Web Developer

Power is looking for a developer with 3-5 years of experience with WordPress/PHP to join our Business Technology team at our headquarters, just outside of Philadelphia, PA. While the majority of your time will be spent designing, building, and maintaining our WordPress-based marketing and brand websites, you’ll also contribute to our core platform, Nitro, built on Ruby on Rails and React.

At Power, you will work on challenging technology problems, design sustainable solutions, and collaborate with a cross-functional Scrum team alongside application architects, UX designers, and developers. You’ll have the autonomy to make decisions and choose the right tools for the job while staying current with industry trends to build highly visible websites.

Our technology team builds a custom suite of products that power our entire business, including marketing, sales, operations, finance, and communications. We leverage cutting-edge technologies like augmented reality, computer vision, machine learning, and geospatial data while enjoying the agility of a startup within a well-funded, profitable organization. Power values diversity and fosters an inclusive, thoughtful team with varied backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new features and functionality for internal and external websites
• Ensure high-performance and availability, and manage all technical aspects of the CMS
• Help formulate effective, responsive design
• Contribute to full-stack feature work on our Ruby on Rails platform as team priorities require
• Move fluidly between WordPress site operations and Rails/React application development
• Provide WordPress training, troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving website problems for clients and co-workers
• Collaborate with product specialists and end-users to understand content requirements

Requirements

• 3-5 years of concentrated WordPress experience designing, implementing, and managing dynamic websites using WordPress plugins and themes
• Strong experience with front-end technologies including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience with PHP back-end development
• Demonstrated knowledge of the release process for WordPress-developed sites
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Proven track record of delivering quality work on time
• Solid communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills to work with colleagues ranging from UX designers to other developers
• Strong interest in continued personal and professional development, including learning new programming languages and technologies

Preferred Experience

• Intermediate to advanced skills in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience with Ruby on Rails for backend development
• Experience with React or similar component-based JavaScript frameworks
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, life, and disability insurance plans tailored to your needs and family
• Competitive 401(k) retirement savings program with company matching
• Competitive salary
• Company-provided hardware and software, with regular upgrades
• Personal development opportunities, including books, courses, and conferences
• Paid parental leave
• Three events per year focused on team development and improvement

Location: Corporate Headquarters, outside of Philadelphia, PA.