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Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving abilities, with a knack for simplicity and creativity.
• Excellent research skills to keep up with industry trends and technical advancements.
• Assertive communicator with the ability to explain complex ideas clearly.
• A team player who collaborates effectively in group settings.
• Passionate about coding and continuously improving.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Experience with team development using Git.
• Solid experience in theme and plugin development.
• In-depth knowledge of WordPress as a framework, including:
  • Functions, actions, and filter hooks.
  • Common APIs like the Metadata API, Transients API, and Options API.
  • General understanding of the global execution thread.
• Creation of custom WordPress REST API endpoints.
• Proficiency in integrating external APIs.
• Experience developing custom Gutenberg blocks using React.
• Experience with Elementor and Gutenberg.
• Strong focus on performance and security in the code you write.

Good to Have:

• Familiarity with WordPress Coding Standards.
• Experience utilizing AI tools to assist with development tasks.
• Good understanding of User Experience (UX) principles.
• Knowledge of SEO and Schema.org best practices.

On a Day-to-Day Basis You Will:

• Develop and maintain custom modules, features, and applications using PHP, JavaScript, and CSS, either creating or extending WordPress plugins and themes.
• Debug, fix issues, and optimize code to ensure a smooth user experience.

If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a dynamic team and contribute to exciting projects, we’d love to hear from you!

Your Day Might Include:

Developing and customizing WordPress websites using Elementor and Woo Commerce.
Implementing SEO best practices to enhance website visibility.
Ensuring robust site security and addressing vulnerabilities.
Writing and modifying custom CSS, HTML, and Java code to create tailored solutions.
Collaborating with designers to ensure that websites are visually appealing and user-friendly.
Troubleshooting and resolving website issues promptly.
Regularly updating and maintaining websites to ensure optimal performance.

Requirements
What We Hope You Bring to the Table:

Proficiency in WordPress, Elementor, and Woo Commerce.
Strong understanding of SEO, site security, and web performance optimization.
Advanced knowledge of custom CSS coding, HTML, and JavaScript.
Problem-solving mindset with a passion for clean, efficient code.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
Fluent in English, with a strong ability to convey technical information clearly.

This role involves integrating various WordPress plugins to streamline core features such as pet profile creation, matchmaking, messaging, and geolocation. You will also be required to custom-code specific functions that cannot be handled by existing plugins.

You will be responsible for building a scalable, secure, and user-friendly platform using WordPress , custom coding, and various integrations with third-party services (e.g., payment gateways, APIs). Additionally, you will be required to ensure seamless integration between the website and the mobile app.

Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain a WordPress website with functionality mirroring our mobile app.
Integrate and configure WordPress plugins for user profiles, messaging, geolocation, and payment gateways.
Customize existing plugins or create custom plugins where needed (e.g., custom matchmaking algorithms, pet registration).
Develop a secure and easy-to-use admin dashboard for managing user profiles, payments, and ads.
Optimize the website for both mobile and desktop views, ensuring responsive design across devices.
Ensure that the website follows SEO best practices and is optimized for performance and speed.
Collaborate with the app developers to ensure smooth synchronization between the website and mobile app.

Skills and Qualifications:
Proven experience in building custom WordPress websites with complex functionality.
Expertise in PHP , HTML5 , CSS3 , JavaScript , and MySQL .
Experience with plugin customization and development.
Familiarity with WordPress APIs , WP-CLI , and other WordPress development tools.
Knowledge of plugin integration (e.g., BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WP Job Manager) and theme development.
Strong experience with payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) and user membership models .
Experience with REST APIs , and JSON for integrating third-party services (e.g., mobile app).
Familiarity with database management and SQL for managing user data, subscriptions, and activity.
Experience with geolocation services , such as Google Maps API or similar.
Strong understanding of website security practices (e.g., GDPR compliance, SSL, user data protection).
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work both independently and in a team.

Bonus Skills:
Experience with pet-related or social media platforms.
Experience with multisite WordPress installations or multi-language websites .
Familiarity with app development (Flutter/React Native) to facilitate website-app integration.

Project Duration:
Around 3 to 4 months for initial development, with opportunities for long-term updates and support.

Compensation:
As Agreed, and depending on experience and time commitment (part-time/full-time).

Application Guidelines:
Please note: We kindly ask all applicants to send only one email regarding their application. Once your email is submitted, please wait for our team to contact you. We will respond as soon as possible. There is no need to follow up with multiple emails or requests for phone/video calls. We will contact you if we wish to move forward with your application.

