Web Developer (WordPress & Next.js) — United States

About The Company

UDX is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) established in 2011 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. We operate with a distributed engineering team that specializes in building and managing cloud infrastructure and web platforms for organizations where uptime is critical. Our clients include cultural institutions, live event promoters, consumer brands, real estate firms, and professional certification bodies. UDX’s proprietary delivery platform, Rabbit, transforms Git repositories into fully provisioned, monitored, and secured Kubernetes environments across major cloud providers such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS, and Azure. We also develop Kubernetes operators available in the Azure Marketplace. Our work culture emphasizes transparency and accountability, with every task tracked via GitHub issues and changes managed through pull requests, ensuring clear communication and traceability.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Web Developer proficient in WordPress and Next.js to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for taking design files and shipping production-ready WordPress or Next.js sites deployed on our Kubernetes-based Rabbit platform. You will manage a portfolio of live websites that are critical to our clients’ business operations, including museums, live music venues, beverage brands, and event promoters. Your work will involve creating custom themes, block patterns, and plugins, as well as building headless or hybrid front ends using Next.js and React with server-side rendering. You will also handle site launches, maintenance, performance optimization, and integration of various third-party services such as HubSpot, ticketing platforms, and marketing tools. This role requires remote work with a minimum overlap of four hours per day during US Eastern business hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of professional experience building WordPress websites, including custom theme and plugin development using modern PHP.

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with production experience in Next.js or React frameworks.

• Expertise in Tailwind CSS and responsive design to accurately implement pixel-perfect layouts from design files.

• Familiarity with Git workflows, pull requests, continuous integration, and containerized development environments.

• Experience working within Kubernetes-based platforms is preferred, though direct cluster management is not required.

• Hands-on experience with WooCommerce, event or ticketing system integrations, and CRM/marketing platform integrations.

• Excellent written English communication skills for clear client interaction and documentation in issue threads.

• Availability to overlap at least four hours daily with US Eastern Time zone business hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom WordPress themes, block patterns, and plugins tailored to client needs.

• Build headless or hybrid front-end applications using Next.js and React, incorporating server-side rendering and CDN caching for high performance.

• Manage site launches on the Rabbit platform, including repository setup, branch environment creation, CloudFront and SSL certificate configuration, and post-launch troubleshooting.

• Maintain and update a portfolio of live websites, including WordPress core and plugin updates, performance monitoring, and editorial change requests.

• Integrate essential third-party services such as HubSpot forms and workflows, ticketing platforms, Google Tag Manager, Meta and Google conversion APIs, and email deliverability solutions.

• Develop and maintain automated end-to-end test suites using Ghost Inspector to ensure site reliability and prevent regressions.

• Track all work through GitHub issues, providing daily updates and linking pull requests to tasks for transparency and accountability.

Benefits

• Contract-based hourly engagement with consistent work across multiple clients.

• Infrastructure management handled by the Rabbit platform, allowing focus on development rather than server maintenance.

• Opportunity to work on websites that are central to clients’ revenue streams, ensuring your contributions have meaningful impact.

• Direct access to company founders for streamlined communication and quick decision-making.

• Remote work with flexible scheduling outside required US Eastern hour overlaps.

Equal Opportunity

UDX is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive.