LawnStarter is seeking a skilled WordPress Engineer to join their team, responsible for developing and maintaining WordPress websites and applications. This role offers remote work, growth opportunities, and a competitive salary.

• Develop custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch, ensuring responsiveness and optimal performance across various devices and browsers
• Customize and extend existing WordPress themes and plugins to meet specific project requirements
• Collaborate with designers, project managers, and other developers to translate design mockups and project requirements into functional WordPress websites and applications
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members to ensure code quality, consistency, and adherence to best practices
• Perform upgrades for WordPress, plugins, themes, and PHP
• Optimize WordPress sites for high speed and performance, implementing techniques such as caching, lazy loading, image optimization, and minimizing HTTP requests

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience as a WordPress Developer or WordPress Engineer, with a strong portfolio showcasing your WordPress projects
• Proficiency in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and MySQL, with a solid understanding of web development principles and best practices
• Extensive experience with WordPress theme and plugin development, including custom theme and plugin creation from scratch
• Strong understanding of web performance optimization techniques and SEO best practices
• Experience optimizing WordPress sites for high speed and performance, including achieving high scores on Google PageSpeed Insights and other performance testing tools
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks/libraries such as React.js, Vue.js, or AngularJS is a plus