WordPress Developer

About This Role Data Group Inc. is hiring a WordPress Developer for part-time remote client work across corporate, marketing, and conversion-focused web properties. This role is best suited to someone who can independently ship custom WordPress functionality, improve performance and security, and collaborate with design, content, and project stakeholders in a consulting environment.This position is fully remote within the United States and follows a flexible part-time schedule with regular u.s. eastern time overlap. Responsibilities: - Build, extend, and maintain custom WordPress websites, themes, blocks, and plugins for client engagements - Translate approved designs and content requirements into responsive, production-ready templates and components - Optimize site speed, accessibility, and technical SEO across desktop and mobile experiences - Troubleshoot plugin conflicts, deployment issues, and production bugs with minimal supervision - Integrate third-party services such as CRMs, forms, analytics, scheduling, and marketing automation tools - Perform routine updates, security hardening, backups, and QA before release - Document implementation details, reusable components, and support handoff notes - Collaborate with project managers, designers, and stakeholders to keep delivery on scope and on schedule Requirements: - 3+ years of professional WordPress development experience in production environments - Strong proficiency with PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, and responsive front-end development - Hands-on experience building custom themes, Gutenberg blocks, and plugins from scratch - Working knowledge of WordPress REST API, custom post types, ACF/meta fields, and headless-friendly patterns - Experience with WooCommerce or other payment, form, CRM, and marketing tool integrations - Strong understanding of performance optimization, Core Web Vitals, caching, image optimization, and CDN workflows - Experience applying WordPress security best practices, update mana