Career Certified · 3 weeks ago
WordPress Developer/Designer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$75K/yr - $75K/yr
5+ years expCareer Certified is seeking a WordPress Developer/Designer to join their Marketing team. The role involves building, maintaining, and optimizing WordPress environments, supporting product launches, and collaborating with marketing leaders to enhance digital experiences.
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Responsibilities
Build, maintain, and optimize common and custom WordPress themes and child themes using PHP
Develop custom templates, functions, and short codes to expand WordPress functionality
Configure and customize plugins and troubleshoot plugin and theme conflicts
Collaborate with engineering and cybersecurity teams to ensure security and operational standards are being maintained
Implement integrations with third-party APIs, CRMs, analytics platforms, and marketing tools
Manage WordPress updates, security patches, and server-side configurations across multiple sites in conjunction with cybersecurity and engineering teams
Diagnose and resolve back-end performance issues, database inefficiencies, and bottlenecks
Maintain staging environments, deploy changes, and manage version control (Git)
Optimize Core Web Vitals, caching, CDN usage, and overall site load time
Support the creation of landing pages and front-end enhancements as needed
Collaborate with marketing teams to implement tracking, experiments, and conversion improvements
Maintain documentation for technical processes, code changes, and site architecture
Ensure proper backup strategies, uptime monitoring, and site health reporting
Qualification
Required
Four-year college degree
5+ years of WordPress development experience
Strong proficiency in PHP, including custom theme and function development
Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript for front-end modifications
Familiarity with Git, staging workflows, Jira, and modern deployment processes
Experience managing multiple WordPress websites concurrently
Strong understanding of web performance, security best practices, and accessibility fundamentals
Ability to work cross-functionally with marketing, design, and product stakeholders
Strong organizational skills
Ability to think ahead and plan within a strategic window (1-3 years)
Data and detail oriented
Ability to provide clear and actionable feedback on tasks to subordinates
Ability to operate with a sense of urgency
Ability to communicate across departments and provide articulate and clear asks
Ability to work independently and take direction from team members and project leaders
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
High level of proficiency in MS Office Suite of products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.)
Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO) structured on a take what you need basis (as referenced in the employee handbook)
Paid company holidays (7 days off per year)
100% discount on Career Certified’s products and services
Tuition reimbursement, subject to approval
Voluntary participation in Career Certified’s medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as supplemental insurance options
Voluntary participation in Career Certified’s 401K plan
Company
Career Certified
Career Certified offers user-friendly platforms with understanding students' needs to guide them as they enter their new careers.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Liz Meitus
SVP of Corporate Marketing
Samantha Stuntz
VP of People Operations & HR
Recent News
2024-10-25
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