Mid-Level WordPress Developer at DocMe360

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Mid-Level WordPress Developer to join our dynamic, collaborative development team for a project at the Department of Veteran Affairs. This position requires strong proficiency in modern WordPress development, a deep understanding of WordPress Core, and hands-on experience contributing to sprint-based agile teams. The ideal candidate will help us build scalable, secure, and user-centric websites using the latest block-based editing paradigms and modern WordPress architecture.

You will work alongside developers, designers, and analysts to plan, implement, and maintain high-quality WordPress projects, and play a key role in technical decision-making, documentation, and team enablement.

DocMe360 Values

• Delivery – Uphold honesty, transparency, and integrity in every engagement, driving professional growth.
• Optimism – Invest in empowerment and well-being to foster a positive, growth-oriented culture.
• Collaboration – Leverage shared expertise and teamwork to achieve impactful results.
• Motivation – Inspire clients and colleagues with passion, purpose, and self-driven energy.
• Exploration – Pursue innovative technologies and trends that elevate the quality of our solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Block and Pattern Development
• Build and maintain reusable custom WordPress blocks and patterns using
  @wordpress/create-block and modern APIs.
• Apply best practices in Full Site Editing (FSE), including use of theme.json, block
  templates, and template parts.
• Document and demonstrate reusable components for use across multiple projects.
• Codebase Architecture & DevOps Support
• Suggest and implement improvements in repository structure, build tooling (e.g., SCSS
  setup), and code organization.
• Collaborate on continuous integration, testing, and deployment workflows.
• Project Lifecycle Involvement
• Contribute to sprint planning and sprint reviews.
• Participate actively in daily stand-ups and demonstrate work in bi-weekly stakeholder
  demos.
• Manage GitHub tickets in alignment with SCRUM best practices (e.g., creating,
  updating, resolving, commenting).
• Technical Documentation & Team Enablement
• Write clear, concise documentation for technical implementations and usage
  guidelines.
• Support and coach team members in using custom-built tools and patterns effectively.
• Code Quality & Maintenance
• Conduct code reviews and refactor legacy code to improve readability and
  maintainability.
• Maintain high standards of performance, scalability, and security for all WordPress
  builds.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional WordPress development experience.
• Strong understanding of Core WordPress internals (hooks, filters, WP_Query, etc.).
• Proficient in PHP, HTML, CSS (SASS nice to have), and JavaScript (ES6+), React.
• Demonstrated experience developing custom themes and plugins from scratch.
• Familiarity with WordPress REST API and modern JavaScript tools.
• Solid grasp of security best practices, performance optimization, and accessibility.
• Comfortable working in agile teams and communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• U.S. Citizenship and residence required (no exceptions).

Preferred

• Experience working with Git, GitHub, and version control workflows.
• Experience with third-party API integration.
• Familiarity with WordPress site migrations and multisite environments

Benefits

The benefits listed below are for full-time W2 employees.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Training & Development
• Work From Home