🌐 WordPress Developer (Elementor, WooCommerce, SEO & Performance Optimization)

Full-Time | Remote | U.S. Client Business Hours

🚀 About the Role

We’re hiring a skilled and execution-focused WordPress Developer to build, optimize, and maintain modern, high-performing WordPress websites.

This is a hands-on role for someone who understands both:
✅ Technical WordPress development
✅ User experience & website performance

You’ll work on:

Website builds
Landing pages
Performance optimization
WooCommerce functionality
SEO improvements
Security & maintenance

while collaborating closely with marketing, design, and content teams.

If you enjoy building fast, clean, responsive WordPress sites that actually perform well — this role is a strong fit.

🔥 What You’ll Own

WordPress Website Development

Build and customize WordPress websites using:

Elementor
Divi
WPBakery
custom themes

Develop and maintain:

landing pages
blogs
marketing websites
business websites
WooCommerce stores

Create reusable templates and scalable page structures
Modify and maintain child themes for long-term scalability

Frontend Development & UX

Convert Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch designs into responsive WordPress pages
Ensure:

mobile responsiveness
cross-browser compatibility
accessibility best practices

Build clean, visually polished layouts optimized for conversion and engagement
Improve user experience and site usability across devices

Performance Optimization & SEO

Improve Core Web Vitals and page speed performance
Optimize:

caching
lazy loading
image compression
minification
CDN integrations

Run audits using:

Google Lighthouse
GTmetrix
PageSpeed Insights

Support SEO best practices with:

Yoast SEO
Rank Math
schema implementation
metadata optimization

Plugin Development & Integrations

Install, configure, and customize plugins including:

WooCommerce
Yoast SEO
Contact Form 7
Elementor Pro
membership plugins

Extend plugin functionality using PHP when needed
Troubleshoot plugin conflicts and compatibility issues

Security & Maintenance

Apply WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates
Harden website security using:

Wordfence
Sucuri
iThemes Security

Configure:

backups
staging environments
disaster recovery systems

Monitor uptime and troubleshoot technical issues proactively

Collaboration & Support

Work with:

marketing teams
designers
content managers
developers

Support campaign launches and website updates
Troubleshoot bugs and provide CMS support for non-technical users
Document updates and maintain organized development workflows

💻 What We’re Looking For

Core Requirements

2+ years of WordPress development experience
Strong proficiency with:

WordPress
PHP
HTML
CSS
JavaScript

Hands-on experience with:

Elementor
Divi
WPBakery

Experience managing hosting environments including:

WP Engine
SiteGround
Kinsta
cPanel

Strong understanding of:

responsive design
SEO
performance optimization
website security

⭐ Nice to Have

WooCommerce customization experience
Plugin development experience
Familiarity with:

Git
CI/CD workflows
staging environments

Experience supporting:

SaaS companies
agencies
e-commerce brands
marketing teams

Understanding of conversion-focused website design

📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like

Review support tickets and urgent website requests
Build new landing pages or website sections
Optimize website performance and Core Web Vitals
Troubleshoot plugin conflicts or layout issues
Collaborate with marketing on campaign launches
Apply updates, backups, and security improvements
Push changes through staging and deployment workflows

In short:
You ensure WordPress websites are fast, secure, scalable, visually polished, and optimized for both users and business performance.

📊 Success Looks Like

Websites consistently loading in under 3 seconds
Strong Core Web Vitals scores (90+ Lighthouse performance)
Fast turnaround on updates and support requests
Minimal downtime and security issues
Clean, responsive, conversion-focused website builds
Positive feedback from marketing and content teams

🌍 Why This Role Stands Out

Work on modern WordPress websites and marketing campaigns
Strong ownership and autonomy in development work
Opportunity to build high-traffic, high-conversion web experiences
Exposure to:

SEO
CRO
performance optimization
modern web workflows

Fully remote flexibility with U.S.

WordPress Developer