Wordpress Developer

Kavaliro; Woodland Park (CO); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Kavaliro is seeking a Full Stack WordPress Developer for a hybrid role in Woodland Park, CO. The candidate will design, develop, and maintain WordPress sites on a LAMP stack and build React-based frontends for headless WordPress deployments.

The ideal person has 1–3 years of experience, strong plugin knowledge, and a knack for performance, security, and clean code. Compensation is $35/hour, with DOE annual pay upon permanent hire.

Qualifications

• Experience building WordPress sites and themes.
• Ability to develop custom plugins/themes when needed.
• Familiarity with WordPress plugins and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain WordPress sites on LAMP stack.
• Build and maintain React-based frontends for headless WordPress sites
• Optimize performance, security, and scalability across sites
• Collaborate with team to deliver high-quality solutions.

Skills

WordPress

React

REST API

GraphQL

MySQL

PHP

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

WooCommerce

Jetpack

Elementor Pro

WP Super Cache

Job description

Position Title: Full Stack WordPress Developer

Start Date: As soon as possible

Status: 6 month contract to hire (could extend past the 6 months)

Pay: $35.00 per hour ($65,000 - $75,000 DOE annually upon going perm

Location: Hybrid – 3 days per week in Woodland Park corporate offices

Reporting to: Director of Software Engineering

JOB DESCRIPTION:

DUTIES:

• Design, develop, evaluate, enhance, test, and maintain WordPress sites using MySQL databases, and WordPress plugins/themes on a cloud-hosted LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack
• Build and maintain React-based frontends for headless WordPress sites, integrating REST or GraphQL APIs, CDNs, etc., as required
• Optimize standardization, performance, scalability, and security across sites
• Perform other related tasks as needed

REQUIREMENTS:

• 1-3 years of professional experience in website development, management, design, and/or support across a variety of stacks
• Proficiency working with WordPress plugins (e.g., WooCommerce, Wordfence, Jetpack, WP Super Cache, Elementor Pro, etc.), preferred experience and ability to develop custom plugins and themes
• Compensation is commensurate with experience
• Working knowledge (or demonstrated aptitude to learn) in the following areas:
• WordPress CMS, CRM, DB, SEO, APIs, Security, and design plugins.
• Page and site optimization techniques for media content, analytics, and site flows.
• Must have strong critical thinking skills with an analytical mind
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with a team, while also being a self-starter with the ability to self-direct
• Should demonstrate humility, honesty, transparency, and have a drive to constantly improve