on WordPress development.
• Experience leading enterprise or tourism-focused website redesign projects.
• Experience implementing API integrations, analytics, and custom functionality.
• Demonstrated experience with responsive design and UX best practices.
• Experience supporting website hosting, maintenance, and security updates.
• Experience working with public sector, tourism, destination marketing, or municipal organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical planning, website architecture, and solution design.
• Conduct discovery sessions, technical assessments, and stakeholder workshops.
• Design information architecture, sitemap structure, and user journeys.
• Lead UX/UI strategy to optimize visitor engagement and usability.
• Develop and configure custom WordPress themes and functionality.
• Implement responsive, mobile-first website design standards.
• Integrate third-party applications, APIs, analytics, and interactive maps.
• Ensure website scalability, security, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with content and SEO teams to support destination marketing objectives.
• Oversee accessibility implementation and WCAG 2.2 AA compliance activities.
• Conduct technical reviews, testing, and quality assurance validation.
• Support website launch, staff training, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Provide technical leadership throughout maintenance and enhancement activities.

Skills

WordPress

UX design

API Integrations

Accessibility

Performance

Security

Content SEO

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Web Dev

WordPress certifications

UX certifications

Google Analytics cert

Job description

Softthink Solutions seeks a WordPress Developer with 8+ years in website development to lead WordPress implementation and UX optimization for a major tourism site. Remote work option available, with responsibilities spanning architecture, API integrations, analytics, and accessibility compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in WordPress development, plus experience with enterprise or tourism-focused projects, security, hosting, and performance tuning.