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Wordpress Technical Lead

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Wordpress Technical Lead

Austin, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Our client is a Design, Development & Support Agency with a fully distributed team of 45+ people who are experts in Drupal & WordPress. They design, build and support websites that help their client’s mission thrive.

    Position Overview

    As a Technical Lead, your day-to-day includes working closely with clients and project managers; leading project teams of developers; defining project development activities and technical solutions, and being a resource for your peers. You will be hands-on developing and maintaining sites while keeping your team accountable to schedules, estimates, project requirements, and high standards of quality. This position is fast-paced, deals with shifting priorities and reports to the Director of Engineering.

    Responsibilities:

    • Build and support a wide variety of WordPress sites.

    • Talking directly with clients about their technical challenges and business needs and documenting their requirements.

    • Work with UX, Design, and management team members to plan a project in the early phases.

    • Own the project team’s overall technical approach, defining project tasks and estimates, and being a point of continuity.

    • Providing architectural vision that helps your developers guide their implementation decisions.

    • Answering questions from and providing mentorship to others on your team.

      Requirements:

    • 5+ years of WordPress development experience, including writing custom plugins and themes.

    • Experience consulting with clients in an agency setting - planning, documenting, and presenting technical solutions.

    • Impeccable writing and architecture skills, with the ability to produce and present comprehensive user stories and technical specification documentation.

    • Experience partnering with project management to delegate technical tasks, manage change, and surface potential project issues.

    • Passion for modern development tools and methods, and for the web and open source development.

    • Demonstrate inclusive, supportive, and thoughtful interpersonal communication skills.mission of  putting people in the right fit positions so they can maximize their potential and lead more fulfilling lives.

      Benefits:

    • The opportunity to work remotely and contribute to a high growth company

    • Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and paid time off

    • Competitive salary and bonus