WordPress Developer

Role Overview

As a Web Developer at Paramount Digital, you will contribute to delivering high-quality web solutions, focusing on website development, maintenance, plugin development and integration, and ongoing website support. You’ll work alongside senior peers to level up your skillset and deliver exceptional digital experiences for our clients.

While your primary responsibilities will focus on technical development, there may be occasions when you are required to speak directly with a client or apply quick fixes to a website to resolve urgent issues. These experiences will help broaden your skills and prepare you for future growth. Paramount Digital is dedicated to supporting your development, offering training opportunities to help you expand your technical knowledge and refine your abilities

Who We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for a proactive Web Developer who brings a can-do attitude and plenty of fresh ideas to every project, with an eagerness to learn new technologies and expand their skill set. You’ll thrive on taking ownership of your work, whether building bespoke WordPress themes, integrating third-party APIs or optimising performance, and you’ll know when to seek input from the wider team to ensure the best outcome.

Above all, you’ll fit right in with our close-knit culture, where open communication, friendly banter and genuine support are part of every day. You’ll listen as much as you speak, collaborate with empathy, and pitch in wherever you can, whether that’s pairing on a tricky bug or sharing a clever shortcut you’ve discovered. If you’re passionate about crafting great web experiences and love working alongside people who value both professionalism and a bit of fun, this is the role for you.

Role Expectations

Key Responsibilities

• Build & extend bespoke WordPress sites and themes using PHP, HTML5, CSS3 and modern JavaScript.
• Integrate & configure third-party plugins, REST APIs and other CMS platforms; tailor functionality to client requirements.
• Write maintainable code, adhere to coding standards, document key functions and follow best practice for scalability.
• Ensure responsiveness & accessibility across devices and browsers.
• Implement technical SEO practices and optimisations.
• Optimise performance by profiling load times (Lighthouse, GTmetrix) and apply necessary optimisations (caching, lazy-loading etc
• Manage version control with Git, create branches, submit pull requests, resolve conflicts and merge to staging/production.
• Monitor & troubleshoot live environments, apply security patches, emergency fixes and regular updates.
• Receive & act on feedback through code reviews and paired programming with senior developers.
• Contribute to team knowledge by sharing discoveries in dev sessions or via internal documentation and talks
• Guide colleagues on internal tickets, answer questions and help troubleshoot basic issues
• Join scoping calls or stand-ups to help translate clients needs into technical specifications.
• Provide timely updates on fixes or feature developments under senior oversight.
• Gather client feedback, demonstrate enhancements and iterate based on their input.