WordPress Developer (AI First)

Qualifications and requirements • 2–5 years of professional WordPress development experience • Demonstrated experience using AI tools (Claude Code or a comparable coding agent) as an active part of your development process — this is core to how we work, not a nice-to-have • Strong, hands-on experience with Elementor and Elementor Pro, including theme builder and template systems • Proven experience developing WordPress as code: Git-based workflows, version-controlled themes/plugins, environment-aware deployments (not just editing in WP admin) • Solid PHP skills, plus working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript • Experience with WP-CLI, Composer, and dependency management • Familiarity with custom post types, taxonomies, and ACF (or similar) for structured content • An eye for performance (caching, image optimization, Core Web Vitals) and accessibility • Experience working alongside other developers on shared WordPress projects — branching, code reviews, and coordinating changes without stepping on each other's work • Comfortable working in a client-facing or consulting environment

Job functions • Build, customize, and maintain WordPress sites with a strong emphasis on performance, accessibility, and maintainability • Design and deliver pages and templates in Elementor and Elementor Pro: reusable templates, global styles, theme builder layouts • Develop custom Elementor widgets, dynamic content, and extensions when off-the-shelf capabilities fall short • Use Claude Code (or comparable AI coding agents) daily to scaffold, refactor, debug, and document code • Manage WordPress as code: version-controlled themes and plugins, local-to-production parity, scripted deployments • Use Composer, WP-CLI, and Git-based workflows to manage plugins, dependencies, and configuration • Build custom themes and child themes, custom post types, taxonomies, and ACF-driven content models • Integrate WordPress with third-party services, REST APIs, forms, and marketing/automation tooling • Work across DEV / STAGE / PROD environments and support clean, reliable releases • Collaborate closely with another developer on a shared codebase and environments, coordinating changes and releases • Write clear, maintainable code and contribute to technical documentation

Desirable skills • Experience building or integrating AI features into WordPress sites (chatbots, content automation, search) • Headless WordPress experience (REST API / WPGraphQL with a modern front end) • Experience with managed hosting platforms (WP Engine, Kinsta) and CI/CD pipelines