POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to join the Vistage Marketing team and serve as the primary technical owner of Vistage.com. This role sits at the intersection of marketing and technology, responsible for keeping our website fast, modern, and continuously improving. The ideal candidate brings deep full stack expertise, a strong WordPress foundation, and the ability to bridge the gap between marketing strategy and technical execution.
Embedded within the marketing team, this developer will collaborate closely with content, design, and SEO, while also partnering with Vistage IT developers to ensure Vistage.com stays aligned with our broader technology stack. This person will own the day-to-day health and security of the site and drive engineering decisions that directly impact lead generation, conversion, and user experience.
The perfect candidate for this role is also fluent in AI-powered tooling and automation and will help shape what the future of Vistage.com looks like.
THE COMPANY
Vistage is the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business (SMB) leaders. We offer the most effective approach for SMB enterprises to achieve better results and grow faster and for SMB leaders to maximize their impact.
The 45,000+ members we serve are CEOs, owners and executives of SMB organizations located across the US and in 40 counties worldwide. These SMB executives spend a day or more with Vistage every month, immersing themselves in our comprehensive platform to become better leaders, make better decisions and get better results. Our platform features three core elements: valuable perspectives from a trusted group of peers, professional guidance and meeting facilitation from an accomplished business leader (the Chair), as well as deep insights from subject matter experts.
Vistage was founded more than 65 years ago, and we’ve grown every year since then by innovating to stay on the cutting edge of business and relentlessly delivering value to our members. Our success is demonstrated by Vistage member companies growing 2.2 times faster than non-Vistage peer companies. Learn more about us at www.vistage.com.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Architect, develop, and maintain scalable WordPress solutions including custom themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks from the ground up.
- Lead the development of custom Gutenberg blocks using React, delivering rich, interactive editor experiences for content teams.
- Build and maintain containerized WordPress environments using Docker for consistent development, staging, and production deployments.
- Design and develop custom WordPress themes that are performant, accessible, and mobile-responsive, following best practices.
- Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate wireframes and mockups into pixel-perfect, standards-compliant templates.
- Develop and consume RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services (CRMs, marketing tools) into the WordPress ecosystem.
- Implement and enforce Git-based version control workflows including branching strategies, code reviews, and pull request processes.
- Champion performance optimization across WordPress sites: caching, database tuning, image optimization, and Core Web Vitals improvements.
- Proactively troubleshoot and resolve performance issues across WordPress environments, identifying bottlenecks in code, queries, server configuration, and third-party integrations.
- Implement and maintain Google Analytics tracking, including event tracking, custom dimensions, and GA4 data layer configurations to support data-driven decision making.
- Ensure security best practices are applied across WordPress installations: hardening, vulnerability scanning, and regular updates.
- Lead and participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality standards across the team.
- Drive CI/CD pipeline development and automation for WordPress deployments using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
- Stay current with WordPress core updates, Gutenberg roadmap, and the broader web development ecosystem.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Expert-level proficiency in WordPress development: custom theme development, plugin development, and the WordPress REST API.
- Strong hands-on experience developing custom Gutenberg blocks using React and the @wordpress/block-editor toolkit.
- Proficiency with Docker for containerized WordPress development and deployment workflows.
- Strong command of React for building dynamic, component-based UI within and outside of WordPress.
- Expert-level skills in PHP, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3/SASS.
- Solid experience with Git and collaborative Git workflows (GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket).
- Working knowledge of MySQL/MariaDB database design, optimization, and query tuning.
- Proven experience troubleshooting WordPress performance issues: slow queries, plugin conflicts, server-side bottlenecks, and front-end rendering problems.
- Proficiency with Google Analytics (GA4), including event tracking, custom dimensions, and data layer implementation.
- Experience with RESTful API development and third-party integrations.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, and automated testing for WordPress (PHPUnit, Jest, Playwright).
- Strong understanding of web performance, SEO fundamentals, and accessibility (WCAG 2.1).
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills — you bring solutions, not just problems.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
HubSpot: Experience developing custom HubSpot modules and templates, including theme development, smart content, and CRM integrations that connect HubSpot with WordPress and other marketing systems.
Zapier: Experience building and managing Zapier workflows to automate processes across marketing, CRM, and web platforms, including custom Zaps, multi-step automations, and integrations with third-party tools.
Cloud & Hosting Platforms: Hands-on experience managing and deploying WordPress environments on WP Engine and Cloudways, including environment configuration, staging workflows, CDN setup, and server-level optimizations specific to these managed hosting platforms.
DevOps & Automation: Advanced experience with Jenkins and GitHub Actions for automating WordPress build, test, and deployment pipelines, along with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible for repeatable, reliable deployments.
Integrations: Experience with connecting WordPress with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce, or MuleSoft.
Advanced Analytics & Data: Experience with Google Tag Manager (GTM), advanced GA4 configurations, custom reporting dashboards, and integration with BI tools. Familiarity with A/B testing platforms and conversion rate optimization (CRO) methodologies.
AI & Intelligent Automation: Experience building production-ready AI Agents using LangChain, AutoGen, OpenAI Assistants API, or similar orchestration frameworks. Familiarity with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines, vector databases, and prompt engineering best practices within a WordPress or web-based product context.
JOB LOCATION
Remote from Argentina or Philippines