Web Applications Developer II - WordPress & Full Stack Web Development (WordPress)

Location: On-site in College Station, Texas; full-time remote work is not available. Partially remote work may be available subject to eligibility and alternate work location procedures.

Company

Texas A&M AgriLife is a statewide agriculture and life sciences organization within The Texas A&M University System, focused on education, research, extension, and service.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain complex WordPress websites, themes, block themes, custom blocks, plugins, and web applications.
• Build front-end and back-end components using PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and related web technologies.
• Develop integrations between WordPress, external APIs, databases, data sources, and other applications.
• Troubleshoot application errors, theme and plugin conflicts, performance issues, accessibility defects, and integration problems.
• Plan development work, contribute to technical specifications, and collaborate with developers, designers, content managers, project leaders, and stakeholders.
• Test solutions for functionality, responsive behavior, cross-browser compatibility, quality, and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least four years of web applications development experience with a demonstrated focus on WordPress and public-facing web solutions.
• Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, PHP, JavaScript, modern WordPress development, themes, plugins, blocks, templates, and content management workflows.
• Familiarity with APIs, databases, structured data, web integrations, responsive development, accessibility standards, and version control.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to analyze technical problems and explain solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Non-immigrant foreign nationals are prohibited from performing these responsibilities under export control laws; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Experience with Gutenberg, Full Site Editing, theme.json, custom WordPress themes, block themes, plugins, or blocks.
• Experience with REST APIs, third-party services, relational databases, authentication, or single sign-on integrations.
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, cloud or managed hosting platforms such as WP Engine or Pantheon, and WCAG-conformant applications.
• Experience in research, government, or higher education web environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff employment with health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• 12–15 days of annual paid holidays, monthly sick leave, and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Employee wellness initiative.
• Security-sensitive position requiring a criminal history investigation and credential verification.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter, résumé, and references through the application.
• Employment is contingent on completion of required institutional checks and verification procedures.