Great Minds is looking for a Senior Web Developer to build modern, responsive, and secure websites. In this role, you will combine strong front-end engineering skills with deep WordPress expertise, ensuring the technical foundation supports SEO and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) goals.
What You'll Do
- Build reusable UI components using React, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, and Storybook.
- Create responsive, accessible, and semantic templates that align with brand and UX standards.
- Implement modern build tools and workflows like Webpack and Vite.
- Develop and maintain custom WordPress themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks.
- Work with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), custom post types, and taxonomies.
- Integrate with the WordPress REST API and/or GraphQL for dynamic and headless implementations.
- Apply WordPress hardening and follow OWASP Top 10 best practices.
- Prevent vulnerabilities such as XSS, CSRF, and SQL injection through secure coding.
- Optimize for Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) with caching, code splitting, and image/CDN optimization.
- Implement clean HTML, heading hierarchy, and crawlable templates.
- Ensure proper use of meta tags, canonical tags, robots directives, and XML sitemaps.
- Support structured data/schema validation (schema.org/JSON-LD) for rich snippets and answer engines.
- Align technical implementation with accessibility, search, and AI discoverability goals.
- Work cross-functionally with designers, marketers, and other developers.
- Use Git-based workflows and contribute in agile/sprint cycles.
- Document code, architectural decisions, and technical standards for maintainability.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of professional experience in front-end and WordPress development.
- Strong proficiency in WordPress (themes, plugins, Gutenberg, ACF).
- Strong proficiency in React, JavaScript/ES6+, and TypeScript (preferred).
- Strong proficiency in Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, and Storybook.
- Strong proficiency in PHP, MySQL, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Understanding of technical SEO & AEO best practices (semantic HTML, structured data, Core Web Vitals).
- Understanding of web security standards (WordPress hardening, OWASP).
- Comfortable with Git workflows and agile collaboration.
- A Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or equivalent.
Nice to Have
- Experience with WooCommerce or other ecommerce platforms.
- Familiarity with Next.js, Gatsby, or other headless frameworks.
- CRM integration experience (e.g., Marketo, HubSpot, Salesforce).
- Experience with local WP environments (LocalWP, Lando, DevKinsta, Docker).
Technical Stack
- Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Storybook, JavaScript/ES6+, TypeScript, Webpack, Vite
- CMS & Backend: WordPress, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), PHP, MySQL
- APIs & Frameworks: WordPress REST API, GraphQL, Next.js, Gatsby
- Commerce: WooCommerce
- Core Web: HTML5, CSS3
Team & Environment
You will work cross-functionally with designers, marketers, and other developers in an agile environment.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $104,000-$114,000
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position. Candidates should be located in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Great Minds is a high-growth, mission-driven organization. We believe all students deserve access to meaningful, challenging content and all teachers deserve intuitive, effective tools. We are committed to usability, coherence, and practical implementation, with a shared belief in high expectations, joyful rigor, and deep respect for educators and students.
Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
