Wordpress Gutenberg Developer Jobs in Washington, DC

Since 1983, Aristotle has been a leader in developing technology and harnessing data used in political campaigns on both sides of the aisle-from the county level up to the White House. Our flagship political campaign software, Campaign Manager, is the only three-in-one campaign relationship management platform available. It's all you need for campaign compliance, fundraising, and accounting reporting. Looking to expand your campaign's voter targeting? Our National Voter File, National Donor File, National Consumer File and New Mover File can be appended with over 1,000 demographics to enhance your voter lists for better targeting, leading to better results at the polls.

We're building a flexible WordPress framework to spin up beautiful, modular websites-leveraging custom content modules alongside native Gutenberg blocks. As a WordPress / React Developer, you'll turn designs and IA blueprints into robust, maintainable solutions: from custom Gutenberg blocks and react to plugins.

 Responsibilities:

• Architect, build, and maintain custom Gutenberg blocks using React and the WordPress Block API.
• Create custom plugins to extend WordPress core functionality, adhering to best practices and security standards.
• Build and customize responsive, performant, and accessible front-end implementations.
• Collaborate with designers, content strategists, and DevOps to translate IA and wireframes into working code.
• Manage code in Git repositories, participate in code reviews, branch strategies, and resolve merge conflicts.  
• Troubleshoot and optimize WordPress performance, including PHP, JS, and database layers.
• Document code, block patterns, and deployment processes for team use.

Salary Range: $110k-$130k/year

Requirements

• 5 years of professional WordPress development experience.
• Proven experience creating custom Gutenberg blocks with React.
• Proven experience developing native react apps.
• Strong proficiency with Git version control in a team environment.
• Experience developing custom WordPress plugins from the ground up.
• Solid understanding of PHP, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and integrating third-party services.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to maintainable, well-documented code.

Nice-to-Haves

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Experience working with Bootstrap or other CSS frameworks.
• Familiarity with Web Components (Stencil, LitElement, etc.).
• Prior work integrating third-party APIs (payment gateways, CRM, analytics).

This role requires an in-office presence on a hybrid schedule.

Benefits

All positions are Full-Time, with competitive compensation, medical benefits, paid vacation, 401k plan and stock options. Casual dress code and a non-corporate atmosphere make this a fun place to work and learn in a team environment. Please visit our website at www.aristotle.com.