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 have the opportunity to contribute to our core platform, Nitro, built on Ruby on Rails and React.

At Power, you will work on challenging technology problems and design lasting, sustainable solutions as part of a cross-functional Scrum team. You’ll collaborate with application architects, UX designers, and other developers while enjoying the autonomy to choose the right tools and methods for the job.

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, combining the agility of a startup with the stability of a well-funded, profitable organization.

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 an 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

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 and experience with the release process for WordPress-developed sites
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Experience providing WordPress training as well as troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving website problems for clients and co-workers
• Proven track record of delivering quality work on time
• Ability to work with product specialists and end-users to understand content requirements
• Solid communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills to work with a range of colleagues, including UX designers and 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 your family’s
• Competitive 401(k) retirement savings program with company matching
• Competitive salary
• Company-provided hardware and software, with regular upgrades to the latest versions
• Personal development opportunities, including books, courses, and conferences
• Paid parental leave for new parents
• Three events per year focused on team development and improvement

Location: Corporate Headquarters, outside of Philadelphia, PA.