WordPress Developer (Elementor Expert)

Location: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time or Long-Term Contract About Us Rise Peak Digital is a digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, AI search optimization, and high-converting WordPress websites. We build websites that don't just look great—they generate leads, rank in search engines, and provide exceptional user experiences. We're looking for a senior WordPress developer who takes pride in building clean, lightning-fast Elementor websites and enjoys solving complex development challenges. About the Role This is not a basic WordPress page builder position. We're looking for someone who deeply understands WordPress architecture, Elementor, performance optimization, responsive development, and technical SEO. You'll work closely with our SEO and design teams to transform Figma designs and content into polished, production-ready websites. You'll also help improve our internal development standards and recommend better ways of building websites. Responsibilities Build high-quality WordPress websites using Elementor Pro Create reusable templates and global design systems Develop responsive layouts that work flawlessly across all devices Customize themes and child themes when necessary Build custom functionality without relying on unnecessary plugins Troubleshoot WordPress issues quickly Optimize websites for speed and Core Web Vitals Ensure websites follow technical SEO best practices Configure forms, tracking scripts, analytics, schema, and integrations Work with staging environments and Git when appropriate Maintain existing client websites Implement website migrations when needed Communicate clearly with project managers regarding timelines and blockers Required Skills WordPress 5+ years professional WordPress development Expert with Elementor Pro Strong understanding of WordPress theme architecture Custom Post Types Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) Child themes Plugin troubleshooting WordPress security best practices Front-End HTML5 CSS3 Flexbox CSS Grid Responsive development JavaScript jQuery Performance Must understand: Core Web Vitals PageSpeed Insights Lazy loading Image optimization Asset optimization Caching CDN implementation SEO Knowledge You don't need to be an SEO strategist, but you should understand: Semantic HTML Heading hierarchy Schema markup Internal linking Metadata implementation XML sitemaps Redirects Canonicals Crawlability Accessibility best practices Bonus Skills Kadence GeneratePress WooCommerce Rank Math Yoast SEO Cloudflare WP Rocket Git SSH PHP MySQL REST API API integrations Google Tag Manager GA4 Microsoft Clarity What Success Looks Like You: Build websites that score 90+ in PageSpeed whenever possible Deliver pixel-perfect implementations Need very little supervision Solve problems instead of creating them Think ahead Care deeply about quality Write clean, maintainable work Keep websites lightweight instead of plugin-heavy We'd Love to See Please include examples of: Elementor websites you've personally built Before/after speed improvements Custom functionality you've created Complex layouts you've developed Your favorite website you've built and why Our Ideal Candidate You are someone who: Takes ownership of projects Communicates proactively Meets deadlines consistently Loves learning new technologies Pays attention to small details Understands that beautiful websites also need to convert visitors into customers Application Instructions Please include: Portfolio Resume Years of WordPress experience Years using Elementor Your hourly rate or salary expectations Time zone Weekly availability