{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"04f2a061380bacd8ceb1b8a4","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/04f2a061380bacd8ceb1b8a4","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/04f2a061380bacd8ceb1b8a4","title":"WordPress Developer","description":"JLOOP is a creative agency building unforgettable digital products for enterprise customers world wide.\n\nWe're on the hunt for a full-time WordPress Developer employee and teammate. This junior role handles new site builds, content updates, targeted front-end changes, and hands-on troubleshooting, identifying whether issues originate in plugins, themes, or custom code and resolving them within their capabilities.\n\nThis role supports a portfolio of approximately 80 and growing WordPress sites across JLOOP and Athena Advisors, including custom themes and sites built with several page builders, like Elementor. The work centers on maintaining and extending existing websites using established designs and client requirements.\n\nYou'll collaborate daily with Producers, PMs, designers, and developers to clarify requests, implement changes, verify results, and escalate more complex technical issues.\n\nKEY FOCUS AREAS\n\n1. New Site Builds and Content Implementation\n\nBuild new WordPress pages and sites from clear requirements, working from approved UX/UI designs when they exist and using sound design judgment to fill gaps on the fly when they don't\nManipulate and optimize images and other graphics for web use (resizing, cropping, compressing, format conversion) before adding them to a page or build\nUpdate pages and create content directly in the WordPress dashboard, including adding, replacing, and removing text, modules ,documents and media assets.\nWork across Elementor, WPBakery, and Gutenberg blocks, adapting to the themes and page builders already in use. Familiarity with Divi is helpful.\nInvestigate custom themes and inherited site structures before editing, identifying how content, templates, and styles connect.\nRepurpose approved designs and existing components to build or revise content while preserving established layouts, branding, and user flows.\nCheck content accuracy, links, document access, and page layout before marking an update complete.\nClarify incomplete requests with the PM or Producer and flag work that requires new design direction or more advanced development.\n\nThe WordPress Developer turns clear requirements, available design direction, and supplied graphics into new sites, and routine content requests into accurate, consistent updates, across the client website portfolio.\n\n2. Front-End Development and Responsive Behavior\n\nRead inherited CSS and use browser developer tools to diagnose styling issues and make targeted changes without disrupting other pages.\nApply intermediate CSS skills and basic HTML knowledge to troubleshoot layouts, spacing, typography, and content presentation.\nUse foundational JavaScript and jQuery knowledge to understand existing behavior, place provided scripts, and verify that they work as intended.\nAdd, remove, or modify approved third-party scripts and front-end code according to client specifications.\nCheck that layouts and functionality transition correctly across desktop, tablet, and mobile, correcting issues within the assigned scope.\nCoordinate with designers and developers when a change requires a new interaction, custom scripting, or a broader technical solution.\n\nThe WordPress Developer makes focused front-end changes that preserve approved designs and work across screen sizes.\n\n3. WordPress Troubleshooting and Site Support\n\nReproduce WordPress issues and determine whether the cause is a plugin, theme, custom code, or content configuration.\nUnderstand parent and child theme relationships and investigate theme behavior before applying changes.\nWork with Gravity Forms and Advanced Custom Fields, troubleshooting form behavior, field configuration, and how field content appears on the site.\nResolve issues within junior-level capabilities and escalate complex PHP debugging or custom development with clear findings and reproduction steps.\nUnderstand WordPress migrations, including databases, URLs, themes, and media assets, and assist with migrations under technical guidance.\nNavigate a MySQL database and understand its relationship to WordPress content and configuration; advanced raw SQL development is not required.\nVerify fixes in the appropriate test environment and check affected pages and functionality for unintended changes before release.\n\nThe WordPress Developer diagnoses issues methodically, fixes what they can, and gives senior developers clear evidence when escalation is needed.\n\n4. Forms Integrations and SEO Implementation\n\nConfigure and troubleshoot forms against supplied requirements, checking validation, submissions, and expected data handling.\nImplement provided integration specifications, including form data passed to Salesforce; Salesforce expertise is not required.\nPlace and verify supplied Google meta tags and other approved tracking or integration code.\nImplement the marketing team’s SEO instructions using Yoast, including meta descriptions and approved keyword content.\nConfirm that form, integration, and SEO changes meet the request and communicate missing specifications before delivery.\n\nThe WordPress Developer translates supplied marketing and integration requirements into working, verified website changes.\n\n5. Uphold Development Standards & Clear Communication\n\nFollow JLOOP’s established development workflows, documentation practices, and review requirements for assigned WordPress work.\nStay aligned with Producers and PMs on priorities, scope, timelines, and completion expectations across multiple client sites.\nReport blockers and technical risks early, describing what was found, what has been tried, and where additional expertise is needed.\nDocument changes, troubleshooting findings, and verification results so teammates can understand and continue the work.\nKeep relevant code, files, and version history organized according to the project workflow.\nBuild deeper knowledge of the portfolio’s themes, plugins, and page builders and share useful troubleshooting lessons with the team.\n\nThe WordPress Developer delivers dependable work through clear communication, consistent verification, and documented handoffs.\n\nRequirements\n\nHands-on WordPress experience with content updates, page builders, and troubleshooting; able to explain their specific contributions to example sites.\nA methodical problem-solver who can isolate plugin, theme, and custom-code issues and explain their reasoning in a live WordPress sandbox.\nIntermediate CSS skills, basic HTML understanding, and foundational JavaScript and jQuery familiarity, including use of browser developer tools.\nComfortable with Elementor and able to work across WPBakery, Gutenberg, and inherited custom themes; Divi familiarity is a plus.