As a WordPress R&D Specialist, you will play a crucial role in researching user needs, analyzing competition, identifying interesting use cases and features, and helping our development team understand them before and during the development process.
Your expertise will be vital in ensuring that our products, meets and exceeds user expectations while outperforming the competition.
Enjoy Amazing Perks:
- Remote work
- Flexible hours
- Competitive pay
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Allowances for setting up workspace
- Excellent work-life balance
- Career growth opportunities
Your Responsibilities:
Research and Analysis:
- Conduct thorough research on user needs and preferences, staying up-to-date with industry trends and market demands.
- Analyze competitor products, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and use this knowledge to inform our development process.
- Discover and document interesting use cases, features, and enhancements based on user feedback and market research.
Product Design Collaboration:
- Work closely with the product design team to brainstorm and contribute to the creation of a beautiful user experience for product.
- Provide insights and suggestions for improving the visual design, usability, and overall user interface of the plugin.
- Collaborate with designers to ensure that user requirements and research findings are incorporated into the design process effectively.
Development Support:
- Collaborate with our development team, providing insights and guidance during the development process.
- Help translate user requirements and research findings into clear specifications and actionable tasks.
- Assist in troubleshooting technical issues and providing solutions to enhance the overall functionality and user experience.
Quality Assurance and Acceptance Testing:
- Participate in the quality assurance process, conducting thorough testing to ensure the product meets high standards of performance, usability, and compatibility.
- Collaborate closely with the development team to address any issues or bugs that arise during testing.
- Continuously monitor and evaluate the product’s performance, comparing it with competitor offerings, and provide recommendations for improvements.
You Must Have:
- Strong understanding of WordPress and experience in working with WordPress page builders and website builders, with particular emphasis on Gutenberg.
- Experience in conducting user research, competitor analysis, and translating findings into actionable insights for development teams.
- Solid knowledge of website development processes, including front-end and back-end technologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Excellent communication skills are must, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
As a WordPress Research & Development Specialist, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of our products.