Capitol Tech Solutions (CTS) is a leading tech consulting company that partners with businesses across various industries to provide innovative solutions and drive digital transformation. Our team of skilled professionals is committed to delivering top‑notch consulting services that help our clients stay ahead of the competition and achieve their business objectives. As we continue to expand our reach, we are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Web Developer to join our dynamic team.
We are seeking a Senior WordPress Developer with deep experience in modern WordPress development, accessibility standards, and performance optimization. You’ll be responsible for building, maintaining, and improving custom themes and plugins with a strong emphasis on WCAG 2.2 accessibility compliance.
This role requires both front‑end and back‑end WordPress expertise, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to lead technical direction in a collaborative, cross‑functional team environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop custom WordPress themes and plugins following modern coding standards (ES6+, PHP 8+, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS).
- Lead the development and maintenance of custom WordPress websites using modern front‑end and back‑end technologies.
- Integrate APIs and third‑party services.
- Ensure websites are responsive, performant, and meet modern standards, including basic accessibility compliance (WCAG/ADA).
- Collaborate with designers, project manager, and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and maintain documentation in our development playbook.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a small team of developers.
- Contribute to process improvements that enhance team efficiency and project outcomes.
- Stay updated with WordPress core, Gutenberg/block editor enhancements, and accessibility regulations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 7+ years of professional experience in WordPress development.
- Deep knowledge of the WordPress ecosystem, including the block editor (Gutenberg), hooks, REST API, and custom post types.
- Experience building mobile‑first, responsive websites.
- Experience integrating APIs and developing scalable plugin solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
- Experience in using tools like Asana and Microsoft 365 for project management and communication.
- Proficiency in debugging and patching code, UI/UX design, and best practices.
- Familiarity with WCAG 2.1/2.2 guidelines and implementing accessibility best practices, testing with screen readers and other accessibility testing tools (axe, Lighthouse, WAVE, NVDA).
- Understanding of performance optimization techniques (lazy loading, caching, database queries).