WordPress Senior Developer (Remote)

Job Description:
Pay: Negotiable
Full Time, Location – Remote
Applicant must live in the US and legally be eligible to work in the US.
Cru has a long-standing history of being a pioneer in world Christian Missions. We are looking for the most talented individuals with a passion to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed to the nations. Come use your God-given talents to help do this!
Our teams at Cru Headquarters are committed to praying for and with each other. Your faith isn’t just something apart from who you are it’s an integral part of you. Here at Cru we want you to use your gifts to further the Kingdom each day.
We are looking to hire a skilled WordPress developer to design and implement attractive and functional websites for our ministries. You will be responsible for both back-end and front-end development including the implementation of WordPress themes and plugins as well as site integration and security updates.
To be a successful WordPress developer, you should have in-depth knowledge of PHP and JavaScript, a decent eye for aesthetics, and strong content management skills. Ultimately, a top-class WordPress developer who can create attractive, user-friendly websites that perfectly meet the design and functionality specifications of the client.
The Kind of Work You’ll be Doing:

• Discussing website design and function with ministry stakeholders.
• Collaborating with designers, devops engineers, and other developers.
• Engineering the website front-end.
• Architecting and building the website back-end including database and server integration.
• Managing WordPress themes and plugins.
• Conducting website performance tests.
• Troubleshooting and solving problems.
• Monitoring the performance of the live website.

Required Experience:

• BS Computer Science and/or educational/professional equivalent
• Experience as a WordPress developer.
• Knowledge of PHP
• Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, HTML5, and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of code versioning tools (preferably Git).
• Experience working with debugging tools such as Chrome Inspector and Firebug.
• Good understanding of website architecture and aesthetics.
• Ability to manage projects.
• Good communication skills.