WordPress Architect Americaneagle.com - 3.6 Des Plaines, IL Job Details Full-time $95,000 - $130,000 a year 8 hours ago Qualifications React WordPress Git Mid-level 3 years PHP JavaScript Mentoring Scrum GitHub APIs Agile Open source contribution Leadership GitLab Communication skills Full Job Description Americaneagle.com is a family-owned web design, development, and digital marketing agency with a passionate belief in the power of technology to positively transform business practices. Our focus is on helping customers grow and achieve success in the digital space. We cover a variety of different industries, including eCommerce, associations & nonprofits, government, healthcare, sports & entertainment, transportation, and more. The company was recently named by Built in Chicago as one of the best places to work and to Inc.com's list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies for the past eight years. As a WordPress Architect, you have experience working on large digital projects. You use advanced knowledge of PHP & JavaScript to create modular applications with a deep understanding of best practices. You are able to communicate clearly with clients and colleagues about technical and non-technical issues. You provide strategic advice to project stakeholders and work collaboratively with other departments and teams. You can translate client requirements into technical approaches while considering scope and budget. You help provide technical steer and leadership to the wider team, providing technical insights, advice and code reviews. You are a keen problem-solver and an active participant in strategic & technical discussions within the team. You take pride in your work, delivering successful projects through clear communication, organization and high-quality code.

Responsibilities:

Architecting complex custom WordPress solutions Adhering to WordPress coding standards & best practices Creating custom blocks Aiming to solve complex problems and troubleshooting urgent issues Collaborating with project managers and development team Providing actionable feedback to managers and teammates Estimating level of effort for project tasks

Requirements:

3+ years experience of hands on WordPress development at an agency level Use of Git (GitHub, Azure, GitLab) as well as dev ops tools such as GitHub Actions, Composer, or Buddy Works Knowledge of hosting providers such as WP Engine, WPVIP, Pantheon Strong communicator to technical & non-technical stakeholders including clients and 3rd party vendors Performing code reviews for peers giving constructive feedback Strong communication - both technical and non-technical Integrating external services including payment processors, membership software, CRM's Nice to

Haves:

Agile & scrum experience Experience working within an agency Experience conducting code reviews Creating headless WordPress - including Next.

JS Using composer Written production-level React Experience of testing - including Cypress Contributing to Open Source projects - including WordPress Working with Gutenberg & custom blocks Experience integrating with 3rd party APIs Remote working experience Experience mentoring and leading a team Americaneagle.com provides its employees with an energetic work environment and opportunities to further develop their skills. Our dedication to growing our development team is how we can produce excellent sites and applications for our clients. We do all of this while maintaining a family value focus and pushing for a good work-life balance. We offer a generous compensation and benefits package. The US-based salary range for this full-time position is $95,000-$130,000 per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Americaneagle.com, we are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package, a positive work environment, company activities and more.