Location: Remote (Flexible but significant overlap with GMT required)
Salary: $200/month (with potential for increase based on project success)

About Us:
We are a new and growing company that builds and manages a portfolio of web projects, some of which are e-commerce websites. We are seeking a talented WordPress Developer and Website Creator. The role involves building and managing eCommerce websites for various projects using WordPress, WooCommerce, custom themes, and plugins, with a strong focus on seamless functionality and integration of external APIs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and manage eCommerce websites using WordPress.
• Develop custom themes and plugins to match project needs.
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code to integrate external APIs and enhance site functionality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve website issues, ensuring optimal performance.
• Collaborate with our team to create novel features for websites to enhance user experience.
• Maintain clear and regular communication regarding project updates and timelines.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience with WordPress development (including custom themes and plugins).
• Solid understanding of eCommerce platforms and how to develop for them (WooCommerce is required, Shopify knowledge is a plus).
• Proficiency in front-end technologies like HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and PHP.
• Experience with integrating third-party APIs and customizing functionality.
• Ability to write clean, well-documented code.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot website-related issues.
• Excellent attention to detail and quality control.
• Flexible and adaptable with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.

Bonus Skills:

• Familiarity with SEO best practices.
• Experience with performance optimization for WordPress websites.
• Knowledge of website security best practices.

Perks of the Role:

• Flexible working hours – work when it suits you as long as you maintain some overlap with GMT.
• Opportunity for growth – as projects generate revenue, the salary range for this position may increase.
• Work on a variety of interesting eCommerce projects that challenge your skills and creativity.
• Be a part of a growing and dynamic team.

How to Apply:
If you are a passionate WordPress developer looking to work on creative and challenging eCommerce projects, we’d love to hear from you.

Please fill out the form with your resume, portfolio, and/or a brief cover letter detailing your experience and why you’re a good fit for this role. To filter out spam, when filling out the form, in the field that says “Anything else?”, write “Driven by Excellence” so we know you read all the instructions. PS: The fields on the form are optional but the more information you submit the better.

NO AGENCY APPLICATION OF ANY KIND IS ACCEPTED. Individual applicants only.

The work is fairly varied; sometimes you’ll work on a project for a month straight and other times you’ll bounce around and take care of smaller miscellaneous tasks depending on client needs.

Below are the general languages, technologies and workflows that we typically use.

Front-end
* JavaScript – vanilla JS, jQuery, GSAP
* Cross-browser/device testing
* NPM, Webpack, Gulp
* CSS: Tailwind, SASS
* Frameworks: Vue, React

Backend
* PHP
* CraftCMS
* WordPress

Misc
* Familiarity with version control and collaboration using GIT
* No design skills are required for this position but a general eye for detail is appreciated
* Sysadmin experience a plus but not required

Benefits include paid holidays, personal time off and healthcare.

This job is intended to be a full-time permanent position, but we’d like to start out on a freelance basis for a few months to make sure it’s a good fit for both of us.

This job is remote so you can live anywhere in the US, but you’ll need to work and be available for calls during regular Monday-Friday business hours. Must live in the US.

If you think you might be a good fit, please fill out the form below.

Thanks for your interest!

This high-level role will help chart our roadmap for maintaining and advancing a large multisite network by combining modern WordPress features and professional development technologies (like Javascript/React, Tailwind, Playwright, Laravel and PSR standards).

The successful candidate will partner with our remote team to research new solutions, define development plans, and lead projects to develop exceptional user experiences for launching high-performing websites.

Key Responsibilities:
Partner with product/design team to define and drive the technical roadmap for the Carrot website platform.
Be our expert in modern WordPress features, block editor, themes
Deeply understand and optimize for browser performance (CWV)
Advise and contribute to conversion rate optimization at scale
Champion systems, optimization, and automation
Proactively identify and reduce risks before starting major projects
Set standards, create and lead projects, delegate work to others
Go out of your way to reduce complexity
Take additional “tech lead” responsibilities as needed for driving to results

You’d be a great fit for this role if…
You’d be pumped about partnering to set our roadmap for automated customer websites:

Adoption of modern WordPress features like full site editing and block-based themes
Building dynamic content tools like Block Pattern libraries
Simplifying complex user interactions between content and site design at scale
Automating website creation and page layouts with patterns and generative AI
You have a strong background in leading projects from goal to a successful launch:
Collaborate with other teams to understand the customer’s needs
Creating work plans (epic, tickets, timelines)
Delegating work throughout a team
Ensuring project timelines are met
Creating technical documentation
And measuring results to ensure goals are met
You have extensive experience being a positive team influencer that works well cross-functionally:
Working across teams (product, CX, etc) to ensure our products are meeting customer needs
Partnering with other Engineering leads on shared goals and supporting connected products
Mentoring and unblocking others in the team

