Wordpress Developer

LawnStarter is the nation’s leading on-demand marketplace for lawn care and related services, allowing hundreds of thousands of customers nationwide to book a service with the tap of a button. But lawn care is only the beginning - our vision is to become the one-stop shop for all home services.

Our company is flourishing at an incredible pace, profitable and achieving remarkable success. And we're not stopping there! We're actively seeking talented and hard-working individuals like you to join our team and help us achieve our ultimate vision.

Role Overview

:We are seeking a skilled WordPress Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate is passionate about WordPress development, has a strong understanding of web technologies, and is committed to delivering high-quality solutions. As a WordPress Engineer, you will collaborate with our team to design, develop, and maintain WordPress websites and applications that meet our business needs and objectives while optimizing them for high speed and SEO performance. This is a contractor position

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Responsibilitie

• s:Develop custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch, ensuring responsiveness and optimal performance across various devices and browser
• s.Customize and extend existing WordPress themes and plugins to meet specific project requirement
• s.Collaborate with designers, project managers, and other developers to translate design mockups and project requirements into functional WordPress websites and application
• s.Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members to ensure code quality, consistency, and adherence to best practice
• s.Perform upgrades for WordPress, plugins, themes, and PH
• P.Optimize WordPress sites for high speed and performance, implementing techniques such as caching, lazy loading, image optimization, and minimizing HTTP request
• s.Implement SEO best practices to improve site visibility and ranking, including optimizing site structure, meta tags, heading tags, and schema marku
• p.Utilize tools such as Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, and Lighthouse to analyze and improve site performance, aiming for high scores and fast loading time
• s.Troubleshoot and debug issues that arise during the development and testing phases, implementing effective solutions in a timely manne
• r.Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in WordPress development, web performance optimization, and SEO techniques, continuously improving your skills and sharing knowledge with the tea
• m.Participate in project planning, estimation, and scoping discussions, contributing technical expertise and insights to ensure project succes
• s.Collaborate with SEO and Editorial teams to identify new opportunities for site improvements and content optimizatio
• n.Demonstrate an autonomous mindset in managing your workload, proactively identifying and proposing new opportunities for enhancing our WordPress project

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Requireme

• ntsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experienc
• e).Proven experience as a WordPress Developer or WordPress Engineer, with a strong portfolio showcasing your WordPress projec
• ts.Proficiency in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and MySQL, with a solid understanding of web development principles and best practic
• es.Extensive experience with WordPress theme and plugin development, including custom theme and plugin creation from scrat
• ch.Strong understanding of web performance optimization techniques and SEO best practic
• es.Experience optimizing WordPress sites for high speed and performance, including achieving high scores on Google PageSpeed Insights and other performance testing too
• ls.Familiarity with front-end frameworks/libraries such as React.js, Vue.js, or AngularJS is a pl
• us.Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to effectively troubleshoot and debug issu
• es.Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environme
• nt.Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion for learning and staying current with industry trends and technologi

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Bene

• fitsWork from the comfort of your own
• homeOpportunity for gr
• owth$45,000 - 60,000 USD annually - Depending on experi