Bring your WordPress expertise to a global leader in technology learning. As a Web Developer at O’Reilly Media, you’ll design and build custom WordPress solutions, creating responsive, SEO-friendly, and secure web experiences that support professionals driving innovation worldwide.
About O’Reilly Media
For over 45 years, O’Reilly has been at the forefront of sharing the knowledge of innovators. Through books, live training, certifications, videos, and O’Reilly Learning, we equip individuals and companies with the skills to succeed in a fast-changing world. Our mission is simple: change the world by spreading knowledge. Diversity and inclusion are core to how we innovate and thrive.
Schedule
- Temporary, part-time contract (20 hours/week for approximately 6 months)
- Remote (U.S. only)
- Hired through staffing partner HR Options
What You’ll Do
- Design and develop custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch
- Convert mockups into responsive, SEO-optimized websites
- Build scalable, secure web solutions using PHP, HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript, and MySQL
- Leverage WordPress REST API, ACF, custom post types, and taxonomies
- Troubleshoot, debug, and ensure cross-browser and mobile compatibility
- Maintain and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins
- Implement web security measures and coding standards
What You Need
- 3+ years of WordPress development experience
- Proficiency in PHP, HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript, and MySQL
- Experience in WordPress theme and plugin development
- Familiarity with ACF, custom post types, taxonomies, and REST API
- Strong skills in Git version control, responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility
- Understanding of coding standards, SEO, security, and page speed optimization
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Eye for design and ability to manage multiple projects
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Sass/LESS, React, Vue.js, Gulp, or Webpack
- WordPress Multisite experience
- Contributions to open-source or WordPress community projects
- PERL/ModPERL experience
- Strong portfolio showcasing custom WordPress projects
Benefits
- Pay range: $38.46 – $48.08/hour
- Flexible part-time schedule (20 hours per week)
- Work with a world-renowned company driving global innovation
- Collaborative team environment focused on growth and continuous learning
Help build the tools that empower professionals shaping the future of technology.
Apply your WordPress expertise at a company that defines industry knowledge.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…