Mid-Level WordPress Developer Job at DocMe360, Arlington, VA

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  • DocMe360
  • Arlington, VA

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Mid-Level WordPress Developer to join our dynamic, collaborative development team for a project at the Department of Veteran Affairs. This position requires strong proficiency in modern WordPress development, a deep understanding of WordPress Core, and hands-on experience contributing to sprint-based agile teams. The ideal candidate will help us build scalable, secure, and user-centric websites using the latest block-based editing paradigms and modern WordPress architecture.

You will work alongside developers, designers, and analysts to plan, implement, and maintain high-quality WordPress projects, and play a key role in technical decision-making, documentation, and team enablement.

DocMe360 Values

  • Delivery – Uphold honesty, transparency, and integrity in every engagement, driving professional growth.
  • Optimism – Invest in empowerment and well-being to foster a positive, growth-oriented culture.
  • Collaboration – Leverage shared expertise and teamwork to achieve impactful results.
  • Motivation – Inspire clients and colleagues with passion, purpose, and self-driven energy.
  • Exploration – Pursue innovative technologies and trends that elevate the quality of our solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Block and Pattern Development
    • Build and maintain reusable custom WordPress blocks and patterns using
      @wordpress/create-block and modern APIs.
    • Apply best practices in Full Site Editing (FSE), including use of theme.json, block
      templates, and template parts.
    • Document and demonstrate reusable components for use across multiple projects.
  • Codebase Architecture & DevOps Support
    • Suggest and implement improvements in repository structure, build tooling (e.g., SCSS
      setup), and code organization.
    • Collaborate on continuous integration, testing, and deployment workflows.
  • Project Lifecycle Involvement
    • Contribute to sprint planning and sprint reviews.
    • Participate actively in daily stand-ups and demonstrate work in bi-weekly stakeholder
      demos.
    • Manage GitHub tickets in alignment with SCRUM best practices (e.g., creating,
      updating, resolving, commenting).
  • Technical Documentation & Team Enablement
    • Write clear, concise documentation for technical implementations and usage
      guidelines.
    • Support and coach team members in using custom-built tools and patterns effectively.
  • Code Quality & Maintenance
    • Conduct code reviews and refactor legacy code to improve readability and
      maintainability.
    • Maintain high standards of performance, scalability, and security for all WordPress
      builds.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of professional WordPress development experience.
  • Strong understanding of Core WordPress internals (hooks, filters, WP_Query, etc.).
  • Proficient in PHP, HTML, CSS (SASS nice to have), and JavaScript (ES6+), React.
  • Demonstrated experience developing custom themes and plugins from scratch.
  • Familiarity with WordPress REST API and modern JavaScript tools.
  • Solid grasp of security best practices, performance optimization, and accessibility.
  • Comfortable working in agile teams and communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • U.S. Citizenship and residence required (no exceptions).

Preferred

  • Experience working with Git, GitHub, and version control workflows.
  • Experience with third-party API integration.
  • Familiarity with WordPress site migrations and multisite environments

Benefits

The benefits listed below are for full-time W2 employees.

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Training & Development
  • Work From Home

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Work from home,

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