Full Stack WordPress Developer

We’re looking for an experienced full stack web developer to join our Web and Applications team. You are passionate about designing beautiful and engaging online experiences to support our communications and marketing efforts. You will utilize exceptional technical acumen to enhance all aspects of solution development and delivery at ION. You will be expected to be capable of working in and across multiple technologies within the web development eco system and have expert level knowledge in development and management of websites using WordPress CMS. You’ll be asked to drive the strategy and process we use to design, build, and maintain the infrastructure we use to create powerful narrative journeys that demonstrate the benefits of our products and services to the people visiting our websites.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced full stack web developer to join our Web and Applications team. You are passionate about designing beautiful and engaging online experiences to support our communications and marketing efforts. You will utilize exceptional technical acumen to enhance all aspects of solution development and delivery at ION. You will be expected to be capable of working in and across multiple technologies within the web development eco system and have expert level knowledge in development and management of websites using WordPress CMS. You’ll be asked to drive the strategy and process we use to design, build, and maintain the infrastructure we use to create powerful narrative journeys that demonstrate the benefits of our products and services to the people visiting our websites.

Be ready to work closely with a tight-knit team of talented content creators to develop a wide range of online resources that help us build meaningful, long-term relationships with our colleagues and our client communities.

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to the development and implementation of our digital roadmap.

Provide leadership in the design, development and testing of web applications and features.

Provide leadership in progressing projects through the web development lifecycle.

Assisting the development team with complex problems.

Performing code reviews.

Participate in requirements gathering, application design, planning and review.

Participate in the front end and back end development process utilizing a variety of technologies.

Work with the ION Communications Agency, product teams, and other subject matter experts to create compelling online experiences that support important projects.

Use data and research to identify successful user engagement strategies and map out new ways to enhance our brand and amplify our messaging.

Perform back and front-end development to support our global web initiatives.

Manage a WordPress environment with multiple installations across development, staging, and production.

Help design, build, and manage our WordPress themes and plug-ins.

Perform quality and version control of our corporate development, staging, production, and associated websites.

Manage schedules and notifications for all site pushes.

Analyze disparate websites to plan and manage data migration and site redirects.

Manage large-scale data migration and site consolidation projects.

Manage all technical aspects of the CMS to ensure high performance and availability.

Support development of internal microsites as needed.

Further develop your web development skills, both independently and through our internal continuing education offerings.

Work to master all the latest trends in web development so that we can continue moving the needle for designing online customer journeys in our industry and beyond.

We might ask you to perform other tasks and duties as your role expands.

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

Advanced knowledge of front-end technologies, including WordPress, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery.

Advanced knowledge of PHP back-end development.

Advanced knowledge of CSS. Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure a consistent style across platforms and browsers.

Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML).

Experience designing and building responsive user interfaces for websites and/or web applications.

Comfortable using debugging tools such as Firebug, Chrome inspector, and so on.

Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages.

Proficient with code versioning tools.

Ability to teach different methodologies to experienced and junior developers.

Ability to mentor junior developers.

Ability to communicate succinctly in writing and orally with upper management, developers, project managers, and other parts of the business.

Ability to efficiently manage multiple projects at once and prioritize resources.

Ability to work both individually and in a collaborative, team-based environment.

Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Desire to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-oriented environment.

Preferred: Knowledge of the financial industry or financial technology, understanding of concepts behind branding and data-driven content.

About Us

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world. 

Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.

Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.

With 10,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe, ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group.

At ION, we offer careers that provide many opportunities: To invent. To design. To collaborate. To build. To transform businesses and empower people around the world to do more, faster and better than before. Imagine what you can do and experience. This is where you can do your best work.

Learn more at iongroup.com. 

Your Roles and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of our digital roadmap.


• Provide leadership in the design, development and testing of web applications and features.


• Provide leadership in progressing projects through the web development lifecycle.


• Assisting the development team with complex problems.


• Performing code reviews.


• Participate in requirements gathering, application design, planning and review.


• Participate in the front end and back end development process utilizing a variety of technologies.


• Work with the ION Communications Agency, product teams, and other subject matter experts to create compelling online experiences that support important projects.


• Use data and research to identify successful user engagement strategies and map out new ways to enhance our brand and amplify our messaging.


• Perform back and front-end development to support our global web initiatives.


• Manage a WordPress environment with multiple installations across development, staging, and production.


• Help design, build, and manage our WordPress themes and plug-ins.


• Perform quality and version control of our corporate development, staging, production, and associated websites.


• Manage schedules and notifications for all site pushes.


• Analyze disparate websites to plan and manage data migration and site redirects.


• Manage large-scale data migration and site consolidation projects.


• Manage all technical aspects of the CMS to ensure high performance and availability.


• Support development of internal microsites as needed.


• Further develop your web development skills, both independently and through our internal continuing education offerings.


• Work to master all the latest trends in web development so that we can continue moving the needle for designing online customer journeys in our industry and beyond.


• We might ask you to perform other tasks and duties as your role expands.

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

•  Advanced knowledge of front-end technologies, including WordPress, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery.


• Advanced knowledge of PHP back-end development.


• Advanced knowledge of CSS. Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure a consistent style across platforms and browsers.


• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML).


• Experience designing and building responsive user interfaces for websites and/or web applications.


• Comfortable using debugging tools such as Firebug, Chrome inspector, and so on.


• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages.


• Proficient with code versioning tools.


• Ability to teach different methodologies to experienced and junior developers.


• Ability to mentor junior developers.


• Ability to communicate succinctly in writing and orally with upper management, developers, project managers, and other parts of the business.


• Ability to efficiently manage multiple projects at once and prioritize resources.


• Ability to work both individually and in a collaborative, team-based environment.


• Excellent time management and organizational skills.


• Desire to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-oriented environment.


• Preferred: Knowledge of the financial industry or financial technology, understanding of concepts behind branding and data-driven content.

ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.

ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.