WordPress Developer (Remote- East Coast Candidates)

PTC Therapeutics - South Plainfield, NJ

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - South Plainfield, NJ

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The WordPress Developer at PTC Therapeutics will be responsible for managing content, quality, and security updates for the company's global websites. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance PTC's digital presence while ensuring adherence to best practices, UX, and accessibility standards. The developer will also troubleshoot technical issues and stay updated on web development trends.

Responsibilities

• Implement updates for all of PTC's global websites
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to update sites, ensuring best practices, UX, and accessibility
• Ensure content adheres to messaging and brand guidelines
• Lightly proof web copy and graphics for quality and consistency
• Manage updates to WordPress, PHP, and plugins
• Create and update websites
• Develop and configure WordPress as needed
• Provide solutions to challenges faced by cross-functional teams to meet goals
• Participate in website optimization projects to enhance PTC's global digital footprint
• Analyze and optimize site speed, performance, cross-browser compatibility, and responsiveness; identify areas for improvement with actionable insights
• Assist in configuring, deploying and hosting WordPress websites
• Troubleshoot and resolve website issues, including performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities
• Stay current on web development trends, best practices, and WordPress plugins
• Perform other tasks and assignments as needed and specified by management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Web Development, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years building and maintaining WordPress websites
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP
• Familiarity with MySQL databases
• Knowledge of Google Analytics 4
• Project management skills
• Strong understanding of responsive web design and mobile-friendly development
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues efficiently
• Knowledge of UX and UI Design
• Experience with web hosting and maintenance
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Projects)
• Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to work with global stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work within deadlines
• Team player, able to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong multitasking and time-management skills
• Exceptional troubleshooting skills and perseverance with challenging problems
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to deal with ambiguity and a rapidly changing work culture
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use excellent judgment on sensitive subjects

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with life sciences industry