Technical Qualifications:
Expert in WordPress visual/block editor (Gutenberg)
Extensive experience building and maintaining ???themes, plugins
Experience building and maintaining automated builds and testing (Playwright)
Experience with PHP frameworks like Laravel/Symfony
Experience with Front End frameworks (React, Tailwind)
Commitment to web best practices including accessibility, responsive design, and CWV
WordPress at scale (Multisite or other)

Key Qualifications:
6+ years of experience building custom WordPress products
Experience working at a remote-first company and with a close team
Experience shipping customer-facing products
Excellent written and verbal remote work communication skills
Self-directed project leadership skills
The compensation for this role will be based on relevant experience & skillset that’s evaluated throughout the interview process.

The estimated salary band for this role is $130,000 – $150,000.

OneGuide powers portfolio resource hubs for PE and VC firms. With OneGuide, firms can centralize guides, templates, experts, vendors and peer communities to help portfolio companies grow faster. We’re a small team (6 people) but an established startup (3 years old, profitable).

From a technical standpoint, OneGuide is built on WordPress as a multisite; each of our clients has their own portfolio knowledge hub site with hundreds of member users and a few admin users. We use a combination of third-party and custom plugins.

Responsibilities

We’re looking for a full-time WordPress Developer, reporting to the Founder. Responsibilities include:

***Develop and maintain functionality
Develop and maintain custom plugins, including testing
Build and customize themes
Design and implement React components and applications that consume data from WordPress, ensuring efficient and scalable front-end experiences
Implement automated testing
Implement and manage third-party API integrations
Provide support and troubleshoot issues

***Manage our multisite network to ensure performance
Perform regular updates, optimizations, and troubleshooting for WordPress sites to ensure peak performance
Manage hosting environments, including server setup, optimization, and troubleshooting
Manage site backups
Add and remove sites from the multisite network

***Manage third-party plugins
Handle third-party plugin integration and management, ensuring compatibility and performance, working with plugin developers/support as needed
Manage settings on third party plugins
Evaluate new plugins for new use cases, and advise on “buy vs. build” decisions

Qualifications & Skills

?? 5+ years of professional development experience
Strong Proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL and React
3+ years of WordPress experience, ideally with WordPress Multisite
Familiarity with Headless WordPress and API Integration
Experience with collaborative workflows using Git, including pull requests and code reviews
Experience with Automated Testing for WordPress
Hosting and Server Management Expertise
Problem-solving and Support Skills
Strong Communication and Collaboration Skills

Responsibilities:

• Customize and extend WordPress themes and plugins to meet business requirements
• Develop and implement new features using PHP and WordPress best practices
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, including complex PHP code
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve website issues to ensure optimal performance
• Optimize website performance, including load speed and security enhancements
• Collaborate with the team on various web development projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables
• Work on tight timelines while maintaining attention to detail and quality
• Stay updated with the latest WordPress, PHP, and web development technologies
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the platform by exploring new technologies and best practices

Tools and Technologies:

• Version Control: Git (GitHub, Bitbucket, or GitLab) for managing code repositories and collaboration
• Development Environment: Local development environments like XAMPP, MAMP, WAMP, or Docker for WordPress setup
• Cloud Platforms: Basic knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) for hosting and deployment purposes
• Frontend Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including jQuery or modern frameworks like React)
• PHP Standards: Knowledge of PSR (PHP Standards Recommendations) coding standards and practices
• Database Management: MySQL or MariaDB for managing WordPress databases, writing complex SQL queries, and optimization
• Debugging Tools: Familiarity with tools like Xdebug, Query Monitor, and browser developer tools for troubleshooting
• Task Management: Experience using project management tools (e.g., Trello, Jira, Asana) for task tracking and collaboration

Requirements:

• For Freshers: Demonstrated interest in WordPress and PHP development (through projects, internships, or coursework)
• For Experienced Developers: 1-5 years of experience in PHP and WordPress development
• Interns are welcome
• Strong understanding of WordPress core concepts and PHP fundamentals
• Proven experience in customizing WordPress themes and creating custom plugins
• Proficiency in frontend technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Solid understanding of SQL databases and the ability to write complex queries
• Experience with version control systems like Git
• Ability to work independently, self-manage tasks, and collaborate effectively in a team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and platforms
• Must be able to work on tight deadlines without compromising quality
• Preferred: Immediate joiners who are eager to start contributing right away

Additional Qualities:

• Passionate about continuous learning and staying updated with the latest developments in WordPress and web technologies
• Ability to travel to the office regularly and work in an on-site environment