Wordpress Developer

Location: Remote US or Canada (must be willing to work Eastern or Central Time Zone hours)

Travel: Less than 5%

Manages Others: No

Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience building and maintaining WordPress CMS websites, experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, familiarity with WordPress command-line interface (WP-CLI)

The Opportunity:

As a WordPress Developer at BusPatrol, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our public facing website for increased visibility, engagement, and customer experience. You will have the opportunity to take a proactive approach in promoting our website using online marketing strategies, including SEO. This is an impactful and exciting role where you can make a difference in our mission to provide quality advice on the best marketing strategies.

What we need you to do:

Strategies for optimizing contentProactively approaches promoting company website with online marketing strategies.Utilizes data analysis to drive informed decisions (e.g. MySQL, Google Analytics).Ensures version control and foundational knowledge of content creation.Maintains awareness of market trends, emerging technology, and best practices in WordPress development to provide innovative solutions for online presence.

Developing and maintaining WordPress website for BusPatrol.comSEO optimization for images, content, and website performance.Collaborates with product design and marketing teams to implement website design and functionality.Writes and optimizes clean, efficient, and scalable code.Develops user experience and interaction design with back-end integration.Troubleshoots and debugs issues that arise during development.Maintains company website, including website updates, and security improvements, performed on a regular basis.Maintain consistency across platforms and browsers by understanding CSS changes and their ramifications.

What you bring:

Minimum 3 years of experience building and maintaining WordPress CMS websites.Proven track record of SEO techniques to drive traffic to websites.Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.Solid understanding of PHP and MySQL/SQL.Familiarity with WordPress command-line interface (WP-CLI) as well as WordPress themes, plugin development, and customization.A solid understanding of website security measurements and app integrations (e.g. iCIMS).Web accessibility experience that meets WCAG 2.2 level AA compliance.Experience using relative design tools to enhance website user interface (e.g. Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Figma, etc.).Experience using Gutenberg editor, widget management, and full site editing is a plus.*Portfolio is required

WHO WE ARE

BusPatrol is a technology company with a public safety mission. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are strengthening trust, safety, and transparency across the student transportation space and making the trip to and from school safer for students. As a leader in smart transportation, BusPatrol brings cutting-edge AI, machine learning and IoT safety tech solutions to school buses across North America. BusPatrol’s technology has been deployed onto more buses and has been used to issue more school bus stop arm citations than any other company in the world.

WHAT WE OFFERBusPatrol employees get:A competitive salary and benefits packageComprehensive personal time off, including volunteering and birthday days offAn opportunity to help build a company dedicated to children’s safetyThe chance to join an innovative and dedicated team, focused on leading edge technologyThe occasion to participate in BusPatrol’s culture of safety, learning, and teamworkBusPatrol’s school bus safety programs are violator-funded, meaning that those who break the law pay for the technology that protects children. We build solid partnerships in the communities in which we operate which, coupled with our innovative business model, leads to sustainable efforts to change driver behaviors.

HOW WE WORKOn our mission to make the journey to and from school safer for children, the way we work together and with our partners is built on foundational cultural pillars.

SAFETYSafety is our focus, for the children we protect and for each other. We follow the letter and spirit of occupational safety law, relentlessly employ safety best practices, and foster learning and development on our worksites. We are safe to be ourselves and to make mistakes, and we create safe environments for our teams.CONNECTIONWe build strong relationships and teams in support of our mission. We promote and provide opportunities for employees to grow together.EXCELLENCEWe commit to innovation and quality work in support of our mission and each other. The children we safeguard are at the forefront of our decisions and actions and we excel on their behalf.IMPACTWe measure success by fulfilling our mission and keeping the company strong. We invest our time and energy in the actions that deliver results for students and for their communities.

We are looking for a valued member of the BusPatrol team to assist us in our quest to improve children’s safety. This is an important role for us and a great opportunity for the right candidate. Our environment is inclusive, diverse, ignited, built on integrity, and deeply committed.

The US salary range for this position is provided in this posting. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your Talent Partner can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location and skill level during the hiring process.

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Key Skills

• CSS
• Mysql
• PHP
• JavaScript