WordPress Developer
Role Overview
This mid-level WordPress Developer role involves building and maintaining custom WordPress websites, themes, blocks, and plugins for client projects. The developer will independently handle performance optimization, security, and integrations while collaborating with design and project teams in a remote consulting environment. The impact includes delivering high-quality, responsive web solutions that meet client needs across corporate and marketing-focused properties.
Perks & Benefits
The position offers a fully remote, part-time schedule with flexible hours, requiring regular overlap with U.S. Eastern Time. Benefits include competitive hourly pay, steady project variety across B2B and enterprise builds, and opportunities for career growth into broader CMS and integration work. The role features structured workflows with modern tools and direct collaboration with experienced teams, supporting long-term engagement potential.
Full Job Description
About This RoleData Group Inc. is hiring a WordPress Developer for part-time remote client work across corporate, marketing, and conversion-focused web properties. This role is best suited to someone who can independently ship custom WordPress functionality, improve performance and security, and collaborate with design, content, and project stakeholders in a consulting environment.This position is fully remote within the United States and follows a flexible part-time schedule with regular u.s. eastern time overlap.Responsibilities:- Build, extend, and maintain custom WordPress websites, themes, blocks, and plugins for client engagements- Translate approved designs and content requirements into responsive, production-ready templates and components- Optimize site speed, accessibility, and technical SEO across desktop and mobile experiences- Troubleshoot plugin conflicts, deployment issues, and production bugs with minimal supervision- Integrate third-party services such as CRMs, forms, analytics, scheduling, and marketing automation tools- Perform routine updates, security hardening, backups, and QA before release- Document implementation details, reusable components, and support handoff notes- Collaborate with project managers, designers, and stakeholders to keep delivery on scope and on scheduleRequirements:- 3+ years of professional WordPress development experience in production environments- Strong proficiency with PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, and responsive front-end development- Hands-on experience building custom themes, Gutenberg blocks, and plugins from scratch- Working knowledge of WordPress REST API, custom post types, ACF/meta fields, and headless-friendly patterns- Experience with WooCommerce or other payment, form, CRM, and marketing tool integrations- Strong understanding of performance optimization, Core Web Vitals, caching, image optimization, and CDN workflows- Experience applying WordPress security best practices, update management, and vulnerability mitigation- Familiarity with technical SEO, accessibility standards, and cross-browser QA- Proficiency with Git-based workflows and modern deployment practices- Ability to manage priorities independently in a remote, client-facing - environment with regular U.S. Eastern Time overlapBenefits & Perks:- Fully remote part-time schedule with outcome-based planning- Competitive hourly compensation aligned to U.S. market benchmarks for experienced WordPress talent- Steady project variety across B2B, enterprise, and marketing-focused web builds- Structured Git-based workflow with modern tools and clear review processes- Opportunity to expand into broader CMS, integration, and web-platform work over time- Direct collaboration with experienced delivery and client teams- Long-term engagement potential as project volume growsPlease mention the word **GLORIOUS** and tag RMmEwMTo0Zjk6YzAxMzo1YWYyOjox when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMmEwMTo0Zjk6YzAxMzo1YWYyOjox). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.