Senior WordPress Developer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior WordPress Developer (Contract WordPress Developer)
• Workload: Ongoing; approximately 50 hours per month
• Monthly breakdown: 4–7 hours for hosting-related maintenance and monthly updates; ~10–15 hours per week for development maintenance, troubleshooting, and client requests

Description

Contract WordPress developer to build, improve, and maintain client websites ranging from custom builds to templated solutions. You’ll step into existing WordPress codebases, troubleshoot complex issues, and choose the best path forward—then test changes thoroughly before launch. Monthly responsibilities include hosting maintenance, backup checks, and updating WordPress, themes, and plugins.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance custom and templated WordPress websites
• Maintain sites across different themes, page builders, plugins, and codebases
• Troubleshoot functionality, layout, mobile responsiveness, site speed, and plugin conflicts
• Improve unstable or poorly built sites and identify when a larger rebuild is warranted
• Handle ongoing development requests and thoroughly test changes before they go live
• Perform monthly hosting-related maintenance, backup checks, and WordPress/theme/plugin updates

Requirements

• Previous experience supporting digital marketing agencies is required
• Deep WordPress expertise, including PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and database troubleshooting
• Experience with custom themes and the WordPress block editor
• Experience with common page builders (Blocksy experience is a plus)
• Ability to repair and maintain websites you didn’t originally build
• Experience managing requests across multiple client websites and coordinating with account and project managers
• Clear communication about availability, estimates, timelines, and potential issues
• Reliable follow-through and attention to detail
• Extra plus: Understanding how UX and functionality support conversions and experience implementing/troubleshooting GA4, Google Tag Manager, form submission tracking, and call tracking

Benefits

• Salary based on experience
• Ongoing contract schedule with predictable monthly maintenance time
• Room to contribute ideas as new tools and approaches are explored