Job Description
Job description:
Job Title: Junior WordPress Engineer (Intern)
Location: Remote
Company: WPspin LLC – Texas-based WordPress Agency
About the Role
WPspin LLC is looking for a Junior WordPress Engineer (Intern) who is eager to grow their skills and build real-world experience working on client projects. This role is ideal for someone with foundational WordPress knowledge, strong problem-solving skills, and a desire to learn modern development workflows.
You’ll work alongside senior engineers, project managers, and designers to help build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites while developing your technical and professional skills.
- Key Responsibilities
- Assist in building and maintaining WordPress websites
- Customize themes and page layouts under guidance from senior developers
- Help update content, plugins, and site features
- Support debugging and troubleshooting website issues
- Follow WordPress best practices for clean and maintainable code
- Optimize websites for basic performance and SEO improvements
- Ensure websites meet basic accessibility and responsiveness standards
- Participate in team meetings and occasional client calls
- Use GitHub to manage code and collaborate with team members
- Learn to estimate tasks and track progress with project managers
- Required Skills & Experience
- Basic experience with WordPress (themes, plugins, dashboard)
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP
- Understanding of how themes and plugins work in WordPress
- Willingness to learn custom theme development and Gutenberg blocks
- Basic Git or GitHub experience (or willingness to learn)
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving mindset
- Good communication skills in English
- Ability to follow instructions, meet deadlines, and accept feedback
- Portfolio, sample projects, or GitHub examples are a plus
- Nice-to-Have (Not Required)
- Experience with WooCommerce, ACF, Elementor, or Divi
- Basic knowledge of SEO, page speed, and Core Web Vitals
- Familiarity with accessibility basics (WCAG)
- Exposure to AI coding tools like Claude Code or GitHub Copilot
- Internship, freelance, or coursework in web development
Work Hours
Must be available 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST
- Why Join WPspin LLC?
- Mentorship from experienced WordPress engineers
- Real-world project experience with growing responsibility
- Opportunity to advance into a Mid-Level or Senior WordPress Engineer role
- Remote-friendly, collaborative team culture
- Long-term career growth in a fast-moving WordPress agency
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Remote
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
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