WordPress Developer

WordPress Developer

CoLab is seeking an organized, enthusiastic and quick-to-learn individual to develop and build WordPress sites that and help us continually evolve our do-good tech cooperative so we can help more people!  We are a worker-owned cooperative, a close-knit group who are exploring a new way to do business: one based on cooperation, collaboration and a high-integrity desire to shape a better world. We are also an internationally distributed business. Working with us, you have complete flexibility in your location and working hours.

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS

• 2-4 years experience developing WordPress sites
• Ability to translate visual comps into pixel-perfect modern, responsive, and semantic HTML & CSS
• Integrate dynamic content into sites using JQuery and JQuery extensions
• Research optimal solutions for problems faced by our clients
• Available and ‘on call’ when needed per contractor agreement/ project needs
• Strong organizational skills
• Self starter
• Team player (you’ll be part of the Delivery Team and work closely with PMs, designers and other developers)
• Strong professional communication skills (verbal and written)
• Interest in highly collaborative environment
• Driven to make the world better for everyone
• Experience with time tracking and invoicing systems
• Ability to interface with clients
• Ability to manage and communicate timelines, scope and budget

OTHER THINGS THAT ARE HELPFUL

• Experience working in a remote, distributed team is a bonus
• Experience participating in team development processes and scrums
• Technical knowledge related to web and mobile application development
• Fully comfortable using GIT and the git-flow methodology
• Familiarity with Jira, Trello, Google Apps, HipChat, and Freshbooks software a plus
• Appreciation of simple beauty and clean code a big plus

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help with documenting project requirements
• Ability to support and help with QA as needed
• Attend project meetings to update project status with Project Manager

TIME COMMITMENT

• Project based
• 15-20 hours a week to start

LOCATION REQUIREMENT

• Flexible

COMPENSATION

• Commensurate with experience

BENEFITS

• Flexible schedule
• Friendly peers
• Participate in Do Good projects
• Lots of room to grow
• Educational resources
• Path to ownership
• Value-aligned community
• Respect for work / life balance

OWNERSHIP CANDIDACY

A path to ownership is open for the candidate. Details are based upon current membership criteria and subject to approval from the Board of Directors.

INTERESTED?

Please be share a resume, CV and / or some writing about your background and why you are looking for this kind of work to jobs@colab.coop

You can find out more by visiting our website:  https://colab.coop/