Web WordPress Developer - Remote

4d4 days ago

Geeks on Site

Guatemala City, GT · Contract · $24,000 – $42,000

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About this role

The Otte Polo Group is a U.S.-based portfolio of service companies in technical support, customer experience, and third-party logistics. Brands include Geeks on Site, Responsive Answering Service, and Phase V Fulfillment. Our distributed workforce combines people, process, and technology for scalable solutions.

We seek a Web WordPress Developer with 1–2 years experience for development, maintenance, and optimization of multiple websites. This role involves hands-on page building with Elementor Pro alongside foundational WordPress development like custom themes and plugins. The ideal candidate works within existing codebases, follows best practices, and balances speed with quality.

Daily tasks include building pages and templates in Elementor Pro, modifying themes, creating basic plugins, and troubleshooting issues with DevTools. Collaboration occurs with a broader development team to implement PSD to WordPress designs while ensuring code consistency. All changes are tested before deployment with documentation of key decisions.

Join a global team leveraging distributed operations across the United States and beyond. Communicate blockers proactively and adhere to coding standards. This position supports ongoing website enhancements in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

WordPress experience: creating and modifying child themes and custom themes from scratch
Basic plugin development: registering custom post types, taxonomies, shortcodes, widgets, and settings pages
Must-use plugin (mu-plugin) development: understanding when and why to use mu-plugins, writing small utilities that load automatically
Ability to work with WordPress hooks system (add_action, add_filter, remove_action)
Proficient with Elementor Pro page builder: building pages, sections, columns, and widgets
Experience creating Elementor Theme Builder templates (headers, footers, archive pages, single posts)
Ability to write custom CSS within Elementor sections and widgets; extend Elementor via custom widgets (PHP-based)
Familiarity with Dynamic Tags and conditions in Elementor Pro; awareness of Elementor's impact on page performance

Responsibilities

Build and maintain website pages using Elementor Pro, including sections, templates, and dynamic content elements
Develop and modify WordPress themes (child and custom) to support design and functionality requirements
Create and maintain basic WordPress plugins, including custom post types, taxonomies, shortcodes, widgets, and simple mu-plugins
Troubleshoot and resolve layout, functionality, and performance issues using browser DevTools and WordPress debugging techniques
Collaborate with the team to implement designs (PSD to WordPress) while ensuring consistency with existing code structure and functionality
Test all changes before deployment, follow coding standards, and document non-obvious decisions while proactively communicating blockers