Do you have a passion for problem-solving and enjoy working with a dynamic and creative team? Do you love learning and working with organizations that make a big impact on the world? Work with other talented and motivated developers as part of our growing WordPress practice. Evolving Web is a team of designers, developers, and technologists specializing in WordPress and Drupal. This position requires 5+ years of WordPress experience, ideal for developers with high attention to detail looking to expand their expertise.

IN YOUR ROLE AS WORDPRESS DEVELOPER, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO:

• Work with a team of developers, strategists, designers, and project managers
• Develop custom WordPress plugins and themes and configure WordPress websites
• Select and debug WordPress plugins
• Maintain WordPress sites, including upgrading core and plugins and ensuring no regressions occur
• Create documentation
• Contribute to and participate in the open-source community

WHAT KIND OF SKILL SET DO YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR ROLE WITHIN THE EVOLVING COMMUNITY?

• At least 5 years of experience working with WordPress
• Ability to create WordPress themes and plugins following best practices
• Experience building modern WordPress sites that embrace the block editor. You should be familiar with theme.json and hybrid themes and have launched sites with these. Experience with the site editor and block themes is a huge bonus.
• Experience working with a team and using a standardized development workflow
• Experience using the Linux command line and Git, and Docker-based tools such as ddev/lando or wp-env
• Deeper experience with the block editor APIs, including writing custom blocks in React, and custom plugins.
• Understanding of software development practices
• Working experience with managed hosts such as Pantheon or WP VIP is an asset
• Expertise writing HTML, PHP, CSS (via SASS), and JavaScript
• Curious and keeping up-to-date with the latest changes in the ecosystem, especially the Gutenberg project.
• Experience using a project management tool like Redmine or JIRA
• Strong communication skills in English