WordPress Developer – Backend

We are looking for a WordPress developer to join our “The Events Calendar” team. The engineer will be responsible for developing code that can withstand high profile sites and intense loads. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to architect and develop durable, extensible, and secure code. This role requires advanced to expert PHP, advanced to expert level in the frontend stack CSS and JS, impeccable WordPress experience; and solid MySQL, automated testing, and CLI skills.

This is a remote position with a flexible schedule.

As a WordPress Developer you would:

• Develop new software solutions and maintain existing applications
• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and objectives
• Create, review, and update technical documentation
• Keep apprised of relevant new technology and best practices
• Write tests to validate code function
• Execute bug fixes
• Measure results of implemented solutions
• Participate in troubleshooting/triaging of issues and document them appropriately

You Have:

• 5+ years Experience in the WordPress space
• Thorough knowledge of MySQL
• Basic knowledge of the product development life cycle
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Skilled at crafting modern PHP (ex: autoloading, dependency management, dependency injection, templating libraries, automated testing, OOP, and/or frameworks like Symfony or Laravel, etc.)
• Mid to advanced level vanilla JavaScript experience (including experience with webpack, babel, and ES2015+ syntax)
• Exceptional HTML & CSS (including experience with PostCSS or Sass and BEM) skills
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment
• A passion for improving software/systems
• Ability to work remotely with little-to-no supervision

Bonus Points for:

• Experience with developing blocks for the Block Editor
• Experience with continuous integration and automated deployment pipelines
• Experience with JS application frameworks
• Experience with server technologies like Redis or Elasticsearch
• Experience building sites that are accessible (you’ve worked with WAI-ARIA and done WCAG 2.0+ AA/Section 508 work) and performant (working knowledge of best practices)
• Experience in more advanced areas of JavaScript (state management; async operations; unit, snapshot, and integration testing; REST APIs)