puestos de Wordpress en United States

We’re a bunch of hardworking, fun-loving, people-oriented technology enthusiasts. We love what we do, and we’re passionate about helping our clients thrive in an increasingly complex digital world. Zensar, is an organization focused on building relationships with our clients and with each other—and happiness is at the core of everything we do. In fact, we’re so into happiness that we’ve created a Global Happiness Council, and we send out a Happiness Survey to our employees each year. We’ve learned that employee happiness requires more than a competitive paycheck, and our employee value proposition—grow, own, achieve, learn (GOAL)—lays out the core opportunities we seek to foster for every employee. Teamwork and collaboration are critical to Zensar’s mission and success, and our teams work on a diverse and challenging mix of technologies across a broad industry spectrum. These industries include banking and financial services, high-tech and manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, retail, and consumer services. Our employees enjoy flexible work arrangements and a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), among other benefits. If you are looking for a place to have an immediate impact, to grow and contribute, where we work hard, play hard, and support each other, consider joining team Zensar!

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior WordPress Developer to lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable, high-performing WordPress sites. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong problem‑solving skills, an eye for clean UX/UI, and the ability to collaborate across design, content, and marketing teams.

You will own the full lifecycle of WordPress solutions—from architecture and custom theme/plugin development to performance tuning, QA, and ongoing support.

• Build, customize, and maintain WordPress sites using modern development practices.
• Develop custom themes and plugins from scratch—clean, secure, and maintainable code required.
• Architect scalable solutions that integrate seamlessly with third‑party APIs and services.
• Configure WordPress environments (multisite, staging, production) and manage deployments.

• Lead technical planning, solution design, and code reviews.
• Advise on best practices for performance, security, SEO, accessibility, and maintainability.

• Implement responsive, mobile‑first UI/UX using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and modern frameworks where appropriate.
• Collaborate with designers to bring wireframes and prototypes to life.

• Build scalable custom functionality using PHP, MySQL, WP‑CLI, cron jobs, and REST APIs.
• Optimize database structure, caching strategy, and hosting configurations.

• Conduct site audits and implement improvements: Core Web Vitals, caching, CDN usage, and image optimization.
• Harden security and maintain compliance with industry standards (OWASP, GDPR, etc.).
• Troubleshoot complex issues and resolve production incidents efficiently.

• Partner with stakeholders across marketing, content, and design teams to define requirements.
• Prepare clear documentation, technical specs, and development guidelines.
• Provide ongoing site maintenance and support.

• 5–7+ years of professional WordPress development experience.
• Deep understanding of WordPress core, theme architecture, hooks, filters, and the template hierarchy.
• Strong proficiency in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, and REST APIs.
• Experience with modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, Gulp, npm, etc.).
• Mastery of front-end markup (HTML5/CSS3), responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Strong experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, version control workflows, and deployment processes.
• Familiarity with Gutenberg block development and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF).
• Able to troubleshoot complex issues quickly and methodically.
• Experience working with performance tools like Lighthouse, GTmetrix, and New Relic.

• Experience with headless WordPress architectures (Next.js, React, GraphQL).
• Knowledge of hosting platforms (WP Engine, Kinsta, Pantheon, AWS).
• Experience integrating marketing systems (HubSpot, Marketo, Salesforce).
• Background in agency environments or high‑traffic / enterprise WordPress builds.
• Understanding of SEO, schema markup, and analytics implementation.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to lead initiatives independently while collaborating effectively with a team.
• Problem‑solver with a proactive mindset and willingness to innovate.

Zensar believes that diversity of backgrounds, thought, experience, and expertise fosters the robust exchange of ideas that enables the highest quality collaboration and work product. Zensar is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Zensar is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Zensar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. Accommodation made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodation once hired.

Zensar does not facilitate/sponsor any work authorization for this position. All candidates must present valid authorization to commence new employment in the country for Zensar.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client or vendor of Zensar may be ineligible for consideration.

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At Indigo Slate, we harness a mix of skills unique in our industry—equal parts strategic consultancy, creative agency, and technology thought leadership—to build and run some of the best experiences on the planet.