by Terrance Ellis | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Craft world-class digital experiences for top global brands.
About Blacksmith Agency
Blacksmith is a boutique digital agency specializing in custom, high-performance websites and digital experiences. Our clients include Google, General Electric, VOSS, Arizona State University, and other industry-leading brands. We blend strategy, design, and technology to build immersive, data-driven, conversion-focused user experiences.
Schedule
Role Overview
We’re looking for a UI/UX Web Designer who thrives at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and technology. You’ll lead design from concept to final layout, bringing elegant solutions to complex problems and partnering closely with developers to ship digital experiences that look incredible and perform flawlessly.
If you love crafting pixel-perfect interfaces, obsessing over user flows, and pushing visual storytelling forward, this is your arena.
Responsibilities
- Own the full web design process from concept to final comps
- Translate research, insights, and brand strategy into intuitive interfaces
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity layouts for desktop and mobile
- Design modern, visually compelling UI with strong attention to detail
- Communicate design thinking to internal teams and clients
- Iterate quickly based on feedback and usability considerations
- Ensure designs align with brand systems and web best practices
- Collaborate with devs to ensure smooth handoff and execution
- Contribute to pitch decks and new business creative concepts
- Maintain clean, organized design files in Figma
- Lead and influence design quality across projects
Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional website/UI design experience
- Strong Figma expertise
- Portfolio demonstrating high-end web design and interaction thinking
- Experience with wireframing, prototyping, and user-centered design principles
- Strong visual design, typography, layout, and branding skills
- Ability to explain design rationale clearly and confidently
- Collaborative, proactive communicator
- Basic understanding of HTML/CSS/JS (helpful for dev handoff)
Nice to Have
- Motion/interaction design experience
- Adobe Creative Suite / XD / Sketch skills
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- 100% remote work
- High-visibility projects with major brands
- Growth environment in an award-winning agency
Bring your creative fire. Build immersive experiences. Shape digital craftsmanship at the highest level.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Build custom, high-performance WordPress sites from scratch for an award-winning digital agency.
About Blacksmith Agency
Blacksmith is a digital agency focused on crafting premium custom WordPress experiences — no templates, no shortcuts. We build from the ground up, translating sharp UI concepts into fast, scalable websites and applications. If you’re a clean-code purist with a builder’s mindset, you’ll fit right in here.
Schedule
Responsibilities
- Build custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch
- Develop advanced Gutenberg blocks and custom ACF integrations
- Convert Figma designs into responsive, pixel-perfect builds
- Collaborate with designers and back-end developers
- Write clean, scalable, modern PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
- Ensure cross-browser and device optimization
- Follow ADA and SEO best practices
- Work in Git/Bitbucket workflows
- Debug, optimize, and iterate quickly
- Deliver clean, efficient code and clear communication
Requirements
- Expert-level HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Proven custom WordPress theme + plugin development experience
- Deep understanding of WP core and internal APIs
- Strong Gutenberg development skills
- SASS/SCSS and modern CSS layout fluency (Flexbox, etc.)
- Experience building without page builders (Elementor, Divi, etc.)
- Strong Git skills
- Ability to translate designs to code with precision
- Ability to troubleshoot cross-browser issues
- Strong remote work reliability and proactive communication
Bonus Skills
- 3+ years agency experience
- Experience with React, Angular, or modern JS frameworks
- ES6 / vanilla JS fluency
- Gulp/Grunt/Webpack or similar bundlers
- PHP frameworks (Laravel a plus)
- Testing background
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Fully remote — work from anywhere
- Growth environment with high-caliber digital projects
If you thrive building custom, elegant WordPress solutions and love pushing modern front-end craft, this is your arena.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Lead architecture and development for mission-driven websites that make a real impact.
About Kanopi Studios
Kanopi is a fully distributed digital agency specializing in WordPress and Drupal. We work with mission-driven clients to build websites that actually move the needle for people and communities. Our team values craftsmanship, collaboration, and flexibility — when our people thrive, our clients thrive.
Schedule
- Full-time, remote
- Must live in US or Canada
- Standard business hours with flexibility
- Collaborative distributed team environment
Responsibilities
- Lead technical execution across WordPress projects
- Architect high-quality solutions and guide development approach
- Build custom themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks (React)
- Own technical estimates, planning, and solution direction
- Review code, enforce best practices, and mentor developers
- Collaborate with UX, PM, and clients during discovery and build
- Manage developer workloads and maintain delivery continuity
- Document technical specs and processes
- Ensure sites are scalable, accessible, and optimized
Requirements
- 8+ years professional WordPress development experience
- Deep expertise in Gutenberg, custom themes/plugins, ACF, CPTs
- Strong React/JavaScript and PHP skills
- Experience with REST API, SQL, CLI, GitHub, Docker
- Proven track record leading technical teams and guiding architecture
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Ability to manage complex projects and priorities
- Bachelor’s degree in CS or equivalent experience
Bonus
- Agency experience
- Familiarity with accessibility, performance, modern workflows
- Experience supporting live sites
Compensation & Benefits
- $92,050 – $111,900 USD, depending on experience and location
- Comprehensive medical and wellness benefits (US & Canada)
- Paid time off and holidays
- Remote-work support and equipment
- Growth-focused, collaborative team culture
Ready to build meaningful digital experiences and lead a top-tier WordPress engineering team?
