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Job Description
What You'll Do:
  • Develop and support our WordPress and WooCommerce storefront across the full technology stack
  • Build and maintain custom WordPress plugins, themes, Gutenberg blocks, and reusable components
  • Enhance WooCommerce functionality, including product management, checkout experiences, payment processing, shipping workflows, and order management
  • Design, build, and maintain REST APIs, webhooks, and integrations with internal business systems and third-party platforms
  • Partner closely with ecommerce, marketing, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions that support business growth
  • Participate in architecture discussions, technical design, development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Monitor and optimize website performance, accessibility, Core Web Vitals, and overall user experience
  • Support platform security, maintenance, and performance optimization efforts
  • Contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, and knowledge sharing across the team Requirements:
Required Skills & Experience Proven experience developing and supporting production ecommerce websites across both front-end and back-end technologies Strong expertise in PHP 8.x and WordPress development Experience with: Custom WordPress plugin and theme development Hooks, filters, custom post types, and WP REST APIWooCommerce customization and extension development JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS/SCSSReact for Gutenberg block development and interactive user experiences Experience building and consuming REST APIs, webhooks, and integrations Understanding of ecommerce ecosystems, including integrations with ERP, payment, tax, shipping, and marketing platforms Working knowledge of MySQL, database troubleshooting, and performance optimization Experience with Git, Composer, WP-CLI, code reviews, and modern deployment workflows Experience utilizing AI development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor while maintaining code quality and ownership Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
  • Equivalent practical experience will also be considered 3-7 years of full-stack software development experience 3+ years of WordPress development experience 3+ years working with WooCommerce or another enterprise ecommerce platform supporting a live, revenue-generating storefront
  • Who Thrives in This Role?
  • You are someone who: Enjoys solving real-world business problems with software
  • Takes ownership and follows projects through to completion
  • Balances technical excellence with practical business needs
  • Stays current with emerging technologies and development trends
  • Collaborates effectively across technical and non-technical teams
  • Sees opportunities for improvement and enjoys building better solutions
  • Work Authorization
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
  • Brook & Whittle is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position, including H-1B, TN, OPT, CPT, or other employment-based visa sponsorship. Applicants requiring current or future sponsorship will not be considered. About Brook & Whittle
  • Brook & Whittle is one of North America's leading providers of sustainable labeling and packaging solutions.
  • We partner with many of the nation's most recognizable brands and are committed to innovation, operational excellence, and investing in the talented people who drive our success.
If you're looking for a role where you can build, innovate, and make a measurable impact on a growing ecommerce business, we'd love to hear from you. AAP/EEO Statement Brook & Whittle LTD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Brook & Whittle complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Brook & Whittle expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Brook & Whittle LTD's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Notice of AI Use in Job Application ReviewAs part of our commitment in creating a fair, efficient, and consistent hiring process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) to help our recruiting teams organize, summarize, and analyze information provided by candidates, including resumes, application responses, and other materials submitted during the application process. AI may be used to identify patterns, highlight relevant skills, and experience, and assist in comparing a candidate's qualifications with the requirement of a specific role. These tools are to improve efficiency and consistency while supporting more informed hiring decisions, which will ultimately be made by the hiring team.

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Experience level

Senior

Location

Albany, NY

Occupation

Software Developers

Industry

Custom Computer Programming Services

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