Senior Web Developer

Great Minds•Washington, DC

5h•$104,000 - $114,000•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Senior Web Developer who combines strong front-end engineering skills with deep WordPress expertise. You’ll develop modern, responsive, and secure websites while ensuring the technical foundation supports SEO and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). This role is ideal for a developer who thrives at the intersection of front-end craft, CMS development, and technical performance.

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) o Web security standards (WordPress hardening, OWASP)
Comfortable with Git workflows and agile collaboration.

Nice To Haves

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).

Responsibilities

Front-End Development 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.).
WordPress Development 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.
Security & Performance 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.
AEO, SEO & Accessibility 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.
Align technical implementation with accessibility, search, and AI discoverability goals.
Collaboration & Workflow 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.