Senior WordPress Developer

About moveBuddha

Since 2015, moveBuddha has been on a mission to make moving simple. Every year, over 7 million people visit our site looking for help with their upcoming move. Whether it’s pricing out a long-distance move, hiring movers across town, or finding the best moving containers, we’re here to help make sense of the confusing moving industry.

We’re a fully remote company and a small but mighty team. We focus on producing the most helpful moving content on the internet while also building tools to make moving less stressful. Our work has been featured in the New York Times, Consumer Reports, and countless other outlets.

At moveBuddha, we believe in autonomy, collaboration, and results. If you want to work in a high-impact role where your contributions are directly felt by millions of people, you’ll fit right in.

A Glimpse at Your Day as Our WordPress Developer 

We’re looking for a Senior WordPress Developer who thrives on building clean, responsive, and SEO-optimized websites. A strong candidate will have experience working at a digital marketing agency or in a similarly fast-paced environment where attention to detail and performance matter.

This role is perfect for someone who loves combining front-end development (HTML, CSS, responsive design) with the power of WordPress. Experience with plugin development and deep knowledge of technical SEO best practices will make you an especially strong fit.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain responsive WordPress websites and custom themes

• Translate design mockups (Figma/Sketch/Adobe XD/etc.) into functional, pixel-perfect front-end code

• Write clean, semantic, and maintainable HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

• Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility

• Optimize websites for speed, accessibility, and technical SEO

• Collaborate closely with designers, content creators, and backend developers

• Troubleshoot, debug, and improve WordPress templates and front-end code

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in front-end/WordPress development

• Strong proficiency in HTML and CSS (Flexbox, Grid, animations, transitions)

• Proven experience with responsive web development and WordPress theme customization

• Good understanding of PHP for WordPress template integration

• Familiarity with JavaScript/jQuery for front-end interactivity

• Strong attention to detail with a focus on pixel-perfect execution

• Knowledge of Git and modern workflows is a plus

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with headless WordPress setups or modern JS frameworks (React, Vue)

• Familiarity with the Wordpress REST API

• Experience with technical SEO, performance optimization, and accessibility best practices

• Knowledge of SCSS/SASS or other CSS preprocessors

• Basic knowledge of Figma or Adobe XD for design handoff

• Plugin and Theme development experience

• Experience with reverse proxies

What we are offering

• A competitive salary

• 401(k) match

• Flexibility. As long as the work is getting done we don’t care from where or when.  We have employees in Mexico, Bali, Brazil, and Eastern Europe

• Opportunities to work on high-visibility projects that directly impact millions of users

Thanks for looking and good luck with the job hunt!

Jason, Ryan, and the moveBuddha team
moveBuddha.com
Athens, Georgia USA