WordPress Developer

Job Description

Job Description
Description: Hybrid | New Albany, IN (3 Days Onsite) Build the Ecommerce Experience Behind a Growing National Brand Are you passionate about building ecommerce experiences that customers actually use? Do you enjoy working across both front-end and back-end development, solving complex business challenges, and seeing the direct impact of your work on revenue and customer experience? Brook & Whittle is seeking a WordPress Full Stack Developer to join our growing Ecommerce team. In this role, you'll help shape and enhance our WordPress/WooCommerce platform, developing features, integrations, and scalable solutions that support a high-performing online storefront. This is an opportunity to work across the entire application stack, from customer-facing experiences and custom WooCommerce functionality to APIs and integrations that connect our ecommerce business with internal systems. You'll be part of a collaborative team that values innovation, modern development practices, and continuous learning. Why Join Brook & Whittle?
- Build solutions that directly impact customer experience and online revenue
- Gain ownership of meaningful projects while collaborating with experienced leadership
- Work with modern AI-assisted development tools, including Claude Code and other productivity-enhancing technologies
- Access professional development resources, including a Pluralsight subscription
- Join a company investing in digital transformation, ecommerce growth, and technology innovation
- Be part of a supportive team environment with opportunities to expand your technical expertise and career growth

What You'll Do
- Develop and support our WordPress and WooCommerce storefront across the full technology stack
- Build and maintain custom WordPress plugins, themes, Gutenberg blocks, and reusable components
- Enhance WooCommerce functionality, including product management, checkout experiences, payment processing, shipping workflows, and order management
- Design, build, and maintain REST APIs, webhooks, and integrations with internal business systems and third-party platforms
- Partner closely with ecommerce, marketing, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions that support business growth
- Participate in architecture discussions, technical design, development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Monitor and optimize website performance, accessibility, Core Web Vitals, and overall user experience
- Support platform security, maintenance, and performance optimization efforts
- Contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, and knowledge sharing across the team

Requirements:
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven experience developing and supporting production ecommerce websites across both front-end and back-end technologies
- Strong expertise in PHP 8.x and WordPress development
- Experience with:
- Custom WordPress plugin and theme development
- Hooks, filters, custom post types, and WP REST API
- WooCommerce customization and extension development
- JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS/SCSS
- React for Gutenberg block development and interactive user experiences
- Experience building and consuming REST APIs, webhooks, and integrations
- Understanding of ecommerce ecosystems, including integrations with ERP, payment, tax, shipping, and marketing platforms
- Working knowledge of MySQL, database troubleshooting, and performance optimization
- Experience with Git, Composer, WP-CLI, code reviews, and modern deployment workflows
- Experience utilizing AI development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor while maintaining code quality and ownership
- Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
- Equivalent practical experience will also be considered
- 3-7 years of full-stack software development experience
- 3+ years of WordPress development experience
- 3+ years working with WooCommerce or another enterprise ecommerce platform supporting a live, revenue-generating storefront Who Thrives in This Role? You are someone who:
- Enjoys solving real-world business problems with software
- Takes ownership and follows projects through to completion
- Balances technical excellence with practical business needs
- Stays current with emerging technologies and development trends
- Collaborates effectively across technical and non-technical teams
- Sees opportunities for improvement and enjoys building better solutions Work Authorization Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Brook & Whittle is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position, including H-1B, TN, OPT, CPT, or other employment-based visa sponsorship. Applicants requiring current or future sponsorship will not be considered. About Brook &