WordPress Developer

Be the one who makes a difference!

At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider, our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities. Be the one who makes a difference—with us.

As a WordPress Developer at Vertex Education, you will play a key role in shaping how families, staff, and stakeholders engage with our network of schools by managing and enhancing a portfolio of internal and external WordPress sites. These include the external marketing sites for Legacy Traditional Schools and Vertex Education, Legacy LINK (an internal communication and resource hub for Legacy employees), the Vertex storefront for curriculum and digital content, and other internal Legacy websites and portals. You’ll be responsible for creating secure, performant, and user-friendly digital experiences that reflect our commitment to excellence. Your technical leadership will ensure our platforms stay modern, reliable, and aligned with the needs of our educational mission—supporting the systems and people that help change lives through education.

Essential Functions:

1. WordPress Development & Maintenance

Design, build, and maintain custom WordPress themes and plugins tailored to organizational needs.

Ensure all WordPress installations are up to date, secure, and performant.

Refactor and improve legacy codebases across existing WordPress sites.

Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across all WordPress environments.

2. API & External Data Integration

Develop and maintain integrations between WordPress and external data sources or platforms.

Leverage REST APIs and third-party services to automate content and data workflows.

Collaborate with other developers or vendors on API and system architecture decisions.

Monitor and resolve issues related to data synchronization and API performance.

3. Site Optimization & Technical Performance

Optimize site performance, including page load speed, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility.

Perform regular audits to identify and resolve technical debt and inefficiencies.

Implement SEO best practices at the technical level in coordination with Marketing.

Manage caching, CDN configurations, and other performance-enhancing tools.

4. Stakeholder Collaboration & Content Support

Partner with Marketing on requirements and updates for public-facing school and corporate sites.

Work with internal departments (e.g., Academics, HR, Operations) to gather and interpret web needs.

Support internal contributors in managing and publishing content within WordPress.

Provide technical guidance and training for users and contractors responsible for content updates.

5. Governance, Standards & Roadmapping

Develop and maintain a long-term roadmap for WordPress infrastructure, upgrades, and enhancements.

Maintain documentation for code, processes, and architecture across WordPress sites.

Establish and uphold development best practices and technical standards for WordPress usage.

Ensure compliance with web accessibility, privacy, and security requirements.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in WordPress development, including custom theme and plugin development.

Experience with PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and MySQL in a WordPress context.

Proven track record of working with APIs and external data integrations.

Demonstrated experience improving site performance, managing technical debt, and deploying scalable solutions.

Proficient in Git version control and familiar with CI/CD workflows in a WordPress environment.

Strong understanding of SEO principles, web accessibility standards (WCAG), and data privacy best practices.

Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!

Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 258,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 226 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.

Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up.

Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.

Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.

Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.

Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.

Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.

Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.

Be the one who makes a difference!

With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and let’s make a difference together. Apply Today!

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