Wildfire is seeking talented and passionate web application developers of beginner-intermediate experience level to join our team and help build the next generation of WordPress websites.
Responsibilities/Qualifications
1–4 years of professional WordPress development experience.
Ability to work during Eastern time zone business hours. Candidates residing in NY, CA, or outside the US are not eligible for this position.
- Programming Languages: Proficiency in PHP, JavaScript (ES6+), jQuery, HTML5, and CSS/SCSS.
- WordPress CMS: Experience with Gutenberg block development, custom post types, custom fields, and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). Ability to build intuitive, reusable, and easy-to-edit content management experiences for clients.
- APIs & Integrations: Familiarity with AJAX, REST/GraphQL APIs, and third-party integrations.
- Frontend Development: Experience with responsive design, translating Figma designs into websites, and cross-browser compatibility.
- Development Tools: Familiarity with npm, Gulp, Git version control, and the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
- Troubleshooting & Performance: Troubleshoot website bugs and technical issues. Optimize websites for performance, Core Web Vitals, scalability, and maintainability.
- Third-Party Services: Integrate and maintain third-party plugins, APIs, and external services.
- Accessibility: Follow accessibility best practices and WCAG guidelines. Our websites are built to WCAG AA 2.1 standards.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with project managers, designers, SEO, and analytics teams to build and maintain websites that meet project requirements, support approved designs, SEO best practices, and analytic tracking.
- Code review: Review, test, and provide peer feedback on code to maintain high standards. Work with the QA team to develop robust test plans for client approval.
- AI Proficient: We value AI as an assistive tool to speed up delivery and code iteration. We do not outsource our thinking, just the grunt work. No vibe coding!
- Soft Skills: Strong self-management abilities and excellent written/verbal communication skills for both internal teams and client-facing interactions. Receptive to constructive feedback and adaptable to changing needs.
Nice to have qualifications (not deal breakers):
- Marketing agency: Experience working in the marketing industry on client based work.
- No-Code/Low-Code: Shopify, Wix, SquareSpace, WPBakery, Divi, or Webflow experience.
- CRM: Familiarity with CRM integrations such as HubSpot or Salesforce.
- DNS: Familiarity with DNS management, SSL certificates, domain configuration, and redirects.
- Hosting & Deployment: Familiarity with managed WordPress hosting platforms such as Pantheon, including staging environments, deployments, and backups.
- Privacy compliance: Experience with website privacy compliance requirements, including familiarity with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, cookie consent management, and tracking technologies such as Google Tag Manager.
- React: Experience with WordPress/React plugin development.
- Database Management: Basic knowledge of MySQL, database queries, and troubleshooting database-related issues.
