WordPress & AI Developer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a WordPress & AI Developer based in Brazil.

Join a fully remote digital marketing environment specializing in website development and digital growth for cannabis dispensaries across North America. As a WordPress & AI Developer, you will build, optimize, migrate, and maintain client websites while leveraging AI tools to streamline development and improve efficiency. You will transform design concepts into polished, responsive web experiences and troubleshoot technical challenges across multiple platforms. Working across a diverse portfolio of client brands, you will combine strong development fundamentals with creative design judgment and modern AI-assisted workflows. Your work will also support technical SEO, accessibility, website performance, and industry-specific compliance requirements. This role is ideal for an experienced developer who enjoys managing multiple projects, automating repetitive tasks, and delivering high-quality websites in a fast-paced, asynchronous team environment.

Accountabilities

• Design, develop, and maintain WordPress websites and landing pages, translating Figma designs into polished, responsive pages using WordPress and Elementor.

• Use AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor daily to accelerate coding, convert designs into web pages, debug issues, and automate repetitive development tasks.

• Manage high volumes of website maintenance requests across multiple client accounts, including content updates, banners, links, plugin management, and layout adjustments.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across different content management systems using custom PHP, CSS, JavaScript, and other relevant technologies.

• Adapt website layouts and visual elements to meet diverse brand guidelines, supporting businesses ranging from corporate multi-location groups to distinctive retail brands.

• Work with cannabis-specific e-commerce platforms, including Blaze and Treez, and integrate online menu solutions such as Dutchie, Jane, COVA, and Breadstack.

• Support website migrations, DNS configuration, Cloudflare setup, reverse-proxy implementation, and other technical infrastructure requirements.

• Implement technical SEO improvements, including Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google Tag Manager (GTM), schema markup, redirects, indexing checks, and Core Web Vitals optimization.

• Ensure websites meet WCAG accessibility standards and applicable cannabis industry requirements, including age-verification mechanisms and state-specific disclaimers.

• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for website builds, configurations, integrations, and troubleshooting processes to support seamless collaboration and handovers.

• Manage competing priorities across multiple websites while maintaining code quality, consistent design standards, website performance, and delivery timelines.

• Collaborate asynchronously with developers and internal account teams, keeping technical work organized and ensuring project requirements are clearly documented.

Requirements:

• At least four years of professional web development experience, including substantial hands-on coding experience before the widespread adoption of modern AI development tools.

• Demonstrated expertise in WordPress development and page builders, particularly Elementor.

• A strong portfolio showcasing visually appealing, functional, responsive, and high-performing websites.

• Proven ability to manage multiple websites and ongoing development requests simultaneously in a digital marketing agency or multi-client environment.

• Required experience working with US-based clients and within a digital marketing agency.

• Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a solid understanding of underlying code structures and the ability to write, review, debug, and maintain code independently.

• Practical experience with PHP for custom development and troubleshooting.

• Daily, hands-on use of AI development tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor, supported by concrete examples of workflows that improve productivity and development speed.

• Experience with additional content management or e-commerce platforms, such as Shopify, PrestaShop, Drupal, or cannabis-specific systems including Blaze and Treez, with the ability to learn unfamiliar tools quickly.

• Understanding of technical SEO fundamentals, including analytics configuration, structured data, redirects, indexing, and website performance optimization.

• Knowledge of web accessibility standards, particularly WCAG, and the ability to implement accessible website experiences.

• Familiarity with website migrations, DNS management, Cloudflare, reverse proxies, and third-party menu or e-commerce integrations.

• Strong visual judgment and attention to detail, with the ability to adapt websites to different brand identities and design requirements.

• Clear written English communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fully remote, asynchronous team.

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage high request volumes, and deliver reliable results independently.

• Experience in the cannabis, wellness, or regulated retail sector is highly preferred, particularly familiarity with age gates, state-specific disclaimers, and industry compliance requirements.

Benefits:

• Monthly salary of USD $1,600–$2,000.

• Fully remote working arrangement, with a preferred location in Latin America.

• Full-time employment opportunity.

• Working hours aligned with 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

• US holidays observed.

• Opportunity to work with international clients and a diverse portfolio of digital brands.

• Hands-on exposure to AI-assisted development tools and workflow automation.

• Opportunity to develop expertise across WordPress, e-commerce integrations, technical SEO, and website optimization.

• Collaborative remote environment that values technical skills, initiative, and continuous professional development.