Come work at SiteCare as a WordPress Developer, building, maintaining, and improving websites in meaningful ways. We’re passionate about the web, open source, and delivering a first-in-class client experience.
We serve many clients, from startups to large well-known brands, serving tens of millions of website visitors every month.
CANDIDATE QUALITIES
Before we dive into code and your day-to-day, there are a few things that are vitally important for every member of our team. They include:
Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and enjoyment from helping others
Willingness to raise a hand and ask for assistance when it’s needed
Personal accountability includes completing tasks on time and communicating in advance if that’s not possible for some reason
Comfortable with communication in an asynchronous work environment (we use tools like Zoom, ClickUp, and Slack.)
Willingness to participate in quarterly professional development to continue skills development while working at SiteCare
Being flexible and adaptable to address high-priority bugs or other issues as they arise
You can ask smart questions that get to the core of the problem that needs to be solved quickly
Minimum Requirements To Qualify For This Role
You have a strong grasp and understanding of the WordPress theme structure, template hierarchy, block editor, template tags, custom post meta, internationalization, and data escaping/sanitization
You are proficient at troubleshooting and resolving application issues, providing diagnostic, and analytical support
You have demonstrated experience conducting performance analysis and correcting performance bottlenecks
You are knowledgeable with Git version control and branching strategies, including Gitflow
You have a strong command of JavaScript, React, and jQuery
You have a strong command of PHP, HTML, and Sass
You have experience using the command line, as well as building tools such as Gulp and Webpack
You have experience with the WooCommerce ecosystem
You’re able to write a WordPress plugin from scratch
You are highly skilled at communicating frequently and effectively through project tools such as Bitbucket, Teamwork, and Slack
You document and share your work, and always leave a project ready for a team member to collaborate on
Strong familiarity with web server technologies such as Linux, MariaDB/MySQL, Nginx/Apache, PHP, Redis, Varnish, Memcached, etc
Coding websites to adhere to designs supporting internal business requirements or external clients
Ensure work complies with policy and standards
TYPICAL WORK DAY
Developers at SiteCare work each day on a variety of client websites, doing everything from update management and quality assurance testing to new feature development and implementation. Most projects last days or weeks, but rarely months. And many projects start and finish on the same day.
You will scope incoming projects and provide accurate quotes for problem resolution or new feature creation. Common tasks might include debugging WooCommerce subscription hiccups, building new landing pages, core web vitals performance optimization, or designing a task automation system for internal sales lead flow. The day-to-day work at SiteCare is varied and ever-changing to deliver an exceptional experience to our clients and the rest of the SiteCare team.
If you would describe yourself as a Master Problem Solver and value critical thinking skills, this role is for you.
EVERYDAY TECHNOLOGIES
Candidates for this position should be able to demonstrate a high level of competency with the following technologies:
Sass
JavaScript, React, jQuery
Build tools like NPM/Gulp/Webpack
PHP 8
The Block editor (Gutenberg)
Git
Local WordPress development tools such as Local, Valet, or equivalent
WordPress Technologies We Use or Encounter Regularly at SiteCare
Advanced Custom Fields
FacetWP
Gravity Forms
Woocommerce
REST APIs
Yoast SEO
Benefits Of Working At Sitecare
A market-related salary based on your experience
We’re a fully remote team with team members located around the world
Work from wherever you have access to a fast internet connection
Quarterly profit distributions
A technology stipend of $2,000 for all new hires and a $2,000 refresher stipend every 2 years
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Internet Publishing
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