WordPress Developer

Headquarters: [Remote]
URL: https://automatorplugin.com


As a WordPress Developer, you're responsible for Making Stuff Go. You'll build and maintain integrations that connect WordPress to hundreds of external services—from CRMs and email platforms to payment gateways and social networks. You'll own features from conception to completion, handling scoping, development, and testing.
Day-to-day, you'll:

Build new Automator integrations (triggers and actions) for third-party plugins and apps
Scope, develop, and test product enhancements, new product features and product add-ons of all sizes
Work with support to fix bugs reported by our internal team or by customers
Refactor legacy code while maintaining backward compatibility
Review pull requests from teammates and provide constructive feedback (GitHub PRs)
Jump between front-end and back-end tasks as needed
Communicate with the team and support your peers using chat, audio, and video

Requirements
You Must Have
These are actual requirements, not a wish list:

3+ years of WordPress plugin development — professional experience with plugin architecture and WordPress standards, not just plugin and theme tweaks
4+ years of Advanced PHP proficiency — OOP, autoloading, namespacing, traits, interfaces, modern PHP practices. You write classes, not 2000-line functions.php files
AI-assisted development expertise - you know how to leverage AI to amplify and accelerate your work - not replace your brain
Third-party API experience — consuming APIs from services like Stripe, Drip, Zapier, Google, MailChimp, etc.
WordPress hooks mastery — actions, filters, priorities. You know when to use each and why
Security awareness — escaping, sanitization, nonces, capability checks are second nature
Build tools — ability to use and extend webpack and similar tools
Package managers — familiarity with Composer and NPM
Git proficiency — competent with version control through git and GitHub. You've worked on a team codebase before
Keep it simple — ability to keep complex ideas and features simple (simplicity is a core value!)
Previous remote work experience — freelance or remote work background
Strong English communication — fluent in both verbal and written English. Remote work requires clear async communication, and there's no such thing as overcommunicating on our team
Personal Computer with Internet Access
Availability — able to participate in audio/video meetings between 9 am - 5 pm EST

Nice to Have
These will make you stand out:

LearnDash experience — if you've built LearnDash add-ons or customizations, we want to talk
Existing Uncanny Automator integration — if you've worked to extend Uncanny Automator, we want to talk
Claude Code - you're an expert at giving Claude Code the guidance and context necessary to plan and execute a project, resulting in code that is equal in quality to what you could produce yourself, but created in a fraction of the time
HTML/CSS/SCSS experience — layout, specificity, cross-browser compatibility, accessibility
JavaScript expertise — vanilla JS, jQuery, ES6, DOM manipulation, async programming, closures, promises, web components, VueJS or React proficiency
MySQL expertise — database design, queries, optimization
REST API experience — working with WordPress REST API and authentication
TDD experience — writing PHP unit tests
UI/UX design chops
DevOps or infrastructure management

Who Thrives Here

You're a self-starter who loves taking initiative and seeing things through from conception to completion
You're an excellent communicator who makes sure nothing slips through the cracks
You have the curiosity and desire to learn and grow your skills
You're passionate about leaving your mark on the web and excited to impact millions of users
You take pride in quality and craftsmanship, not just checking boxes
You're a team player who is comfortable working alongside and helping other developers, and you don't take critical feedback personally
You're adaptable — happy working on tasks of all sizes

What We Offer
Working for a fast-growing bootstrapped company is a rare opportunity, one we consider a lifestyle choice rather than a job choice. Our positions are challenging, but also come with amazing advantages and fulfillment to those who earn them.

Competitive salary
Fully remote — work from anywhere. Our team spans Canada, Colombia, Philippines, Pakistan, Finland, and more
Annual all-company retreat — we fly everyone out once a year and cover all travel costs
Real ownership — you'll own features from scoping to deployment
Impact at scale — your code runs on tens of thousands of websites
Solve meaningful problems — your work makes a tangible difference
Work with the best — frequent, often daily, interactions with talented teammates
No politics, no b.s., and no jerks

Location & Hours
This is a remote position - our team is spread around the globe! Our home base is in Canada, so company operating hours are generally 9am - 5pm ET (UTC -5). While full coverage is not a requirement, you must be available during a portion of the day.
How to Apply
Interested in applying?
Please read and follow these steps carefully. 
Please clearly include the following in your cover letter:

Your GitHub/GitLab/WordPress.org profile (required - include code samples)
Your experience with WordPress plugin development — tell us about a specific plugin you've built or contributed to
Your favorite WordPress hook/function and why — we want to see how you think about WordPress development
What AI coding tools you use and how they fit into your workflow
Tell us about yourself — why you should be considered, your experience, qualifications, personality, etc.
Other profile links if available (your website, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
Answers to any additional interview questions in the application form

Important: Don't forget to proofread before submitting. Check spelling, capitalization, etc. Attention to detail is one of our core values - this is your chance to stand out!
Our process: Application review → Skills assessment → Code challenge → Live interview → Offer
We won't be able to individually respond to all applications, but if we feel you're a strong match, someone will be in touch shortly. 
Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!

To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/uncanny-owl-wordpress-developer