Web Developer (PHP/WordPress)
About Archetype SC:
Are you a passionate Web Developer who loves bringing designs to life and building smart, scalable digital experiences? At Archetype SC, we’re looking for a developer with strong WordPress skills to join our team. If you have experience creating custom themes and plugins and enjoy working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, we would like to hear from you.
This role is perfect for someone who enjoys building polished, functional websites that help clients stand out online. Whether it's a small business or an established brand, you’ll bring their vision to life with well-structured code and attention to detail. You’ll be part of a team that values curiosity, craftsmanship, and continuous growth.
As a Web Developer at Archetype SC, you’ll help create modern, responsive websites to meet a wide range of client needs. You’ll collaborate with a team to build and maintain custom WordPress solutions. From unique plugin development to seamless front-end implementation, your work will have a direct impact on projects across industries.
In this role, you’ll primarily work with PHP, WordPress, and front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You may also have an opportunity to learn new tools, explore emerging technologies, and contribute to internal innovation projects to push the boundaries of what is possible.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain custom WordPress sites, themes, and plugins in PHP.
- Translate Figma or Adobe XD designs into responsive, accessible websites.
- Collaborate with UX, design, and content teams to bring ideas to life.
- Troubleshoot and resolve layout bugs, plugin conflicts, and performance issues.
- Implement third-party APIs and integrations.
- Apply current best practices for performance, security, and SEO.
Required Qualifications:
- 1+ years of professional experience developing custom WordPress sites and plugins (agency experience strongly preferred)
- Strong knowledge of PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and MySQL.
- Fundamental understanding of PHP and Object-oriented programming.
- Knowledge of MySQL database structures and complex query building.
- Familiarity with Git and modern development workflows.
- Ability to create custom WordPress plugins and themes.
- Ability to work collaboratively on a team.
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
- A strong eye for layout, typography, and responsive design.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with WooCommerce and/or custom API integrations.
- Familiar with using API integrations such as REST or OAuth.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG).
- Experience optimizing WordPress sites.
- Experience with WordPress page builders such as Elementor or Oxygen.
- Ability to use JavaScript to build interactive elements or handle AJAX requests.
- Understanding of version control, such as GIT.
- Understanding of SEO, analytics, and structured data.
- Using dependency management tools such as Composer or NPM.
- 2- or 4-year degree in Web Development, Computer Science, Graphic Design, UX/UI, or related fields
- Industry certifications
Benefits:
- Competitive wages and performance-based bonuses
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K Retirement savings plan with company match
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-term Disability Coverage
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
Check us out at archetypesc.com
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Top Skills
What We Do
Since 1998, the members of Archetype SC have served the professional community by developing solutions for security, productivity, and user experience needs. Our process is simply beautiful and yields beautifully simple results for our clients. We know each client is unique with complex situations, and we design our solutions based on your needs. A collaborative approach, based on a thorough understanding of and partnership with our clients, is the critical component to our success. Companies from startups to Fortune 500 have trusted us to build their solutions. Bring us your complicated security, UX or analytics problems…we do complicated. Archetype SC.
