WordPress Developer

This contract role will support a complete CMS migration from HubSpot to a custom WordPress build. You will take Claude Design deliverables through implementation, integrate marketing tracking, migrate content, and help complete the launch with QA, redirects, and production cutover.

Role Overview

As a WordPress developer, you will build, launch, and execute a full CMS migration from HubSpot to a custom WordPress environment. The work includes custom theme and Gutenberg block development from Claude Design, Marketo form and tracking integration, content migration, SEO redirect mapping, and QA through to cutover. You will collaborate with the client’s marketing lead and operate with the ability to work independently while communicating clearly with non-developer stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build responsive custom themes, page templates, and Gutenberg blocks based on Claude Design files.
• Use AI-assisted development workflows, including Claude Code, to accelerate implementation while maintaining build speed.
• Develop locally (WordPress Studio preferred) and deploy to a staging environment for marketing review and testing.
• Embed and validate Marketo forms, Munchkin tracking scripts, and hidden field routing to ensure lead synchronization to Marketo and Salesforce.
• Migrate existing HubSpot assets, including blog posts, landing pages, and media, into WordPress.
• Implement complete 301 redirect mappings while preserving SEO attributes such as metadata, sitemaps, canonical tags, and analytics.
• Set up production hosting, SSL, and complete DNS cutover using GoDaddy.
• Perform cross-browser and cross-device testing, run accessibility audits aligned to WCAG 2.1 AA, and complete speed and performance optimization.
• Deliver clean handoff documentation so marketing can manage ongoing updates after launch.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional WordPress development, including custom PHP themes, Gutenberg blocks, and experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with Claude Code or a similar AI-assisted workflow to build custom WordPress environments.
• Proven experience embedding Marketo forms, hidden fields, and Munchkin tracking scripts in custom WordPress sites.
• Demonstrated track record executing end-to-end migrations from platforms such as HubSpot, including 301 redirect strategy and SEO preservation.
• Practical experience with production hosting setup, SSL installation, and GoDaddy DNS cutovers.
• Experience with cross-device QA, page speed optimization, and accessibility standards compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Ability to work autonomously as a technical advisor and communicate clearly with marketing stakeholders.

Technologies

• WordPress, PHP, Gutenberg, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Claude Code, Claude Design, WordPress Studio
• Marketo, Munchkin, Salesforce
• WCAG 2.1 AA, 301 redirects, SSL, GoDaddy, HubSpot
• Guntenberg blocks

Contract Details

• Job type: Contract
• Location: Remote (US West Coast / PST overlap preferred)
• Workload: 25–40 hours/week (based on availability)
• Duration: 8–9 weeks
• Compensation: USD 60–63 per hourly

Position Overview (Collaboration & Delivery)

You will work directly with the client’s marketing lead to move from completed design artifacts in Claude Design to the full technical WordPress build. The scope includes embedding Marketo lead capture and tracking, supporting testing in staging, and guiding the production cutover to ensure a seamless migration from HubSpot.