Boombit

Senior Frontend Developer – WordPress

Boombit

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

BootstrapJavaScriptMacOSReactSubversionWordPress

About the role

  • Lead the frontend architecture of high-impact WordPress projects, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions.
  • Own the development and optimization of custom WordPress themes and React-based components, aligning with design systems and performance standards.
  • Define and enforce coding standards, component reuse strategies, and responsive best practices across frontend projects.
  • Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate design specs into pixel-perfect interfaces that are both accessible and performant.
  • Act as a technical mentor to junior and mid-level developers, conducting code reviews, pair programming sessions, and knowledge sharing.
  • Integrate modern frontend libraries (e.g., slider.js) and frameworks (ReactJS, Bootstrap 5) into WordPress environments while maintaining clean separation of concerns.
  • Partner with backend developers to define data contracts and ensure seamless integration with APIs.
  • Participate in technical scoping, sprint planning, and retrospectives, advocating for frontend performance and quality from day one.
  • Identify technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and proactively propose refactors or optimizations.
  • Stay updated on emerging frontend technologies, WordPress core updates, and plugin ecosystem evolutions to maintain cutting-edge delivery.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in frontend development, with deep knowledge of WordPress architecture and custom theming.
  • ReactJS Proficiency: Demonstrated experience building scalable frontend components within WordPress environments using ReactJS (e.g., Gutenberg blocks, dynamic UI elements).
  • Advanced Stack Knowledge: Strong command of HTML5, CSS3, vanilla JavaScript, Bootstrap 5, and modern JS patterns (ES6+).
  • Tooling & Versioning: Practical experience with SVN (required), Git (preferred), and modern frontend build tools.
  • Performance Focus: Proven ability to optimize rendering, loading times, and accessibility using Lighthouse, Web Vitals, and best coding practices.
  • Quality-Driven Development: Advocate for testable, modular, and DRY code. Familiarity with unit testing and automated QA for frontend.
  • Team Collaboration: Track record of working cross-functionally with designers, PMs, and backend engineers in Agile settings (Scrum/Kanban).
  • Mentorship: Experience coaching or leading junior developers, fostering a culture of growth and continuous learning.
  • Ownership Mentality: High level of accountability and pride in delivery, treating every site and feature as a product.
  • Familiarity with accessibility testing tools such as Axe or BrowserStack and a good understanding of WCAG 2.1 guidelines.
  • Strong experience in testing UI/UX consistency, ensuring responsive design across multiple devices and browsers.
  • Windows/MacOS : In-depth knowledge of operating systems such as Windows or MacOS.
  • Communication : Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate technical details effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
  • Immediate availability preferred.
  • Lead the frontend architecture of high-impact WordPress projects, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions.
  • Own the development and optimization of custom WordPress themes and React-based components, aligning with design systems and performance standards.
  • Define and enforce coding standards, component reuse strategies, and responsive best practices across frontend projects.
  • Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate design specs into pixel-perfect interfaces that are both accessible and performant.
  • Act as a technical mentor to junior and mid-level developers, conducting code reviews, pair programming sessions, and knowledge sharing.
  • Integrate modern frontend libraries (e.g., slider.js) and frameworks (ReactJS, Bootstrap 5) into WordPress environments while maintaining clean separation of concerns.
  • Partner with backend developers to define data contracts and ensure seamless integration with APIs.
  • Participate in technical scoping, sprint planning, and retrospectives, advocating for frontend performance and quality from day one.
  • Identify technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and proactively propose refactors or optimizations.
  • Stay updated on emerging frontend technologies, WordPress core updates, and plugin ecosystem evolutions to maintain cutting-edge delivery.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
WordPress architecturecustom themingReactJSHTML5CSS3vanilla JavaScriptBootstrap 5SVNGitunit testing
Soft skills
mentorshipteam collaborationcommunicationownership mentalityperformance focusquality-driven development