Associate Web Developer - Drupal

Founded in 1985, the paper has not missed an issue since. Small newsroom, one press day a week, and an office on the square. Founded in 1985, we now have 41 employees.

We're looking for a developer who can turn Figma designs into fast, accessible pages and keep the site from breaking during plugin updates. The Associate Web Developer - Drupal builds and maintains our marketing website and landing pages, mostly on WordPress. Remote, open to candidates across the US. We keep meetings to a minimum and work mostly async. A quiet workspace and good internet are required.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Implement technical SEO: schema markup, sitemaps, redirects and canonical tags. Turn Figma designs into responsive HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Build custom WordPress themes and blocks using PHP, ACF and the block editor. Fix accessibility issues to meet WCAG 2.1 AA. Update plugins and CMS core and test for breakage. Set up tracking with Google Tag Manager and GA4. Optimize page speed, image sizes and Core Web Vitals. Manage code in Git with a staging and production workflow.

Who you are:

1+ years of professional web development experience. Strong HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Comfortable with Git and deploying to staging and production. Basic understanding of web hosting, DNS and SSL.

Nice to have:

A/B testing tools such as VWO or Optimizely. Basic design skills in Figma.

What you get:

Rate: $68,000 - $80,000/year

Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one. 401(k) with 4% match. Paid holidays. $1,000 home office setup budget.

Agencies: please do not contact us about this role.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Start: Within 30 days.

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