Junior WordPress Developer

The Waste
Atlanta, GA, United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Experience required
1 year minimum
Compensation
$50,000.0 - $60,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles HTML JavaScript (Programming Language) PHP (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Google Analytics Performance Tuning Web Performance Optimization WordPress Codebase Front End Software Development
+1 more
Programming Languages

Job description

We’re looking for a motivated and curious Junior WordPress Developer who’s eager to expand their site-building skills and grow with our team. In this role, you’ll get hands-on experience working on frontend WordPress websites - focusing on design, maintainability, and performance optimization. You’ll collaborate closely with our lead developer and marketing team, gaining exposure to larger codebases, modern WordPress sites, and real-world project workflows., * Building, maintaining, and optimizing multiple websites in WordPress

  • Creating mockups and helping build templates that drive web performance
  • Collaborate with the team to ensure code is clean, organized, and maintainable
  • Learn and experiment with new coding languages and tools as needed

Requirements

Do you have experience in WordPress?, * Creative and design-focused - visionary for website user-flow

  • Ability to write organized, readable, and maintainable code
  • Comfortable working with larger codebases
  • Good communication and collaboration skills
  • Self-motivated and proactive in problem-solving

Technologies & Languages:

  • Required: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Nice to have/know: PHP, GA4, eComm, CRO, UX/UI optimization, AWS, * WordPress: 1 year (Required)

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance, * $50,000 - $60,000 Salary
  • PTO and Holidays
  • Competitive Health, Dental, and Vision Packages
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance
  • Casual dress code

Why You’ll Love This Role:

  • Opportunity to grow and expand your technical skillset in a supportive
  • environment
  • Hands-on experience across multiple systems and technologies
  • Work closely with experienced developers and gain mentorship

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

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