WordPress Developer

Kinsta; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in WordPress hosting is seeking a talented WordPress Developer to join their dynamic team. In this remote-first role, you will be responsible for building high-quality, maintainable websites and applications, focusing on both backend and frontend development. Your expertise in PHP and React will help create exceptional user experiences through responsive design and custom Gutenberg blocks. If you are passionate about web development and eager to grow in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Enjoy flexible PTO, a professional development budget, and a chance to work with a diverse team dedicated to innovation.

Benefits

Flexible and remote-first environment

Annual remote expense budget

Flexible PTO

Paid parental leave

Annual professional development budget

Sabbatical after three years

Location-specific healthcare benefits

Pension plan for UK employees

401k contributions for US employees

Qualifications

• 5+ years of WordPress development experience, including custom theme and plugin development.
• Strong knowledge of PHP and comfort working across various PHP versions.
• Expertise with JavaScript, specifically React, for creating dynamic frontend components.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing WordPress websites and applications, ensuring high performance and scalability.
• Create and manage custom Gutenberg blocks, utilizing React to enhance user experiences.
• Collaborate closely with designers and project managers to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

WordPress Development

PHP

JavaScript

React

Gutenberg Blocks

Unit Testing

Responsive Design

Accessibility Standards

Tools

Docker

Webpack

Vite

Job description

Kinsta is one of the top-managed WordPress hosting companies, with a growing club of 120,000+ businesses including startups, universities and Fortune 500 firms. We're motivated by excellent quality, and proud to have received a 97% satisfaction rating from our customers.

That's because, to us, each day is a chance to grow. As a team, we continuously inspire each other to learn new and better ways to make an impact. We own our jobs proudly - our leaders don't hold our hands, but they're in our corner whenever we ask for help - and our environment is flexible and remote-first.

We’re seeking an experienced WordPress Developer who is passionate about building high-quality, maintainable, and efficient websites and web applications. In this role, you will be working within a dynamic team and will be responsible for both backend and frontend development, with an emphasis on creating exceptional user experiences through responsive and accessible web design. Your expertise will extend to customizing WordPress functionality, developing/maintaining custom Gutenberg blocks using React, and maintaining modern development workflows and testing practices.

What You Will Do:

• Maintain existing WordPress websites and applications, ensuring high performance and scalability.
• Create and manage custom Gutenberg blocks, utilizing React to enhance user experiences.
• Implement custom PHP code and integrate custom workflows within WordPress projects.
• Write clear, maintainable code adhering to modern coding standards and practices.
• Conduct thorough unit testing and debugging to ensure functionality and reliability.
• Collaborate closely with designers, project managers, and other developers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure processes, issues and features are clearly documented and communicated to team members and stakeholders.
• Ensure websites meet responsive design and accessibility standards, optimizing user experience across various devices and assistive technologies.
• Manage and configure local development environments using Docker for consistency and efficiency.
• Continuously stay updated with emerging web technologies and WordPress developments to drive innovation and improvement within the team.

What You'll Bring To The Role:

• Minimum 5 years of WordPress development experience, including custom theme and plugin development.
• Strong knowledge of PHP and comfort working across various PHP versions.
• Expertise with JavaScript, specifically React, for creating dynamic frontend components.
• Experience developing, customizing, and maintaining Gutenberg blocks.

Bonus if you have:

• Familiarity with modern frontend tooling, such as Webpack or Vite.
• Experience writing unit tests using PHP testing frameworks (e.g., PHPUnit).
• Solid understanding of responsive web design principles, including mobile-first development practices.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices, and ability to apply them effectively.
• Experience setting up and managing local development environments using Docker.

Our Benefits:

• Flexible and remote-first environment.
• Annual remote expense budget.
• Flexible PTO.
• Paid parental leave.
• Annual professional development budget: available after one year with Kinsta.
• Sabbatical: available after three years with Kinsta (and every three years thereafter).
• Location-specific healthcare benefits (includes vision and dental) for employees hired in the USA, UK, and Hungary.
• Pension plan for employees hired in the UK, and 401k contributions for employees hired in the USA.

$60,000 - $90,000 a year

Information for Applicants from the United States: The starting salary for this position for candidates based in the United States is typically between $60,000 and $90,000. The salary offered to the successful candidate will be determined based on multiple individual factors such as their skills, specialized knowledge, professional qualifications, experience, geographic location and the responsibilities of the position. The total compensation package for this position may also include elements in addition to salary which will be communicated in writing to the successful candidate in an offer of employment.

Kinsta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and we will take actions to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, religion, creed, disability, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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