Lab City - WordPress Developer / Développeur·e Wordpress

The Role

• We’re hiring a

WordPress Developer

• for Lab City.
• This role is primarily focused on

WordPress development

• , across both the frontend and the backend CMS.
• You will build, maintain, and improve WordPress websites for marketing sites and content-driven digital experiences.
• Familiarity with modern JS/TS and headless setups is valuable, but

WordPress is the core of the role . What You’ll Own WordPress Development:

• Build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites across themes, templates, plugins, and CMS configurations.

Backend CMS:

• Make changes directly in WordPress admin, structure content models, manage custom fields, and support a smooth editorial experience.

Frontend:

• Implement and refine responsive front-end components in WordPress with a polished, consistent UI.

Integrations:

• Connect WordPress to external services and APIs, and support headless or hybrid implementations when needed.

Quality & Performance:

• Maintain strong Lighthouse scores, accessibility, SEO foundations, and mobile responsiveness. Resolve bugs efficiently.

Tooling & Workflow:

• Use Git for version control, work in local environments, and keep plugins and dependencies healthy.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with designers and PMs to turn Figma files and SOWs into production-ready WordPress experiences.

Ownership: Identify risks early, propose practical solutions, and improve implementation quality over time. Must-Haves

• 5 to 7 years of professional web development experience
• Strong

WordPress + PHP

• fundamentals, including themes, templates, custom post types, ACF, and plugins
• Strong experience working directly in the

WordPress backend CMS

• Solid HTML/CSS skills, including responsive layouts, component-based UI, and accessibility basics
• Good JavaScript skills for front-end interactions and integrations
• Comfortable with Git workflows, including branches, PRs, and code review
• Experience integrating APIs into WordPress environments
• High autonomy, clear communication, and dependable delivery

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with

headless WordPress

• Experience with React, Next.js, Vue, or Nuxt
• Experience with Strapi CMS
• Experience with Node.js tooling
• Experience with AWS or similar cloud services
• Familiarity with CI, Docker, and testing tools such as Jest or Playwright

What Success Looks Like

• Pages are fast, polished, and easy for non-technical users to manage in WordPress
• Content editors can work efficiently in a well-structured CMS
• Pull requests are small, reviewed quickly, and merged cleanly
• Roadblocks are flagged early with practical options
• Code quality, CMS usability, and reusability improve with each release
• Stakeholders stay informed, timelines are respected, and scope stays under control

Compensation

Base Salary:

• $80,000 to $90,000 CAD, depending on experience
• Additional benefits and work setup will be discussed in later stages
• * FR version

Le poste

• Lab City recrute un·e

Développeur·e WordPress

• .
• Ce rôle est avant tout centré sur

WordPress

• , autant du côté du frontend que du backend CMS.
• Vous contribuerez à la création, à l’évolution et à la maintenance de sites WordPress, principalement pour des sites marketing et des expériences numériques centrées sur le contenu.
• Une aisance avec les stacks JS modernes et les architectures headless est un atout, mais

WordPress reste au cœur du poste . Responsabilités Développement WordPress :

• Concevoir, personnaliser et maintenir des sites WordPress à travers les thèmes, gabarits, plugins et configurations CMS.

Backend CMS :

• Effectuer les modifications directement dans l’interface d’administration WordPress, structurer les contenus, gérer les champs personnalisés et assurer une bonne expérience pour les éditeurs.

Frontend :

• Intégrer et faire évoluer des composantes front-end responsives dans WordPress avec un haut niveau de finition.

Intégrations :

• Connecter WordPress à des services externes et à des APIs, et soutenir au besoin des approches headless ou hybrides.

Qualité et performance :

• Maintenir de bons scores Lighthouse, l’accessibilité, les bases SEO et la performance mobile. Corriger rapidement les bogue

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