Who We Are
Left Field Labs is the creative technology agency that builds what’s next. We partner with the world’s most ambitious brands to transform breakthrough technology into extraordinary human experiences. Since 2008, we’ve delivered end-to-end digital transformation services—from strategy to platform development to immersive experiences—for the biggest companies in the world, including Google, Amazon, and Meta.
What We Do
- Digital Experience: We architect seamless digital ecosystems that simplify complexity and drive measurable impact. Whether launching new platforms or evolving legacy systems, we strike the perfect balance between innovation and pragmatism
- Product Innovation: We build scalable platforms and products in lockstep with organizations, identifying and seizing new technology opportunities.
- Immersive: We create immersive, cross-media experiences that move beyond omnichannel thinking, blending digital, social, AI, and physical spaces to engage and delight.
- Applied AI: We transform AI from a tech tool to the infrastructure for business evolution—enhancing decision-making, unlocking new efficiencies, and expanding human capacity Our AI solutions power predictive intelligence, sharper decision-making, and game-changing innovation.
Who We Are Seeking
We're looking for an experienced and highly skilled Software Engineer specializing in WordPress development to join our dynamic engineering team. This role requires deep expertise in the WordPress ecosystem, including core development, advanced theme and plugin creation, performance optimization, and robust security practices.
ResponsibilitiesWhat You Will Do
- Develop custom WordPress themes, templates, and plugins aligned with project specifications.
- Implement responsive, accessible, and performant front-end components.
- Collaborate closely with designers and other developers to ensure pixel-perfect execution.
- Translate Figma designs and wireframes into modular, reusable blocks (Gutenberg or ACF or similar).
- Support content migration and integration with third-party APIs.
- Test, debug, and document code to ensure quality and maintainability.
- Participate in code reviews and provide thoughtful feedback to peers.
What You Will Need to be Successful
- Experience: 5+ years of professional web development experience, with a strong WordPress focus.
- WordPress Skills: Proficient in custom theme and plugin development, ACF or Gutenberg blocks, and template hierarchy.
- Front-End: Strong skills in HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript/Typescript, and web animation using CSS and Javascript
- Best Practices: Understanding of accessibility, performance, and responsive design.
- Collaboration: Comfortable working in cross-functional teams and reviewing peer code.
- Tooling: Experience with Git workflows, build tools (Vite, Webpack) and JIRA
Compensation
The hourly range for this role is $70.00 - $90.00 and applies only to jobs performed in Culver City, California. This range represents the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. Please note that we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
Equal OpportunitiesEqual Opportunities
Left Field Labs is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and team members, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. This includes the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance related to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00). Left Field Labs makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled team members.
Left Field Labs is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.
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What We Do
Left Field Labs is the creative technology partner that builds what’s next. We transform breakthrough technology into extraordinary products, platforms, and experiences for the world's most ambitious brands. Since 2008, we've delivered end-to-end transformation—seamlessly integrating strategy, innovation, and execution for industry leaders including Google, Amazon, and Meta.
Why Work With Us
Left Field Labs was created out of a simple belief, that fostering a stronger culture is at the core of fulfilling collaborations, better solutions and greater impact. We are a collective of designers, engineers, thinkers and doers, whose shared values and optimism influence the work we do and the impact we hope to achieve together.
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