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THE COLUMBIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY

<div>Description:

The Columbian is Southwest Washington&rsquo;s trusted local news source, publishing in print and online since 1890. Family-owned and locally operated, we&rsquo;re committed to innovation, integrity and community connection. As our digital products grow, we&rsquo;re seeking an experienced Full Stack Web Developer to help maintain, enhance, and expand our online presence across multiple WordPress-based platforms.
The Full Stack Web Developer manages and improves The Columbian&rsquo;s network of WordPress websites, plugins and themes. This position blends back-end and front-end expertise, from PHP and MySQL to JavaScript, CSS/SASS, and user experience. You&rsquo;ll collaborate with design, editorial and marketing teams to deliver seamless digital experiences and develop new features. 
Responsibilities<ul><li>
Build, customize and maintain WordPress themes and plugins.</li><li>
Write clean, object-oriented PHP and integrate REST APIs and third-party services.</li><li>
Manage and optimize MySQL databases using relational queries and joins.</li><li>
Use Git for version control; manage branches, merges and CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines preferred).</li><li>
Work within a LEMP stack (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP) and use SSH to navigate servers and review logs.</li><li>
Configure cron jobs, caching, SSL certificates and Cloudflare DNS/security settings.</li><li>
Develop responsive layouts with HTML, CSS/SASS (flexbox) and modern JavaScript/jQuery.</li><li>
Automate build tasks with npm and gulp.js.</li><li>
Collaborate with newsroom, advertising and marketing teams to improve UX/UI and drive engagement.</li><li>
Review and provide visitor statistics and reports using Google Analytics and monitor SEO with Google Search Console</li><li>
Provide UI/UX improvements through A/B testing.</li><li>
Stay current with emerging web technologies and recommend improvements.</li></ul>
We offer free parking, medical, dental, vision, life and long term disability coverage. We also offer vacation, sick and paid holidays with 401k after a year of service.
Requirements:

 Required Skills &amp; Experience<ul><li>
5+ years of full-stack or WordPress-focused development experience.</li><li>
Advanced proficiency in PHP (object-oriented) and JavaScript/jQuery.</li><li>
Deep understanding of WordPress core, theme and plugin architecture.</li><li>
Experience with MySQL, REST APIs, and LEMP stack environments.</li><li>
Skilled in CSS/SASS, responsive design and front-end optimization.</li><li>
Experience using Git and CI/CD workflows.</li><li>
Familiar with SSH, cron jobs and server-side troubleshooting.</li><li>
Excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills.</li></ul>
Preferred Experience<ul><li>
Google Analytics, Search Console and SEO optimization.</li><li>
npm and gulp.js automation.</li><li>
Bootstrap framework (v4 &amp; v5).</li><li>
UX/UI testing and front-end optimization.</li><li>
Composer, React, Twig, MJML templating.</li><li>
Familiarity with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Marfeel (analytical platform), OneSignal (push notifications), ClickUp (task management) or Zephr (paywall software).</li><li>
Cloudflare configuration (Workers, DNS, security rules).</li><li>
Knowledge of AI/LLMs or additional programming languages.</li></ul></div>

Full Stack Web Developer

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