Job Summary:
First Bank is seeking a Senior Web Developer with a strong focus on building high-quality, user-facing web experiences. This role involves hands-on WordPress development and UI engineering, collaborating with various teams to deliver polished, production-ready interfaces.
Responsibilities:
โข Design, develop, and maintain complex WordPress-based websites and responsive, userโfriendly web applications.
โข Develop and maintain custom WordPress themes, plugins, and integrations, balancing custom development with strategic use of existing plugins.
โข Build intuitive and accessible user interfaces using modern frontโend frameworks, WordPress, HTML, and CSS.
โข Ensure all user interfaces adhere to established brand standards, design guidelines, UX/UI best practices, and visual identity.
โข Collaborate with digital marketing partners and designers to translate designs and campaigns into highโquality implementations that meet goals and project deadlines.
โข Participate in marketingโrelated planning and working sessions to support digital initiatives and ensure alignment.
โข Ensure application performance, security, reliability, and scalability, including plugin management, updates, optimization, and coordination with hosting and infrastructure teams.
โข Write clean, wellโdocumented, and testable code.
โข Participate in code and accessibility reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
โข Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software defects.
โข Integrate WordPress and frontend components with internal and third-party APIs, forms, and marketing or analytics platforms.
โข Implement resilient UI patterns for handling API responses, loading states, and errors.
โข Collaborate with crossโfunctional teams across engineering, product, and marketing.
โข Completes annual compliance courses.
โข Adheres specifically to all corporate policies and procedures. Also adheres to Federal and State regulations and laws; including, the Bank Secrecy Act and the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
โข Adheres to our Service Excellence standards and promotes their implementation with peers and associates they support.
โข Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Strong experience with web development technologies, including: HTML, CSS, JavaScript / TypeScript
โข Modern frontโend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue)
โข Strong hands-on experience developing and maintaining WordPress-based websites, including custom themes, plugins, CMS configurations, and integrations
โข Keen understanding of WordPress architecture, plugin ecosystems, content modeling, and CMS workflows in a marketing-driven environment
โข Experience integrating frontend applications with RESTful APIs (JSON-based)
โข Strong understanding of how backend systems impact frontend performance and behavior (no backend ownership required)
โข Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
โข Understanding of web accessibility, performance optimization, and responsive design
โข Strong problemโsolving and communication skills
โข Bachelorโs degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
โข This role is focused on frontend/UI engineering. Candidates whose experience is primarily backend or full-stack without strong UI development experience will not be a fit
Preferred:
โข Experience partnering with digital marketing teams and graphic designers on userโfacing web initiatives
โข Experience with design systems and component libraries
โข Familiarity with cloud platforms e.g., Azure, AWS, or GCP
โข Experience with marketing technology platforms such as HubSpot (CMS, forms, integrations), Google analytics, or marketing-driven web workflows
โข Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
โข Knowledge of authentication and authorization patterns
โข Exposure to automated testing frameworks: unit, integration, or UI testing
Company:
First Bank is the personal and business banking. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Robbinsville, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.