WordPress Developer (Contractor)- Remote (Mexico)
About the position VEscape Labs is a technical development firm specializing in cloud technologies. We connect top talent with firms seeking rapid growth and acceleration, turbo-charging their development teams to help them meet strategic goals. We spark rapid growth and acceleration of strategic cloud initiatives with deep expertise and boundary-pushing innovation to turbo-charge development teams. We are a magnet and incubator for top technical people, offering comprehensive training programs, a unique Hands-on mentorship structure, and an entrepreneurial culture. We are looking for a Proficient WordPress Developer with 3 to 5 years of experience building, customizing, and maintaining WordPress websites. This is a fixed-term contract position. The ideal candidate has solid knowledge of WordPress, PHP, themes, plugins, page builders, front-end development, and website maintenance. This role is ideal for someone who can work independently on assigned tasks, collaborate with senior developers, and contribute to delivering reliable, user-friendly WordPress solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop, customize, and maintain WordPress websites
- Modify and configure WordPress themes and plugins
- Build responsive web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WordPress tools
- Support custom development using PHP and WordPress functions
- Configure and maintain plugins, forms, menus, custom fields, and content structures
- Work with page builders such as Elementor, Gutenberg, WPBakery, or similar tools
- Support WooCommerce configuration and basic customization when required
- Perform website updates, plugin updates, bug fixes, and content adjustments
- Assist with website migrations, backups, and staging environment updates
- Troubleshoot common WordPress issues related to plugins, themes, layouts, and performance
- Collaborate with designers, QA testers, project managers, and senior developers
- Follow coding standards, documentation practices, and deployment procedures
Requirements
- 3–5 years of professional WordPress development experience
- Solid experience with WordPress CMS, themes, plugins, and admin configuration
- Working knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery
- Experience customizing existing themes and plugins
- Experience with Elementor, Gutenberg, WPBakery, Divi, or similar page builders
- Basic understanding of WooCommerce
- Ability to build responsive and mobile-friendly layouts
- Familiarity with website performance, SEO basics, and security best practices
- Experience using Git or another version control system
- Ability to troubleshoot common WordPress issues
- Good communication skills and ability to work in a remote team environment
- English proficiency: intermediate proficiency (B2) required
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Advanced Custom Fields, Custom Post Types, or similar WordPress tools
- Experience with website migrations and hosting control panels
- Experience working with staging and production environments
- Familiarity with Figma, Adobe XD, or design-to-development workflows
- Basic knowledge of REST APIs
- Basic knowledge of accessibility and SEO implementation
- Experience with multilingual websites or e-commerce sites
Benefits
- All mandatory benefits provided in accordance with Mexican Labor Law (Ley Federal del Trabajo)