Full Stack WordPress Developer
HybridMontréal, Quebec, Canada
Montréal, Quebec, CanadaHybridFull TimeSenior LevelSmall
Full TimeSenior LevelSmall
Job Summary
Develop custom WordPress plugins and themes, configure websites, and debug existing plugins while maintaining sites by upgrading core components and preventing regressions. Create technical documentation and contribute to the open-source community. Work collaboratively with developers, strategists, designers, and project managers using standardized workflows, Linux command line, Git, and Docker-based tools. This role offers ownership of complex projects for organizations impacting thousands of users daily within a collaborative, global team environment.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of WordPress experience
- At least 5 years of experience working with WordPress
- Ability to create WordPress themes and plugins following best practices
- Experience building modern WordPress sites that embrace the block editor
- Experience with the site editor and block themes
- Experience working with a team and using a standardized development workflow
- Experience using the Linux command line and Git
- Experience using Docker-based tools such as ddev/lando or wp-env
- Understanding of software development practices
- Expertise writing HTML, PHP, CSS (via SASS), and JavaScript
- Curious and keeping up-to-date with the latest changes in the ecosystem, especially the Gutenberg project
- Experience using a project management tool like Redmine or JIRA
- Strong communication skills in English
- Available during Montreal working hours
- Use tools such as Slack to stay engaged with your team and contribute to the company culture
- Have exceptional self-management and proactive communication skills
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with the site editor and block themes is a huge bonus
- Deeper experience with the block editor APIs, including writing custom blocks in React, and custom plugins
- Working experience with managed hosts such as Pantheon or WP VIP is an asset
- Experience building accessible websites that comply with WCAG standards
- Experience with Drupal and other web development platforms
- Open source contributions
- Strong communication skills in French
- Agency experience is a huge plus
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