Senior Wordpress Web Developer, Docebo
2-5 days a week in office
Multi-product learning suite
Open for applications
Multi-product learning suite
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
2-5 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To redefine the way enterprises learn by applying new technologies to the traditional corporate learning management system market.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have experience in customizing WordPress sites with Gutenberg, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and various modern tools
- Experience: Proven experience as a WordPress Developer with hands-on experience in Gutenberg, ACF, and building responsive websites
- Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, PHP, and WordPress best development practices. Proficiency in MySQL/MariaDB database Development Workflow: Experience with modern build tools (Webpack, Gulp, Composer) and CI/CD pipelines. Strong understanding of Git workflows and deployment strategies.optimization and custom queries
- Development Workflow: Experience with modern build tools (Webpack, Gulp, Composer) and CI/CD pipelines. Strong understanding of Git workflows and deployment strategies
- Server Management: Knowledge of server environments (Apache/Nginx), server-side caching solutions (Redis, Memcached), and experience with different hosting environments
- Responsive Web Design: Extensive experience in building mobile-first, responsive websites using frameworks like Bootstrap or custom media queries
- SEO & Web Performance: Experience with on-page SEO best practices and performance optimization techniques (e.g., caching, lazy loading, image optimization)
- Accessibility Standards: Solid understanding of WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and how to apply them to WordPress websites
- Version Control: Experience with Git for version control and collaborative development workflows
- Debugging: Familiarity with debugging tools such as Chrome Developer Tools, Query Monitor, and other troubleshooting tools
- Multilingual Support: Experience building multilingual websites using WPML or similar tools
- Testing & Quality Assurance: Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing frameworks for WordPress development
- Analytics Implementation: Proficiency in implementing and working with analytics tools (Google Analytics, Tag Manager) and tracking solutions
- Collaboration: Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (designers, content creators, SEO specialists) and work both independently and in a team environment
Desirable
- Headless WordPress: Experience with headless WordPress or integrating WordPress with REST APIs for a more flexible development approach
- E-commerce Integration: Familiarity with integrating WooCommerce or other e-commerce platforms into WordPress sites
- Multisite Support: Experience working with WordPress Multisite for managing multiple websites from a single installation
- Advanced Front-End Frameworks: Familiarity with React, Vue.js, or other JavaScript frameworks is a plus
- Agile Environment: Experience working in an Agile development environment, participating in sprint planning and iterative development cycles
What the job involves
- We are seeking a talented Senior WordPress Web Developer to join our dynamic team. This role is crucial for enhancing our web presence by developing responsive, high-performance WordPress websites
- A key focus will be on improving mobile responsiveness, accessibility, and multi-language support
- As a senior team member, you will provide technical leadership and mentor junior developers while collaborating with designers, content creators, and other developers to create visually appealing, user-friendly, and highly functional websites that meet business goals
- WordPress Development: Build and maintain custom WordPress websites using Gutenberg, ACF, and relevant plugins or frameworks. Ensure sites are optimized for performance and scalability
- Mobile Responsiveness & Design: Develop responsive, mobile-first websites that work seamlessly across all devices and browsers, ensuring optimal user experience
- Multi-language Development: Implement multilingual website features using tools like WPML, ensuring the content is easily accessible in multiple languages
- SEO Optimization: Work with SEO stakeholders to ensure websites are optimized for SEO best practices (e.g., using Yoast SEO or RankMath), including fast-loading pages, structured data, and clean markup
- Custom Gutenberg Blocks: Develop custom Gutenberg blocks tailored to project needs for reusable and dynamic content management
- Custom Fields & Templates: Use ACF to create custom fields, templates, and layouts for dynamic content management across the site
- API Integrations: Work with APIs and third-party services to extend site functionality, including e-commerce integrations, CRM systems, or other business tools
- Accessibility Standards (WCAG 2.1): Implement and maintain accessibility standards to ensure websites are inclusive for all users, adhering to WCAG 2.1 guidelines
- Performance Optimization: Optimize website performance through techniques like caching, lazy loading, image compression, and reducing HTTP requests for faster load times. Implement and monitor performance metrics using tools like GTmetrix and Lighthouse
- Security Implementation: Implement WordPress security best practices, including hardening measures, security plugins configuration, and regular security audits. Monitor and address potential vulnerabilities
- Technical Leadership: Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and contribute to technical documentation and development standards
- Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with design, content, and marketing teams to ensure alignment between business goals, user needs, and technical feasibility
- Bug Fixes & Troubleshooting: Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues related to WordPress development to ensure the smooth functioning of the website
- Documentation: Maintain documentation of development processes and workflows for internal and client reference
Our take
E-learning has become a huge sub-sector in the corporate training market. Driven by a growing trend of remote work and training, the global online e-learning market was approximately $315 billion in 2021 and is forecasted to grow considerably bigger - up to $450 billion by 2026.
Docebo is one of the key players in this industry, its easy-to-use, highly configurable and affordable learning platform has the end-to-end capabilities and critical functionality needed to train internal and external workforces, partners and customers. Bringing a broad range of learning materials together on one platform has created a highly scalable product that has become a market leader over the last decade.
Docebo's client base includes some of the world's biggest companies, such as Amazon, Walmart and Coca-Cola. The company's international expansion strategy has remained its primary focus, building offices worldwide, acquiring companies (such as Skillslive) and completing two successful IPOs.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Feb 2015
$3m
SERIES A
Feb 2012
$2.7m
SEED
Total funding: $5.9m
Company HQ
Fashion District, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Claudio Erba
(CEO)Former Product Manager for Selpress. Former Board Member VP at Rysto.
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