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Kanopi Studios

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SaaS • Non-profit • Education

Kanopi Studios is a company that specializes in designing, building, and supporting websites for clients who aim to make a positive impact. They work with changemakers across various sectors, including healthcare, education, and non-profit organizations, using platforms like Drupal and WordPress to create and manage these digital spaces. Rated highly on Clutch, Kanopi's clients value their creativity, transparency, and commitment to partnership, resulting in a strong client retention rate. With a focus on creating impactful and functional digital solutions, Kanopi Studios aims to make the internet a better place, one website at a time.

11 - 50 employees

☁️ SaaS

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

📋 Description

• In this leadership role, you’ll drive technical execution across client projects, • Mentor developers, shape architectural decisions, and ensure delivery excellence, • Work directly with clients, project managers, and internal stakeholders to understand technical requirements and guide the project team toward successful outcomes, • Responsible for estimating, architecting, coding, and mentoring, • Help uphold Kanopi’s high standards of quality, collaboration, and inclusion.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of WordPress experience in a professional setting. • Comfortable working in support roles and open to doing so. • Deep expertise with WordPress architecture and custom development (themes, plugins, full-site editing, Gutenberg blocks). • Proficient in Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), CPTs, taxonomies, and integrating with the REST API. • Strong understanding of full-site editing (FSE), templates, and block patterns. • Skilled in JavaScript and React (Next.js a plus), along with solid PHP and SQL experience. • Familiar with development tools and workflows like CLI, GitHub, Docker, and multi-environment deployment. • Deep understanding of modern web standards and technologies. • Strong writing and documentation skills, with experience creating technical specs and process documentation. • Experience mentoring or leading developers and managing distributed teams. • Proven ability to manage competing priorities and keep development aligned with timelines and scope. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative, inclusive approach to problem solving. • Regularly communicate with your team regarding questions, task estimates, progress, and potential issues. • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.

🏖️ Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive range of health, professional, remote workspace, and other fun benefits for all full time US and Canadian employees. For more information, see the benefits section of our careers page.