Full Time: Senior Web Engineer at 10up in Remote

Responsibilities

-Develop WordPress plugins and/or themes primarily using PHP.
-Leverage WordPress APIs and extend the WordPress admin experience.
-Solve complex problems in simple ways.
-Solve bugs and address client issues in a fast-paced environment.
-Juggle current projects with incoming tasks.
-Respond directly to clients courteously and clearly.
-Solve client challenges with understanding and empathy.
-Test solutions across multiple browsers and platforms in a local testing environment.
-Deploy changes to live servers.
-Assist in the remediation, enhancement, and maintenance of client sites.

Requirements

-Intermediate or expert skills in: PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, WordPress, HTML, CSS.
-Code portfolio. Link us to your GitHub account, upload a .zip, or both.
-Experience using Git or SVN.
-Ability to setup a local environment for testing PHP code (Vagrant usage is a plus!)
-Proficiency in verbal and written English.
-Ability to communicate professionally with technical and non-technical colleagues and clients.

Nice to have

-Computer Science degree.
-Experience working for demanding or enterprise-level clients.
-Evidence of contribution to the broader web development community.
-Remote working experience appreciated.

About 10up

Making Content Management Easy, and Maybe Even Fun

We work with some of the most well-known names in publishing: ESPN, Time Inc, TechCrunch, and TED, as well as other non-profit, government, and enterprise clients. We work on some of the worlds’ largest enterprise WordPress installations and the most complex sites. We create innovative digital experiences that extend the WordPress platform into an enterprise class CMS. We engineer solutions, working with clients to understand their business challenges and marshaling the technology know-how to create sustainable solutions quickly and have immediate impact.

Why work with 10up?

Freedom & Flexibility

We are focused on achieving goals and making things happen, not looking over your shoulder. Break out of “brick and mortar” offices and gain freedom from commutes. Our team works when and where they are most inspired.

Open Source & Community Values

We believe in an open, collaborative Internet and the democratization of publishing – making the tools for building and telling stories simple and affordable. This firm belief translates to reinvesting our time, effort, and money back into the community that we’ve built our business on. We give back by…

-Being involved in the community: 10up employs more WordPress core contributors than any agency in the world
-Contributing to WordPress Core and jQuery
-Open sourcing plugins and utilities and collaborating with existing open source projects
-Sharing our expertise by organizing, speaking at, and attending community events and conferences

Opportunities to Learn & Grow

You’ll be encouraged to learn and grow on every project in any way you can. Read about new technology and techniques, then figure out how to use them to make people’s lives better, easier, or just bring a smile to someone’s face.

What are the benefits?

-Health, dental, and vision insurance
-Flexible work schedule
-Eligibility for 401K participation
-9 paid holidays
-Freedom to work from anywhere
-Potential for WordCamp and other conference sponsorships
-On-site learning summits
-Equipment allowance
-Personal Professional Development Budget
(Benefits vary for those outside of the U.S.)