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THE COMPANY

MPOWER’s borderless loans enable students from around the world to realize their full academic & career potential by attending top universities in the U.S and Canada. 

As a mission oriented FinTech / EdTech company, we move extremely fast and leverage the latest technologies, global best practices, and heavy analytics to tackle one of the biggest challenges in financial inclusion. We’re backed by over $150 million in equity capital from top global investors, which enables our fast-growth and provides our company with financial stability and a clear path to an IPO over the coming years.

Our global team is composed of ex-management consultants, financial services and technology professionals, and other experts in their respective fields. We work hard, have fun, and believe greatly in our cause. For us, MPOWER’s mission of making this mission is personal.

As a member of our team, you’ll be challenged to think quickly, act autonomously, and constantly grow, creatively in an environment where fast change and exponential growth is the norm. Ideation and implementation happens very quickly. We value feedback and emphasize personal and professional development by providing the resources you need to further your skills and grow with the company. MPOWER is committed to cultivating your strengths and curiosity and helping you make an immediate impact.

MPOWER has been named one of the best fintechs to work for by American Banker for the past 5 years in a row.. We are honored to be nominated by multiple agencies and publications for our leadership in Tech, diversity and social impact. We pride ourselves on being a “growth company for grown-ups,” where there are no pool tables but rather great health, education, and maternity/paternity benefits instead. Our team diversity has been recognized as well; we’re one of the most diverse workforces in the world in terms of nationality, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, and educational background.

THE ROLE

As a Lead WordPress Developer at MPOWER, you'll be leading the charge in crafting cutting-edge WordPress websites, collaborating on seamless implementations, and optimizing for superior SEO performance. Your expertise will be pivotal in customizing and extending WordPress functionality, ensuring our projects not only meet but exceed specified requirements within our agile, fast-paced, execution-driven tech team. We're seeking a strategic contributor who will build best in class web experiences, with accessibility and best practices in mind. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Leading the development of WordPress websites, encompassing theme and plugin development, customization, and optimization for SEO
  • Collaborating with designers and front-end developers to translate designs into pixel-perfect implementations, user interfaces, and SEO-compliant structures
  • Customizing and extending WordPress functionality to align with project requirements, specifications, and SEO goals
  • Ensuring WordPress websites adhere to optimal performance, speed, and SEO best practices, including thorough keyword research, metadata optimization, and content refinement
  • Troubleshooting and resolving SEO-related issues, conducting code reviews, and providing technical guidance and support to junior developers

THE QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years of WordPress development, showcasing a portfolio with custom WordPress websites and SEO-focused projects
  • Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL
  • Expert in WordPress theme and plugin development, customization, and SEO optimization
  • Strong grasp of responsive design, mobile-first development, and SEO best practices
  • Knowledgeable in on-page and off-page SEO techniques, including keyword research, metadata optimization, and content refinement
  • Experience with version control systems, especially Git, is a plus
  • WordPress certification or relevant training is advantageous
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Well-organized, detail-oriented, and ability to work well both independently and in a team environment

A passion for financial inclusion and access to higher education is a must, as well as comfort working with a global team across multiple-time zones and sites!

In addition, you should be comfortable working in a fast growth environment, meaning a small agile team, fast-evolving roles and responsibilities, variable workload and tight deadlines, a high degree of autonomy, and 80-20 everything.

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