Openbox9 - Washington, DC
posted 3 months ago
Join a creative team dedicated to building web solutions for social-good clients. As a WordPress Web Developer, you will leverage your problem-solving skills and passion for creating quality websites. The ideal candidate enjoys collaborating with team members and clients to produce effective fundraising, communications, or educational websites. Developers at openbox9 are expected to create positive user experiences for digital projects, understand the importance of function before form, and commit to our clients' success. You will study web code, both past and future, and explore the influence of design on society. The developer position requires a strong knowledge of developing for WordPress environments, creativity, time management, a good sense of humor, and persistence. You must be both independent and proactive, as well as collaborative, capable of bringing your ideas to a team. The role involves building and editing custom themes in WordPress, being fluent in compliant HTML5, CSS/SASS, JavaScript, and PHP, and creating easy-to-use custom block libraries. You will also need to be skilled at identifying, resolving, and testing technical problems, proficient in using Git or other code repositories, and have expertise with responsive web design principles. Additionally, you should have experience coding to stringent WCAG accessibility standards, diagnosing hosting/server issues, and working with hosting vendors to resolve them. The ability to self-manage your time while collaborating with the team is essential. We are looking for someone adaptable, inquisitive, and able to pick up new techniques and skills. Experience in organizing, sequencing, and managing full website builds is also required, along with the ability to coach junior developers and communicate effectively with clients and team members.