Web Developer

People Who Think LLC offers a benefits-forward experience in Mandeville, LA, with on-site collaboration and a culture recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in the Greater New Orleans Area. The team is dedicated to supporting your growth through medical, dental and vision insurance, a 4% 401K match, paid time off, and continuous education opportunities. This Web Developer role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining diverse web applications while delivering user-friendly experiences across platforms and devices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain and improve systems based on business requirements using approved technologies and coding standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams to brainstorm innovations and solve problems.
• Contribute to UX/UI design throughout the process, offering insights and aligning development expectations.
• Interpret client needs and project specifications to identify technical and functional user requirements.
• Document technical requirements for internal and external use.
• Recommend system solutions by evaluating advantages and disadvantages of options such as CMS comparisons, custom builds, or template purchases.
• Create API integrations with third-party legal software systems.
• Provide cost estimates based on technical specifications and scope of work.
• Evaluate code to ensure it meets W3C standards and client requirements.
• Launch and optimize new sites for search performance and perform quarterly updates to hosted sites to maintain optimization.
• Ensure quality assurance through internal and external testing.
• Troubleshoot development and production issues across multiple environments and operating systems.
• Support ongoing management and maintenance of multiple websites, including WordPress core, themes, and plugins.
• Manage email addresses and address hosting or domain issues as needed.
• Proactively identify problems, research solutions, and collaborate with the team to implement site-based fixes.
• Stay current on the latest web applications and programming practices through continuing education, conferences, workshops and webinars.

Requirements

• Motivated, curious thinker with a strong appetite for learning and problem solving.
• Minimum of 5 years of development experience.
• Proficient in WordPress custom theme and plugin development.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP, jQuery, JSON, MySQL, APIs, and related technologies.
• Experience with payment processing platforms such as PayPal and Stripe.
• Experience setting up custom tags in Google Tag Manager and configuring GA4 tracking.
• SEO fluent and capable of implementing search-friendly practices.
• Familiarity with Expression Engine and other CMS platforms.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a fast-paced environment; comfortable meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills to convey expectations and solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive and clear communication with clients and internal team members.
• United States citizen.
• Ad agency experience is a plus.

Technologies

• WordPress
• Expression Engine
• JavaScript
• HTML
• CSS
• PHP
• jQuery
• JSON
• MySQL
• APIs
• PayPal
• Stripe
• Google Tag Manager
• GA4