WordPress Developer

JLOOP

. Build new WordPress pages and sites from clear requirements and approved UX/UI designs.

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeLong Beach • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates hands-on WordPress experience with content updates, page builders, and troubleshooting, alongside a solid understanding of responsive web behavior and SEO practices. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams while managing client requests and technical guidance effectively.

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WordPress DevelopmentElementor ProficiencyCSS SkillsJavaScript FamiliaritySEO Knowledge

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Hard Skills

WordPressCSSJavaScriptJQueryHTMLGravity FormsAdvanced Custom FieldsMySQLYoast SEOPHP

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCollaborationClear CommunicationOrganization

Tools & Technologies

WPBakeryGutenbergDiviPleskSalesforce

Industry Keywords

Responsive Web DesignWordPress MigrationPlugin TroubleshootingTheme ModificationsCustom WordPress Functionality

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptjQueryMySQLPHPWordPress

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build new WordPress pages and sites from clear requirements and approved UX/UI designs.
Manipulate and optimize images and graphics for web use.
Update WordPress content, including text, modules, documents, and media assets.
Work across Elementor, WPBakery, Gutenberg blocks, custom themes, and inherited site structures.
Repurpose approved designs and existing components while preserving layouts, branding, and user flows.
Verify content accuracy, links, document access, page layouts, and responsive behavior across desktop, tablet, and mobile.
Read inherited CSS and use browser developer tools to diagnose and fix front-end issues.
Use foundational JavaScript and jQuery to understand existing behavior and implement provided scripts.
Reproduce and troubleshoot WordPress issues involving plugins, themes, custom code, and content configuration.
Work with Gravity Forms and Advanced Custom Fields.
Assist with WordPress migrations and navigate MySQL databases.
Configure and troubleshoot forms and supplied Salesforce integrations.
Implement supplied Google meta tags, tracking code, and Yoast SEO instructions.
Collaborate with Producers, PMs, designers, and developers; document changes, findings, verification results, blockers, and risks.
Escalate complex PHP debugging and custom development issues with clear reproduction steps.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on WordPress experience with content updates, page builders, and troubleshooting; able to explain their specific contributions to example sites.
A methodical problem-solver who can isolate plugin, theme, and custom-code issues and explain their reasoning in a live WordPress sandbox.
Intermediate CSS skills, basic HTML understanding, and foundational JavaScript and jQuery familiarity, including use of browser developer tools.
Comfortable with Elementor and able to work across WPBakery, Gutenberg, and inherited custom themes; Divi familiarity is a plus.
Experience working with Gravity Forms and Advanced Custom Fields, including troubleshooting an implementation against specific requirements.
Understands responsive web behavior, WordPress migration components, and how to navigate a MySQL database.
Practical design judgment and general SEO knowledge, including hands-on Yoast work and implementation of approved designs and marketing direction.
Organized and collaborative; communicates clearly, manages varied client requests, and knows when to ask for technical guidance.
Nice to have: PHP familiarity and debugging experience, theme modifications, or custom WordPress functionality, supported by code examples where available.
Nice to have: WordPress core, plugin, and theme maintenance; failed-update troubleshooting; Plesk, hosting, and WordPress API familiarity.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Work From Home