Wordpress Developer

3-5 Years

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Build, extend, and maintain WordPress functionality using custom code rather than off-the-shelf plugins alone
Work on a production WordPress platform hosted on Kinsta or similar managed environments
Implement and maintain event tracking using Segment and Mixpanel
Monitor site performance
Deliver features and improvements while clearly articulating tradeoffs made due to time or scope constraints
Own your work end to end, including QA and testing before release
Collaborate closely with product using Linear for task tracking and prioritisation
Communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly and proactively via Slack
Make thoughtful technical decisions with a long-term platform mindset

Must-haves

3+ years professional experience working on WordPress projects with custom code
Strong understanding of WordPress architecture, themes, plugins, hooks, and performance considerations
Strong at estimating effort and timelines, communicating confidence levels, assumptions, and risks upfront, and revisiting estimates as scope or constraints change
Experience working in managed hosting environments such as Kinsta
Hands-on experience implementing analytics and event tracking
Comfortable working with PM tools, e.g. Linear
High attention to detail and pride in well-finished work
Strong written communication skills, especially in async Slack environments
Ability to balance speed and quality, and explain tradeoffs clearly

Tech Stack

Frontend