WordPress Developer

We are one of the fastest-growing small ship operators driven to make exploration smaller, lower impact and authentic. We are an international team of adventurers with a passion for nature and exploration who thrive on enabling fellow explorers to experience the polar region and come away with unforgettable memories.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a Frontend/WordPress developer to help maintain and grow our WordPress website. The website is based on the Flatsome theme and has seen a few iterations by a number of developers. We are working on a new website to replace this, and could use an extra pair of hands to help maintain our current website, deal with day-to-day requests, and assist with the development of the new one.

The developer will be working closely with our lead UX designer & developer to share the workload, and will be involved in the decision making process. They should be comfortable working independently and have at least 3 years WordPress development.

Responsibilities:

• Implementing new templates and features
• Making content changes on the website
• Interface with the team and fix bugs
• Improving SEO semantics & site speed

Required skills:

• Modern HTML, CSS & JavaScript (Vanilla)
• WordPress, custom post types and ACF
• Design tools such as Figma
• Server management, including SSH and basic Linux
• Able to coordinate with other developers and designers
• Well-versed in accessibility best practices

Nice to have:

• Experience with shortcode-based theme builders for WordPress, such as Flatsome
• Familiar with Git or version control
• Familiar with the technical aspects of analytics tracking (such as Google Tag Manager)
• Experience with Timber plugin for WordPress
• Familiar with Static Site Generators
• Experience working with design systems or pattern libraries
• A good sense of clean web design

Key Personal Skills:

• Comfortable working independently
• Confident making decisions
• Well organised and able to manage time effectively