Scale Army Careers

WordPress Software Developer

Scale Army Careers  •  $22k - $26k/yr  •  Addis Ababa, ET / Cairo, EG / Abuja, NG / Cape Town, ZA / Buenos Aires, AR (Remote)  •  3 days ago
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Job Description

This role is open to candidates based in LATAM, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Please note that as this role supports U.S.-based clients, candidates must be available to work during U.S. business hours aligned with the client’s time zone.

Our client is a digital-focused creative and web development company specializing in building, optimizing, and maintaining high-performing WordPress websites for a large portfolio of clients across multiple industries. With a strong emphasis on design quality, website performance, UX best practices, and scalable development, the company is seeking a skilled WordPress Software Developer to support ongoing development, maintenance, and optimization initiatives across more than 300 client websites.

Location

Fully Remote | Preferably aligned with 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM CET

The WordPress Software Developer will play a critical role in the development, optimization, and ongoing maintenance of the company’s portfolio of WordPress websites.

This role requires strong experience in WordPress theme and plugin development, responsive front-end development, and building visually polished pages using Elementor. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, technically strong, and comfortable collaborating with designers and product stakeholders to deliver fast, scalable, and user-friendly web experiences.

Key Responsibilities

WordPress Development

  • Create and maintain WordPress plugins

  • Create and maintain WordPress themes

  • Build responsive webpages using Elementor, HTML, TailwindCSS, and raw CSS

  • Write clean, well-documented, and testable code

  • Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions

Website Performance & Optimization

  • Ensure websites load quickly and perform well in tools such as Google PageSpeed Insights and Pingdom Page Load Speed Analyzer

  • Ensure websites are indexable by Google and other search engines

  • Apply UX best practices including responsive design, lazy loading, and ADA compliance

  • Perform quality control to ensure bug-free code delivery

Collaboration & Product Execution

  • Collaborate with product managers and designers to define and implement new features

  • Support ongoing optimization and maintenance initiatives across client websites

  • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices

Qualifications

Experience

  • 2–5 years of professional experience with front-end website development

  • 2–5 years of experience developing and maintaining WordPress websites

  • Experience building responsive websites and interfaces using modern front-end technologies

  • Experience working collaboratively within development and design teams preferred

Skills

  • Strong experience with WordPress development, including plugin and theme development

  • Proficiency with Elementor, HTML, TailwindCSS, raw CSS, and jQuery

  • Strong understanding of UX principles and website optimization best practices

  • Strong English communication and collaboration skills

  • Familiarity with version control tools such as Git

  • Familiarity with server management concepts and tools

  • Knowledge of Cloudflare DNS preferred

  • Experience with VueJS or similar JavaScript frameworks preferred

  • Familiarity managing websites using RunCloud.io preferred

  • Familiarity managing servers through SSH and DigitalOcean preferred

  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to code quality

Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-moving digital and web development company supporting a large portfolio of client websites. The right candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, contribute to scalable development initiatives, collaborate closely with designers and product stakeholders, and help deliver high-performing web experiences across multiple brands and industries.

Application Process:

To be considered for this role these steps need to be followed:

  • Fill in the application form

  • Record a video showcasing your skill sets

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Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
2021
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