WordPress Developer

Ledgent Technology is actively seeking a freelance/consulting WordPress Developer for a Contract assignment!

**This is a 100% Remote Opportunity and PART-TIME (10-25 hrs/week)**

The WordPress Developer will be responsible for both back-end and front-end development, including creating WordPress themes and plugins. This person is expected to have a strong understanding of latest industry trends and content management systems.

WordPress Developer duties and responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing new features and functionality
• Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
• Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
• Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin.
• ERP Integration experience preferred.

WordPress Developer requirements and qualifications:

• Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages
• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools {{such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial}}
• Knowledge of PHP back-end development

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSE or CERTIFICATIONS:

• 3-5 Years in Web Development
• 2+ Years in WordPress
• IT Certifications a Plus

We are an equal opportunity employer and make hiring decisions based on merit. Recruitment, hiring, training, and job assignments are made without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, or any other protected classification. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.