Remote WordPress Developer

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Coalition Technologies is seeking a detail-oriented and highly skilled Remote WordPress Developer to develop, customize, maintain, and optimize WordPress websites. This role is ideal for someone with strong experience in WordPress development, custom theme development, plugin development, PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AJAX, responsive design, and website performance optimization.

As a WordPress Developer, you will build and maintain WordPress websites, develop custom themes and plugins, integrate third-party plugins, migrate websites from other platforms, optimize page speed, and implement SEO and CRO best practices across WordPress sites.

We are looking for talented and diligent candidates who perform well on our skills assessments. Strong skills test performance may be considered even if a candidate does not meet every preferred experience or educational background requirement.

Why Join Coalition Technologies?

Coalition Technologies is committed to delivering high-quality work for our clients while providing our team with a fun, thriving, innovative, and growth-focused work environment. We offer:

• 100% remote work with a company that has supported remote team members for more than a decade
• Competitive profit-sharing bonus plan, with up to 50% of company profits paid to full-time employees each month
• Competitive Paid Time Off plan that supports work-life balance
• Subsidized gym memberships
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance packages for eligible US-based team members
• International Health Insurance Reimbursement Program for eligible international team members
• Device upgrade and learning reimbursement programs
• Career development plans with clearly defined goals and rewards
• Additional job-specific incentives and bonuses

WordPress Developer Responsibilities

As a WordPress Developer, your duties will include:

• Developing and maintaining WordPress websites
• Developing custom WordPress themes and plugins
• Migrating websites from other platforms to WordPress
• Integrating and setting up plugins such as WPML, WooCommerce, Membership plugins, and similar tools
• Building WordPress sites that are manageable from the admin panel
• Optimizing WordPress websites for page speed, performance, SEO, and conversion rate optimization
• Fetching data from the WordPress backend using tools such as WPGraphQL or the WordPress REST API
• Transforming complex PSD layouts into pixel-perfect HTML5/CSS3 templates
• Creating responsive, cross-browser-compatible website designs
• Working with version control systems such as Git or SVN
• Working under tight deadlines while maintaining quality and accuracy
• Managing multiple projects and tasks at the same time
• Producing high-quality work with a strong focus on detail

Required Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in WordPress development
• Strong knowledge of the WordPress platform
• Expertise in WordPress custom theme development and plugin development
• Expertise in WordPress plugin integration, including WooCommerce, WPML, Membership plugins, and similar tools
• Understanding of how to make WordPress manageable from the admin panel
• Strong understanding of WordPress architecture
• Ability to perform database and code optimization for WordPress
• Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
• Proficiency in PHP, MySQL, and AJAX
• Ability to work in a LAMP development environment
• Experience fetching data from the WordPress backend using WPGraphQL or the WordPress REST API
• Strong understanding of responsive web design techniques
• Thorough understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues
• Understanding of W3C web standards, semantic HTML, and accessibility guidelines
• Ability to work on multiple projects and tasks at the same time
• Great attention to detail and a highly organized work style
• Positive, upbeat attitude with the ability to learn quickly
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Ability to adapt to a diverse and multicultural remote work environment
• Availability to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time
• Reliable remote workstation, including a fast computer, microphone, speakers, reliable internet, and reliable power

Preferred Skills

The following experience is preferred but not required:

• Experience with ReactJS or AngularJS
• Experience with BigCommerce, Magento, and Shopify
• Experience with WooCommerce development
• Experience with WordPress performance optimization
• Experience implementing SEO and CRO best practices in WordPress websites
• Experience developing responsive websites from PSD layouts
• Experience using Git or SVN for version control

Remote Work Environment

Coalition Technologies is a fully remote company. Our team works remotely with the support of time tracking software, structured communication, and a company culture designed to help remote team members succeed. We have supported remote team members for more than a decade and welcome qualified applicants from around the world.

Compensation

For candidates located in California, New York, Washington, and Colorado , the starting base pay for this position ranges from $17 to $35 per hour. Compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills test performance, geographic location, and seniority of the position offered. For candidates outside of California, New York, Washington, and Colorado, compensation may fall outside the listed range.