WordPress Developer - Full-Time Contractor (Remote)

Radish Lab is a purpose-driven creative agency that builds digital platforms for nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven organizations. Our clients work across education, human rights, climate, and public policy-and we help them communicate clearly and effectively through thoughtful design and development. We're looking for a full-time, contract WordPress Developer with solid experience in custom WordPress development (Sage/Roots, ACF Blocks, Tailwind) and strong judgment about how to build things well. You should already be comfortable with a Laravel-like, MVC-leaning approach to WordPress development - even if you haven't used our exact setup - and know your way around Sage projects. You should feel confident working across both the PHP/block backend and the Tailwind/JavaScript frontend. You should communicate clearly in meetings and in writing, explain technical ideas simply, and know when to ask for help early so projects run smoothly. If you use AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) in a thoughtful, balanced way to improve speed and quality, you'll feel right at home here. Location: LATAM preferred. Candidates outside of the Americas will NOT be considered. Contract: Full-time contractor. No agencies. Why Developers Like Working With Us We're a small, modern team building meaningful digital products-research hubs, data dashboards, policy sites, knowledge centers, and storytelling platforms. The work is interesting, long-term, and genuinely impactful. We offer the stability of a full-time role with the flexibility of international contracting. We pay in USD, our contractors enjoy many of the same perks as employees, and you'll be treated as a core part of the team-not a ticket-taker. You'll be visible as part of the team-featured on our website, included in team updates, and recognized for your contributions. Because we're small by design, your ideas and opinions directly shape how we build. If you like having influence without needing a management title, this is a good fit. What You'll Do • Build and maintain custom WordPress sites using Roots.io Sage, Gutenberg, and ACF Blocks • Implement clean, accessible, responsive front-end code with Tailwind + modern JavaScript • Ensure cross-browser compatibility • Use AI tools to speed up development, refactor code, and explore new approaches • Ask smart questions early to clarify requirements and avoid downstream issues • Deliver stable, maintainable code that meets WCAG AA • Collaborate closely with PMs, designers, and other developers on the team • Work within CI workflows and a ticketing/time-tracking system • Build and maintain internal tools using Laravel for multiple purposes, such as data migration or third party services integration. Who You Are You write clean, thoughtful code. You enjoy collaborating, asking questions, and proposing better ways of doing things. You explain technical ideas clearly to non-technical teammates. You work well independently but know when to ask for help early. And you're interested in work that supports real people and meaningful missions-not just ad tech or generic marketing sites. Contract & Perks • Long-term stability (40 hrs/week) • Competitive compensation for LATAM • USD payments every two weeks • Unlimited PTO after 3 months • Choose your own paid holidays • Paid professional development • Equipment stipend • Inclusion in team meetings, Slack, and internal learning Must Have • 3+ years of experience developing complex WordPress websites • 3+ years of PHP and MySQL experience • 3+ years of front-end experience using HTML5, CSS/Tailwind, and JavaScript • Has actively explored modern AI developer tools and is interested in how AI is shaping development workflows • Strong experience with Gutenberg block development and ACF Blocks • Roots.io Sage experience (must show past projects) • Experience with composer-based WordPress installations and managing node packages • Experience with the MVC architectural pattern (Laravel, CakePHP, CodeIgniter, etc.) • Experience working with a Continuous Integration setup • Experience working with a ticket and time-tracking system • Proficient understanding of responsive + cross-browser compatibility • Git CLI familiarity • Experience developing accessible websites (WCAG AA) • Excellent written and spoken English, including communicating clearly in meetings • Comfortable explaining technical ideas to teammates with varied technical understanding • MUST LIVE in North or South America. Other candidates will NOT be considered. Nice to Have • Agency or multi-project experience • Curiosity about social-impact work • Performance optimization experience • Experience with JavaScript libraries such as React, Vue, or Angular Apply tot his job