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Build and lead development on one of the most-used WordPress plugins in the world. Shape the roadmap, guide a global engineering team, and ship high-impact features trusted by 5M+ site owners.
About TeamUpdraft
TeamUpdraft builds world-leading WordPress software used for backup, restore, cloning, security, and optimization. Our plugins power more than five million WordPress sites and are known for reliability, power, and clean engineering. We’re a globally distributed team that values autonomy, craftsmanship, and impact.
Schedule
- Fully remote (work from anywhere except Antarctica)
- Choose 32–40 hours per week
- Must overlap 4 hours daily with UK business hours
- Flexible arrangements available: full-time, part-time, contract, or employee
Responsibilities
- Lead development and architecture for a major WordPress plugin
- Write secure, scalable PHP and JavaScript code
- Manage and mentor other developers
- Assign, review, and guide development tasks
- Maintain technical standards and code quality
- Resolve blockers, set priorities, and own technical decisions
- Collaborate with product, QA, and leadership
- Act as primary technical point of contact for plugin direction
Requirements
- Deep experience building WordPress plugins in PHP
- Strong JavaScript fundamentals
- Experience leading developers and code reviews
- Comfort working across product, QA, and business stakeholders
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with Git/GitHub/GitLab
- Previous work on high-traffic or mission-critical WordPress plugins
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Remote-first culture and full location flexibility
- Work from coworking hub in Wales (optional)
- Team meetups at WordCamp events worldwide
- Highly flexible work structure and autonomy
Join a small, ambitious team building infrastructure for millions of websites — and lead the next chapter of a product used around the world.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Help global clients keep their WordPress sites fast, secure, and running smoothly. If you know WP inside out and enjoy solving problems while communicating clearly with customers, this role lets you do meaningful work from anywhere.
About WP Buffs
WP Buffs provides 24/7 WordPress maintenance, support, and optimization services for businesses and agencies worldwide. The team is fully remote and built around quality, transparency, and helping clients succeed online. You’ll join a company that values accountability, communication, and continuous improvement.
Schedule
- Fully remote (U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Ireland, Philippines)
- Flexible hours
- Contract position
What You’ll Do
- Manage support tickets and complete client requests
- Perform site edits and content updates
- Update plugins, themes, and WordPress core
- Handle security and performance optimization
- Troubleshoot broken or down sites
- Communicate with hosting providers as needed
- Respond to clients with clear, friendly updates
What You Need
- 2+ years professional WordPress experience
- Strong written English and client communication skills
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems independently
- Detail-oriented and able to follow process
- Reliable internet connection
Benefits
- Starting pay: $22+ per hour (based on experience)
- Pay increases with seniority
- Flexible schedule and remote work freedom
- Work from anywhere
Take on meaningful projects with full autonomy and build lasting relationships supporting WordPress sites around the world.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
High-impact federal project work. Mission-critical applications. Modernizing legacy systems while pushing new development forward. If you’ve got the chops for deep .NET, legacy ASP, Azure, and secure federal systems, this role delivers complexity, stability, and meaningful work.
About Alpha Omega
Alpha Omega is a fast-growing federal IT solutions provider supporting national security, finance, healthcare, and science agencies. With a focus on innovation and digital modernization, the company operates at mission scale and rewards impact and initiative. Culture follows H.E.A.R.T. — Harmony, Engagement, Accountability, Resourcefulness, Tenacity.
Schedule
- Full-time, fully remote
- Public Trust clearance required (U.S. citizenship mandatory)
- Agile environment supporting federal client systems
Responsibilities
- Support and develop mission-critical large-scale applications
- Provide Tier-3 support for public-facing systems
- Build and upgrade software, including debugging and refactoring legacy applications
- Create documentation across the software lifecycle
- Design prototypes and optimize system performance
- Work in Agile operations/maintenance environment
- Collaborate directly with federal stakeholders
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship (Public Trust must be obtainable)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 7+ years experience in Microsoft legacy stack:
- ASP (Classic), VB.NET, COM+, DLLs
- Experience with:
- Azure cloud & IIS on VMs
- Active Directory, ADFS, Azure Entra
- SQL Server, Stored Procedures, SSIS
- GitHub Enterprise, Azure DevOps, TFS, CI/CD pipelines
- Strong communication and client-facing ability
- High attention to detail, strong prioritization, and analytical skills
Preferred
- Full-stack development background
- Java / Spring Boot familiarity
- Knowledge of SDLC, IT governance, enterprise architecture
Benefits
- PTO, parental leave, bereavement leave
- 11 paid federal holidays (5 floating)
- Medical & dental (100% employer-paid HDHP employee premiums)
- Life, STD, LTD insurance
- 401k with 100% match after 2 years
- Tuition & professional development reimbursement
- Annual recognition awards program
Compensation
$114,441 – $150,000 annually, based on experience and clearance needs.
Eligibility
- Must reside in the U.S.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
