Full-Time Remote WordPress Engineer

LawnStarter is hiring a remote Full-Time Remote WordPress Engineer. The career level for this job opening is Expert and is accepting Worldwide based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.

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LawnStarter

Job Title

Remote WordPress Engineer

Posted

Career Level

Full-Time

Career Level

Expert

Locations Accepted

Worldwide

Salary

YEAR $25000 - $30000

Job Details

We are seeking a skilled WordPress Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate is passionate about WordPress development, has a strong understanding of web technologies, and is committed to delivering high-quality solutions. As a WordPress Engineer, you will collaborate with our team to design, develop, and maintain WordPress websites and applications that meet our business needs and objectives while optimizing them for high speed and SEO performance. This is a contractor position.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch, ensuring responsiveness and optimal performance across various devices and browsers.
  • Customize and extend existing WordPress themes and plugins to meet specific project requirements.
  • Collaborate with designers, project managers, and other developers to translate design mockups and project requirements into functional WordPress websites and applications.
  • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members to ensure code quality, consistency, and adherence to best practices.
  • Perform upgrades for WordPress, plugins, themes, and PHP.
  • Optimize WordPress sites for high speed and performance, implementing techniques such as caching, lazy loading, image optimization, and minimizing HTTP requests.
  • Implement SEO best practices to improve site visibility and ranking, including optimizing site structure, meta tags, heading tags, and schema markup.
  • Utilize tools such as Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, and Lighthouse to analyze and improve site performance, aiming for high scores and fast loading times.
  • Troubleshoot and debug issues that arise during the development and testing phases, implementing effective solutions in a timely manner.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in WordPress development, web performance optimization, and SEO techniques, continuously improving your skills and sharing knowledge with the team.
  • Participate in project planning, estimation, and scoping discussions, contributing technical expertise and insights to ensure project success.
  • Collaborate with SEO and Editorial teams to identify new opportunities for site improvements and content optimization.
  • Demonstrate an autonomous mindset in managing your workload, proactively identifying and proposing new opportunities for enhancing our WordPress projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Proven experience as a WordPress Developer or WordPress Engineer, with a strong portfolio showcasing your WordPress projects.
  • Proficiency in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and MySQL, with a solid understanding of web development principles and best practices.
  • Extensive experience with WordPress theme and plugin development, including custom theme and plugin creation from scratch.
  • Strong understanding of web performance optimization techniques and SEO best practices.
  • Experience optimizing WordPress sites for high speed and performance, including achieving high scores on Google PageSpeed Insights and other performance testing tools.
  • Familiarity with front-end frameworks/libraries such as React.js, Vue.js, or AngularJS is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to effectively troubleshoot and debug issues.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion for learning and staying current with industry trends and technologies.

FAQs

What is the last date for applying to the job?

The deadline to apply for Full-Time Remote WordPress Engineer at LawnStarter is 22nd of August 2024 . We consider jobs older than one month to have expired.

Which countries are accepted for this remote job?

This job accepts [ Worldwide ] applicants. .

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