\nExperience working with Gravity Forms and Advanced Custom Fields, including troubleshooting an implementation against specific requirements.\nUnderstands responsive web behavior, WordPress migration components, and how to navigate a MySQL database.\nPractical design judgment and general SEO knowledge, including hands-on Yoast work and implementation of approved designs and marketing direction.\nOrganized and collaborative; communicates clearly, manages varied client requests, and knows when to ask for technical guidance.\nNice to have: PHP familiarity and debugging experience, theme modifications, or custom WordPress functionality, supported by code examples where available.\nNice to have: WordPress core, plugin, and theme maintenance; failed-update troubleshooting; Plesk, hosting, and WordPress API familiarity.\n\nSuccess Criteria\n\nNOTE: the success criteria shared below are proposed examples for this role and are subject to final alignment.\n\nFollows established WordPress delivery workflows and completes assigned work against agreed requirements and priorities.\nContent updates and front-end changes match approved designs and function correctly across desktop, tablet, and mobile.\nDiagnoses WordPress issues accurately, resolves problems within their capabilities, and escalates complex issues with actionable evidence.\nForm, integration, and SEO changes meet supplied specifications, with verification results and changes clearly documented.\nCommunicates progress and risks promptly and incorporates feedback from technical teammates, Producers, and PMs.\n\nBenefits\n\nHealth Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)\nRetirement Plan (401k, IRA)\nPaid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)\nFamily Leave (Maternity, Paternity)\nWork From Home","company":"Jloop","rawCompany":"jloop","city":"Long Beach","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-06T20:29:36.909Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1254.00","title":"Web Developers","slug":"web-developers"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"WordPress Developer","description":"JLOOP is a creative agency building unforgettable digital products for enterprise customers world wide.\n\nWe're on the hunt for a full-time WordPress Developer employee and teammate. 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Front-End Development and Responsive Behavior\n\nRead inherited CSS and use browser developer tools to diagnose styling issues and make targeted changes without disrupting other pages.\nApply intermediate CSS skills and basic HTML knowledge to troubleshoot layouts, spacing, typography, and content presentation.\nUse foundational JavaScript and jQuery knowledge to understand existing behavior, place provided scripts, and verify that they work as intended.\nAdd, remove, or modify approved third-party scripts and front-end code according to client specifications.\nCheck that layouts and functionality transition correctly across desktop, tablet, and mobile, correcting issues within the assigned scope.\nCoordinate with designers and developers when a change requires a new interaction, custom scripting, or a broader technical solution.\n\nThe WordPress Developer makes focused front-end changes that preserve approved designs and work across screen sizes.\n\n3. 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Uphold Development Standards & Clear Communication\n\nFollow JLOOP’s established development workflows, documentation practices, and review requirements for assigned WordPress work.\nStay aligned with Producers and PMs on priorities, scope, timelines, and completion expectations across multiple client sites.\nReport blockers and technical risks early, describing what was found, what has been tried, and where additional expertise is needed.\nDocument changes, troubleshooting findings, and verification results so teammates can understand and continue the work.\nKeep relevant code, files, and version history organized according to the project workflow.\nBuild deeper knowledge of the portfolio’s themes, plugins, and page builders and share useful troubleshooting lessons with the team.\n\nThe WordPress Developer delivers dependable work through clear communication, consistent verification, and documented handoffs.\n\nRequirements\n\nHands-on WordPress experience with content updates, page builders, and troubleshooting; able to explain their specific contributions to example sites.\nA methodical problem-solver who can isolate plugin, theme, and custom-code issues and explain their reasoning in a live WordPress sandbox.\nIntermediate CSS skills, basic HTML understanding, and foundational JavaScript and jQuery familiarity, including use of browser developer tools.\nComfortable with Elementor and able to work across WPBakery, Gutenberg, and inherited custom themes; Divi familiarity is a plus.\nExperience working with Gravity Forms and Advanced Custom Fields, including troubleshooting an implementation against specific requirements.\nUnderstands responsive web behavior, WordPress migration components, and how to navigate a MySQL database.\nPractical design judgment and general SEO knowledge, including hands-on Yoast work and implementation of approved designs and marketing direction.\nOrganized and collaborative; communicates clearly, manages varied client requests, and knows when to ask for technical guidance.\nNice to have: PHP familiarity and debugging experience, theme modifications, or custom WordPress functionality, supported by code examples where available.\nNice to have: WordPress core, plugin, and theme maintenance; failed-update troubleshooting; Plesk, hosting, and WordPress API familiarity.\n\nSuccess Criteria\n\nNOTE: the success criteria shared below are proposed examples for this role and are subject to final alignment.\n\nFollows established WordPress delivery workflows and completes assigned work against agreed requirements and priorities.\nContent updates and front-end changes match approved designs and function correctly across desktop, tablet, and mobile.\nDiagnoses WordPress issues accurately, resolves problems within their capabilities, and escalates complex issues with actionable evidence.\nForm, integration, and SEO changes meet supplied specifications, with verification results and changes clearly documented.\nCommunicates progress and risks promptly and incorporates feedback from technical teammates, Producers, and PMs.\n\nBenefits\n\nHealth Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)\nRetirement Plan (401k, IRA)\nPaid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)\nFamily Leave (Maternity, Paternity)\nWork From Home","datePosted":"2026-10-06T20:29:36.909Z","dateModified":"2026-10-06T20:29:36.909Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Jloop","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Long Beach","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"04f2a061380bacd8ceb1b8a4"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/04f2a061380bacd8ceb1b8a4"}}