Frontend Engineer, Platform and Web

Vergent LMS

. Contribute to and help lead frontend development within the Vergent platform, turning designs and requirements into polished, responsive interfaces .

Posted 10/1/2026full-timeRidgeland • Mississippi • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong WordPress development skills, including building custom themes and maintaining website performance. Proficient in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a solid understanding of UI and UX principles to create responsive, user-friendly interfaces.

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WordPress DevelopmentHTMLCSSJavaScriptUI/UX Principles

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Hard Skills

WordPress DevelopmentHTMLCSSJavaScriptResponsive DesignCustom ThemesPHPUsability ImprovementVisual DesignTroubleshooting

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailCollaborationProject Management

Tools & Technologies

Vergent PlatformSaaS Products

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptPHPWordPress

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to and help lead frontend development within the Vergent platform, turning designs and requirements into polished, responsive interfaces
Partner with Development and Product to improve UI, usability, and the overall user experience across the platform
Own the development, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of Vergent's WordPress website
Build and update responsive website pages, landing pages, and custom functionality, partnering with Marketing on initiatives and improvements
Identify opportunities to improve usability, consistency, and visual design across both the product and the website
Troubleshoot frontend and WordPress issues and maintain website performance
Take projects from concept through implementation and collaborate across Development, Product, and Marketing to ship them

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong WordPress development experience
Strong HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills
Proven experience building responsive, user-friendly interfaces
Strong understanding of UI and UX principles
Strong attention to detail and visual consistency
Ability to take a project from concept through implementation independently
WordPress development experience, including custom themes and PHP preferred
Strong candidates without WordPress custom themes and PHP experience should be comfortable owning WordPress within the first few months
Experience working on a SaaS product preferred
An eye for design strong enough to improve on what is handed to you