WordPress Developer – Full-Time Contractor
Job Description: • Build and maintain custom WordPress sites using Roots.io Sage, Gutenberg, and ACF Blocks • Implement clean, accessible, responsive front-end code with Tailwind + modern JavaScript • Ensure cross-browser compatibility • Use AI tools to speed up development, refactor code, and explore new approaches • Ask smart questions early to clarify requirements and avoid downstream issues • Deliver stable, maintainable code that meets WCAG AA • Collaborate closely with PMs, designers, and other developers on the team • Work within CI workflows and a ticketing/time-tracking system • Build and maintain internal tools using Laravel for multiple purposes, such as data migration or third party services integration. Requirements: • 3+ years of experience developing complex WordPress websites • 3+ years of PHP and MySQL experience • 3+ years of front-end experience using HTML5, CSS/Tailwind, and JavaScript • Has actively explored modern AI developer tools and is interested in how AI is shaping development workflows • Strong experience with Gutenberg block development and ACF Blocks • Roots.io Sage experience (must show past projects) • Experience with composer-based WordPress installations and managing node packages • Experience with the MVC architectural pattern (Laravel, CakePHP, CodeIgniter, etc.) • Experience working with a Continuous Integration setup • Experience working with a ticket and time-tracking system • Proficient understanding of responsive + cross-browser compatibility • Git CLI familiarity • Experience developing accessible websites (WCAG AA) • Excellent written and spoken English, including communicating clearly in meetings • Comfortable explaining technical ideas to teammates with varied technical understanding • MUST LIVE in North or South America. Other candidates will NOT be considered. Benefits: • Competitive compensation for LATAM • USD payments every two weeks • Unlimited PTO after 3 months • Choose your own paid holidays • Paid professional development • Equipment stipend • Inclusion in team meetings, Slack, and internal learning Apply tot his job