Senior WordPress Developer

Americaneagle.com is a family-owned web design, development, and digital marketing agency with a passionate belief in the power of technology to positively transform business practices. Our focus is on helping customers grow and achieve success in the digital space. We cover a variety of different industries, including eCommerce, associations & nonprofits, government, healthcare, sports & entertainment, transportation, and more. The company was named by Built in Chicago as one of the best places to work and to Inc.com's list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies multiple time.

Americaneagle.com is seeking an experienced Senior WordPress Developer to build, enhance, and maintain scalable WordPress applications. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, Gutenberg blocks, custom WordPress plugins and more. 

Responsibilities:
• Developing complex custom WordPress plugins
• Adhering to WordPress coding standards & best practices
• Integrating external services with WordPress (often via APIs)
• Creating custom Gutenberg blocks
• Providing guidance and mentorship for other engineers
• Aiming to solve complex problems with simple, high-quality code
• Collaborating successfully with others
• Focusing on client needs & delivering quality
• Providing strategic advice for clients and project teams
• Communicating clearly to technical & non-technical stakeholders
• Providing actionable feedback to managers and teammates

Requirements:
• 5 years experience in web development
• High competency in WordPress - specifically PHP & JS
• Comfortable using Git
• Ability to estimate effort
• Using build tools such as Webpack
• Being self-directive in learning
• Collaborative approach
• Strong communication - both technical and non-technical
• Knowledge and interest in cutting edge technologies
• Occasional travel may be required based on business needs, including team meetings, training, or client visits

Americaneagle.com provides its employees with an energetic work environment and opportunities to further develop their skills. Our dedication to growing our development team is how we can produce excellent sites and applications for our clients. We do all of this while maintaining a family value focus and pushing for a good work-life balance. We offer a generous compensation and benefits package. The US-based salary range for this full-time position is $75,000-$90,000 per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Americaneagle.com, we are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package, a positive work environment, company activities and more. To see our benefits and what we have been up to, click here!

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