Job description
We are seeking a skilled WordPress Developer 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 developer, 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.
Your responsibilities include building our website from concept all the way to completion from the bottom up, fashioning everything from the home page to site layout and function.
Here's the description of responsibilities:
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Develop custom WordPress websites and pages from scratch, ensuring responsiveness and optimal performance across various devices and browsers.
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Collaborate with designers, project managers to translate design mockups and project requirements into functional WordPress websites and applications.
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Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, consistency, and adherence to best practices.
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Perform upgrades for WordPress, plugins, themes, and PHP.
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Customize and extend existing WordPress themes and plugins to meet specific project requirements.
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Optimize WordPress sites for high speed and performance, implementing techniques such as caching, lazy loading, image optimization, and minimizing HTTP requests.
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Implement SEO best practices to improve site visibility and ranking, including optimizing site structure, meta tags, heading tags, and schema markup.
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Utilize tools such as Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, and Lighthouse to analyze and improve site performance, aiming for high scores and fast loading times.
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Troubleshoot and debug issues that arise during the development, testing, and maintenance phases, implementing effective solutions in a timely manner.
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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.
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Participate in project planning, estimation, and scoping discussions, contributing technical expertise and insights to ensure project success.
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Collaborate with SEO and Editorial teams to identify new opportunities for site improvements and content optimization.
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Demonstrate an autonomous mindset in managing your workload, proactively identifying and proposing new opportunities for enhancing our WordPress projects.
Here’s what we are looking for, is this you?
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You have proven experience as a WordPress Developer, with a strong portfolio showcasing your WordPress projects.
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You are proficient in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and MySQL, with a solid understanding of web development principles and best practices.
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You have extensive experience working with WordPress themes and plugins, including Avada, Elementor.
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You have a strong understanding of web performance optimization techniques and SEO best practices.
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You have experience optimizing WordPress sites for high speed and performance, including achieving high scores on Google PageSpeed Insights and other performance testing tools.
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You are familiar with front-end frameworks/libraries such as React.js, Vue.js, or AngularJS is a plus.
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You have strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to effectively troubleshoot and debug issues.
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You are disciplined and detail-oriented
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You are reliable, focused, and dependable
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You have excellent communication skills ( Email, Chat, Video Calls)
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You can deliver work FAST and on a deadline
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You are self-motivated and proactive, with a passion for learning and staying current with industry trends and technologies.
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
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Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a plus.
Compensation:
Competitive payment based on your skills, experience, and expertise.
About LeadsPanda
We are a fast growing sales and marketing services business. We help our customers turbocharge their growth using proven sales & marketing solutions. Our customers are B2B technology businesses based out of North America, Some customers include - Verizon, Citrix, and Publicis Groupe.
Benefits:
Paid sick time
Paid time off
Schedule:
Flexible shift
Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
Performance bonus
Education:
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
WordPress Development: 2+ year (Preferred)
