Senior WordPress Developer

Hi, we're TechnologyAdvice.

At TechnologyAdvice, we pride ourselves on helping B2B tech buyers manage the complexity and risk of the buying process. We are a trusted source of information for tech buyers, delivering advice and facilitating connections between our buyers and the world's leading sellers of business technology.

Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, we are a remote-first company with more than 20 digital publications and over 500 global team members in the US, UK, Singapore, Australia, and the Philippines. We're proud to have been repeatedly recognized as one of America's fastest growing private companies by Inc., as well as a Tennessee top workplace. We work hard each day and have fun, too, with monthly virtual events, recreational slack channels, and the occasional costumed dance from our CEO.

All positions are open to remote work unless otherwise specified in the requirements below.

The opportunity

Are you looking for a great career with a growing company where you can make an impact and be part of an exciting team? If combining your love for software development, passion for the web, and skill with WordPress sounds like an ideal job for you, you've found the right place!

We are looking for a talented senior web developer who has experience maintaining and modifying WordPress for our 30+ high traffic websites with custom themes, plugins, and web services. We have an "always learning" culture driven to improve as both individuals and as a team. If you are interested in being challenged, learning full-stack development, exploring DevOps, then TechnologyAdvice may be the next step in your career.

We are a Scrum-based engineering team focused on web technologies that strives to deliver business value quickly. Our team culture values the ideas and contributions of all members. We trust each other to maintain a high level ownership in our work, and always see things through to completion. We also like to have a bit of fun. When you're not creating or maintaining business-critical software systems, you might be in a technical book club, participating in a hack-a-thon, or sharing your favorite hobbies over Slack.

What You'll Do

You will play a vital role in our business and on our team by utilizing your experience on the web to enrich all of our web technologies. You will be responsible for:

• Maintaining, developing, and supporting our collection of high-traffic websites
• Migrating sites from other platforms into our comprehensive WordPress environment
• Developing and maintaining WordPress plugins that extend the functionality of our sites
• Customizing and maintaining WordPress themes
• Monitoring our sites and services to meet uptime and performance goals
• Performing administrative maintenance of our WordPress instances
• Development of rich media ads and creatives
• Utilizing your expertise as a web developer to propel the business forward
• You can expect to operate in the following technologies on a day to day basis: WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Docker, MySQL, Linux and Git

Who You Are

• 5+ years of experience building applications and sites on the web
• Excellent understanding of front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• Ability to read and write PHP. Experience with object-oriented programming is a plus.
• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
• Comfortable working with MySQL, importing and exporting data, and optimizing database queries
• Experience in building sites using Gutenberg blocks
• Experience interacting with RESTful APIs and data formats (JSON, XML)
• Experience maintaining and supporting WordPress sites
• Experience developing WordPress plugins or contributing to WordPress core
• Experience developing or customizing WordPress themes
• Experience with search engine optimization
• Experience migrating sites from other platforms into WordPress is a plus
• Experience monitoring and optimizing WordPress sites is a plus
• Experience with various caching systems and content-delivery networks is a plus
• Strong communication and problem solving skills
• Agile professional who excels in a fast-paced environment and thrives on continuously pivoting strategies to drive business needs forward

What We Offer You

Our benefits and programs are designed to make your life better for you and your family..

• Flexible schedule with remote, hybrid and on-site options
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401K with company matching
• Flexible paid time off
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Pet insurance for your furry family members and co-workers
• Wellness perks that include the Headspace App and monthly fitness reimbursements
• Ongoing career development opportunities, mentorship program, bucket list benefit, and more
• In-office snacks, beverages, catered meals, and even some ping pong

Work authorization

Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire in an employer approved US state and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company.

Salary Range

TechnologyAdvice seeks to hire top-tier individuals across the world and intends for our compensation to be at a rate that allows us to recruit and retain individuals who align with our core values, purpose, mission, and vision.

Final total compensation is based on a multitude of factors including, but not limited to, skill level, relevant experience to the position, and cost of labor.

Annual pay range

$100,000—$120,000 USD

EOE statement

We believe that our differences make us stronger, and thus foster a diverse and inclusive culture where people feel safe being themselves. TechnologyAdvice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.

Pre-employment screening required.