Ekata provides global identity verification via enterprise-grade APIs and a SaaS solution. Our product suite is powered by Ekata Identity Engine, the first and only cross-border identity engine of its kind. It uses complex machine learning algorithms across the five consumer attributes of email, phone, name, physical address, and IP to derive unique data links and features from billions of real-time transactions within our customer network and the globally sourced data of our graph. Businesses around the world including Alipay, Stripe, Airbnb, and Microsoft leverage our solutions to approve more good transactions, reduce friction, and find fraud.

Ekata is hiring a Front End Developer to manage our website, optimize all templates and assets, and enable localized experiences for our global customers. This position will work with fellow marketing team members to bring creative and engaging experiences to market, leveraging WordPress and plugins, while maintaining responsiveness, speed, and global scalability.

In the Front End Developer - WordPress (Contract), you will:

• Create well-developed web experiences for responsiveness, SEO, and performance
• Collaborate with the design team to build websites that keep UX top of mind
• Maintain and update WP instance, plugins, websites, publications, and manage security requirements/specifications
• Work with stakeholders across the company to ensure tasks and projects are executed to satisfaction
• Answer development-related questions
• Build out webpage and blog templates
• Train team members on how to use their shiny new templates
• Website, micro-site, and geo-specific experience launches
• Manage multiple concurrent activities while meeting strict deadlines.

Our ideal Front End Developer - WordPress (Contract) will have:

We are looking for a process-oriented thinker with strong project management skills. Demonstrated time and project management skills are critical for this role, with emphasis on the ability to manage complex projects with lots of moving parts and people. Our ideal candidate should have a natural inclination to test, measure, learn, and iterate to get the best engagement possible.

• Must have 1-3 years in front end WordPress development
• Expert proficiency with WordPress, plugins, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and more
• Demonstrated experience in UX, UI, IA, and SEO
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to assist in translating design to development
• Highly detail-oriented, well organized, and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent at handling multiple projects with tight timelines
• Self-directed and creative thinker; ready to proactively bring new ideas to the table, solve problems and take risks, to find new and innovative ways to improve results
• A disdain for complacency; able to think and act outside the confines of the job description, desire to contribute value in other areas as part of a small team, and drive to always be evaluating new ideas and approaches for improving results
• Growth mindset with a focus on operations; able to adapt to a fast-evolving environment and team while being able to produce solutions that focus on scalability and usability

Unwavering in our pursuit of standardizing global identity data, we are approachable, real people that genuinely care about the success of those we partner with. With a commitment to service, innovation, and ownership, Ekata is a dynamic place to work for folks who want to make an impact on a global scale. We provide learning & development opportunities for each employee and promote work-life flexibility through self-managed time off. Headquartered in downtown Seattle, Ekata is growing internationally with offices in Budapest, Amsterdam, and Singapore.

To learn more about the experience of working at Ekata, visit: https://ekata.com/careers/.

Ekata prides itself on celebrating diversity, inclusivity, and being an equal-opportunity employer.