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Job Description

We're looking for a full-stack WordPress developer to help work on various web development needs. From full site builds, adding features to sites via custom plugins, and general site maintenance, to scoping out web development project briefs and collaborating with internal and external resources. You'll also help answer technical questions from the team, and advise on how best to technically accomplish specific marketing requests.

Responsibilities

  • Provide additional functionality for WordPress sites via custom themes and plugins
  • Perform QA on development items completed by other team members
  • Ensure cross-browser / device compatibility for all functionality
  • Assist with the scope and create web development project briefs
  • Create new site builds from scratch, based on designs from the creative team
  • Provide answers to technical questions from the team
  • Communicate and coordinate with clients and fellow team members to discuss website design and functionality 
  • Regularly perform general WordPress maintenance on partner sites
  • Assist with urgent partner requests
  • Maintain well-documented and reusable code
  • Collaborate with the team to continually improve our internal tools and processes

Requirements

  • Proficiency in both front and back-end WordPress development fundamentals, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Experience of code versioning tools such as Git, Mercurial, and SVN
  • Functional knowledge of Object Oriented PHP (or other OO language)
  • Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
  • Good understanding of website architecture and aesthetics
  • Experience working with debugging tools
  • Excellent time management and communication skills

EXTRAS

  • Experience with pre-compiled CSS
  • Experience with the WordPress block editor, Divi, and Elementor
  • Experience with build tools such as Gulp

THINGS TO NOTE

  • Candidates are expected to provide a portfolio or samples of past work

SALARY

  •  $70,000-$80,000/Year

Join Our Team

WHY WORK HERE?

As one of downtown Orlando’s leading digital agencies, Zillas has a unique way of blending creativity, professionalism and ferocity in everything we do.

Our team of dino-mite website developers, designers, marketers, strategists and analysts all take pride in our work, our reputation and our highly evolved digital skills! The Zillas team is extremely passionate about the services we offer and excited to create unforgettable online experiences for users everywhere.

  • Downtown Orlando

    Downtown Orlando

    If you’ve been dreaming of an office that’s located in the heart of downtown, then you just can’t beat ours. We’re just steps from the area’s best restaurants, top businesses and more. And with our bright, modern twelfth-floor open office space—it’s easy to want to come to work each day.

  • 24/7 Parking

    24/7 Parking

    There’s a lot to love about downtown. But let’s face it—no one loves paying for parking, especially not every day. As a DZ employee, your parking is covered by us, so you can enjoy working (or partying!) as late as you want to without having to be a slave to the parking meter all night.

  • Health Benefits

    Medical Benefits

    All salaried employees receive full medical and dental benefits, partially paid for by the company. Thinking about doing a backflip off the roof into the pool? Now you can! We cover 50% of our employee’s health, dental, life and vision insurance for the first year and 100% after one year. 

  • Culture

    PTO / Vacation

    Our team believes in the balance of working hard and playing hard. We offer paid time off and vacation days (in addition to 10 paid holidays observed) that continue to grow the longer you’re with the company. So if you get sick or simply want to take a trip around the world, we’ve got you covered!

  • Quality

    Flexible Hours

    Early bird? Great! Late riser? Also great! Designzillas is eager to get your best self at the time that you best produce. So join our team and we’ll figure out a schedule that’s ideal for everyone. We want you to work when you feel you’ll be most productive and charged up.

  • Passion

    Hybrid & Collaborative Environment

    Our team is constantly working together to create the best digital solutions possible for our clients, without being stuck in a cubicle all day. With remote work days and an open floor-plan we’ll keep your days exciting. Bring your headphones!

  • Company Events

    Company Events

    On Wednesdays, we wear pink eat lunch together! And yes, you CAN sit with us. Our company events calendar is stacked with fun in-office and after-hours events every month, so you won't have any trouble getting to know your 20+ new best friends.

  • 401k Matching & Advisory Services

    401k Matching & Advisor

    Investing in your future is important to us! Don't even get us started on NFTs... After one year with Designzillas, we offer 401k with 3% company match and quarterly allocation recommendations from a certified financial advisor.

  • Compressed Workweek

    Compressed Workweek

    The five-day workweek is soooo 1908. After four ferocious years with us, you can choose to ditch the traditional schedule and work a compressed week. Use your three-day weekends to rest up and come back refreshed!

  • Sabbaticals

    Paid Sabbaticals

    Yeah, you read that right. For every five years you spend with Zillas, we'll sponsor a fully paid four-week sabbatical (or Zabbatical, as we call it) so you can unplug, recharge and go on whatever spirit walk you've been dreaming of.