We are currently seeking a Freelance WordPress Developer to join our team at Loopdash. As a developer dedicated to building for the web, you will be responsible for working directly with stakeholders, project managers, and creatives to drive project success. This role is estimated to fluctuate between 20-30 hours per week.

As a high-visibility role, we require a candidate who can think and act independently. You will be responsible for project planning, requirements gathering, scope delimiting, resource management, budgeting, and project delivery, ensuring that the job is completed on-time and on-budget.

Requirements

4+ years of experience as a WordPress developer
Attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Deep understanding of WordPress technology
Proven record of shipping features on time and on budget
Flexible and focused on solutions
Organized and self-sufficient
Solid project management fundamentalsTeam and resource management skills

Process-oriented

Experience with WordPress development, including plugin and theme customization
Familiarity with WordPress APIs, hooks, and filters
Understanding of WordPress security best practices
Knowledge of web development technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Experience with Git version control
Understanding of environments like staging, dev, and production
Information architecture and UX experience is highly desirable, but not required
Familiarity with digital marketing and/or design is nice, but not required

Responsibilities

Customizing WordPress themes and plugins to meet client needs
Developing custom WordPress plugins from scratch
Optimizing WordPress websites for speed and performance
Conducting WordPress updates and security checks
Troubleshooting WordPress-related issues and providing solutions
Creating backup and recovery plans for WordPress websites
Communicating with clients on progress, roadblocks, and timelines
QAing work and flagging potential issues

To stand out as a candidate, you must have the drive to affect operational processes, excellent front and back-end knowledge, and complete product management experience. You will be initiating projects, creating project briefs and documents, working closely with client stakeholders to establish project metrics and objectives, and nurturing client relationships.

We understand that if you are passionate about WordPress development, you have likely already encountered some of the topics mentioned and more. We are more interested in your theoretical knowledge than the specifics, but we trust that you have the determination and intellectual curiosity to quickly learn what you are not already aware of.

Benefits

$25.00 - $40.00 per hour
100% remote; work from wherever you work best
Flexible schedule; work whenever as long as deadlines are met
We strive for async, so minimal Zoom & Google meetings.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $20.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 30 per week

Benefits:

Flexible schedule

Compensation package:

1099 contract

Experience level:

4 years

Schedule:

Choose your own hours
Monday to Friday

Experience:

Front-end development: 4 years (Required)
CSS: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote

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