Great Minds

Senior Web Developer

Great Minds

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: District of Columbia • United States

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Salary

💰 $104,000 - $114,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

BootstrapDockerGatsbyGraphQLJavaScriptMySQLNext.jsPHPReactSQLTypeScriptWebpackWordPress

About the role

  • Build reusable UI components using React, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, and Storybook.
  • Create responsive, accessible, and semantic templates that align with brand and UX standards.
  • Implement modern build tools and workflows (Webpack, Vite, etc.).
  • Develop and maintain custom themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks.
  • Work with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), custom post types, and taxonomies.
  • Integrate with the WordPress REST API and/or GraphQL for dynamic and headless implementations.
  • Apply WordPress hardening and follow OWASP Top 10 best practices.
  • Prevent vulnerabilities (XSS, CSRF, SQL injection) through secure coding practices.
  • Optimize for Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) with caching, code splitting, and image/CDN optimization.
  • Implement clean HTML, heading hierarchy, and crawlable templates.
  • Ensure proper use of meta tags, canonical tags, robots directives, and XML sitemaps.
  • Support structured data/schema validation (schema.org/JSON-LD) for rich snippets and answer engines.
  • Work cross-functionally with designers, marketers, and other developers.
  • Use Git-based workflows and contribute in agile/sprint cycles.
  • Document code, architectural decisions, and technical standards to ensure maintainability and scalability.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience in front-end and WordPress development.
  • Strong proficiency in: o WordPress (themes, plugins, Gutenberg, ACF) o React, JavaScript/ES6+, TypeScript (preferred) o Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Storybook o PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3
  • Understanding of: o Technical SEO & AEO best practices (semantic HTML, structured data, Core Web Vitals)
  • Web security standards (WordPress hardening, OWASP)
  • Comfortable with Git workflows and agile collaboration.
  • Preferred Experience with WooCommerce or other ecommerce platforms.
  • Familiarity with Next.js, Gatsby, or other headless frameworks.
  • CRM integration experience (e.g., Marketo, HubSpot, Salesforce).
  • Experience with local WP environments (LocalWP, Lando, DevKinsta, Docker).
Benefits
  • A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.
  • New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
ReactJavaScriptTypeScriptTailwind CSSBootstrapStorybookPHPMySQLHTML5CSS3
Soft skills
collaborationdocumentationproblem-solvingcommunicationagile methodology