Pavago

Staffing and Recruiting

WordPressDeveloper

United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“WordPress Developer at Pavago. Skills: WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS. Build WordPress websites. Customize WordPress websites”

What You'll Achieve.

On-time delivery of website updates; On-time delivery of development tasks; Fast-loading websites; Responsive websites; Optimized websites; Core Web Vitals maintained at high performance scores; Minimal website downtime; Minimal security issues; Reduced bugs; Reduced plugin conflicts; Reduced technical issues

Industry & Context.

Staffing and Recruiting
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting skills; Problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years experience building and maintaining WordPress websites, Proficiency in WordPress, Proficiency in PHP, Proficiency in HTML, Proficiency in CSS, Proficiency in JavaScript, Experience using page builders such as Elementor, Experience using page builders such as Divi, Experience using page builders such as WPBakery, Understanding of responsive design, Understanding of front-end user experience, Experience optimizing WordPress performance, Experience optimizing page speed, Experience optimizing Core Web Vitals, Familiarity with SEO best practices, Familiarity with WordPress SEO tools, Experience managing hosting environments, Troubleshooting skills, Problem-solving skills, Excellent attention to detail, Ability to maintain clean, polished websites, Communication skills, Ability to collaborate in remote environments

Nice to Have

WooCommerce development, E-commerce experience, Experience building or extending WordPress plugins using PHP, Familiarity with Git, Familiarity with CI/CD workflows, Familiarity with staging deployments, Experience working in marketing agencies, Experience working in SaaS, Experience working in service-based businesses, Basic understanding of UX/UI principles, Basic understanding of conversion-focused design

What You'll Do.

Build WordPress websites

Customize WordPress websites

Develop landing pages

Develop content-focused websites

Customize child themes

Customize WordPress templates

Install WordPress plugins

Configure WordPress plugins

Optimize WordPress plugins

Troubleshoot website bugs

Troubleshoot plugin conflicts

Troubleshoot performance issues

Convert designs to WordPress pages

Ensure mobile-friendly websites

Ensure cross-browser compatibility

Optimize user experience

Maintain Core Web Vitals

Maintain SEO best practices

Apply WordPress updates

Maintain website security

Configure recovery systems

Configure security tools

Maintain staging environments

Maintain version control workflows

Maintain deployment processes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with marketing teams; Collaborate with design teams; Collaborate with content teams; Collaborate with leadership teams

Communication Scope

Communication skills; Ability to collaborate in remote environments

Full Job Description

### **WordPress Developer** **Type:** Full-Time Remote | Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours ### **About This Opportunity:** Join a growing business as their WordPress Developer and help build, optimize, and maintain high-performing websites that drive user engagement, lead generation, and business growth. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building clean, responsive, and fast WordPress websites while balancing front-end creativity with strong technical execution. You’ll work across website development, theme customization, plugin management, performance optimization, SEO improvements, and ongoing website maintenance. We’re looking for someone proactive, detail-oriented, and highly comfortable troubleshooting issues, improving site performance, and collaborating with marketing and design teams to deliver polished digital experiences. If you enjoy WordPress development, Elementor customization, responsive design, SEO optimization, and website performance improvements — this role is for you. ### **What You’ll Do:** • Build and customize WordPress websites using Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, or custom development • Develop and maintain landing pages, blogs, and content-focused websites • Customize themes, child themes, and WordPress templates for long-term scalability • Install, configure, and optimize WordPress plugins including WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, and others • Troubleshoot website bugs, plugin conflicts, and performance issues • Convert Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch designs into responsive WordPress pages • Ensure websites are mobile-friendly, cross-browser compatible, and optimized for user experience • Improve site speed through caching, lazy loading, image optimization, CDN integration, and performance tuning • Run website audits using Google Lighthouse, GTmetrix, and PageSpeed Insights • Maintain Core Web Vitals and SEO best practices across websites • Apply WordPress, theme, and plugin updates while maintaining website security • Configu

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