Junior Web Developer, WordPress

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Overview:

We are creating this position because the workload has grown. Web development role covering front-end build, CMS work, integrations with marketing tools and basic hosting. Remote within the US. The team meets in Virginia Beach once a quarter, travel covered. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing.

Duties:

• Implement technical SEO: schema markup, sitemaps, redirects and canonical tags.
• Turn Figma designs into responsive HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Customize Shopify themes with Liquid and manage store apps.
• Integrate forms with HubSpot, Marketo or Salesforce.
• Update plugins and CMS core and test for breakage.
• Build custom WordPress themes and blocks using PHP, ACF and the block editor.
• Troubleshoot broken pages, forms and third-party scripts.

Required qualifications:

• 1-2 years of professional web development experience.
• Able to manage several small requests alongside larger projects.
• Basic understanding of web hosting, DNS and SSL.
• Familiarity with SEO fundamentals and analytics tagging.
• Experience building responsive, cross-browser layouts.
• Portfolio or links to live sites you built.

Why work with us:

Compensation: $80,000 to $94,000 per year

• Three weeks of PTO to start.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible schedule.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.

Virginia Beach News is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Virginia Beach News.