React developer Jobs in Kelowna, BC

This position is open to applicants in Canada.

Kanopi Studios is a Design, Development & Support Agency with a fully distributed team of people who are experts in Drupal & WordPress .

Our clients are mission-driven — and so are we. We design , build , and support websites that help their missions thrive.

We believe the people behind the work matter just as much as the work itself. That’s why we’re deeply committed to supporting our team’s growth, wellbeing, and success. When our people thrive, our clients do too — and together, we build a web that works better for everyone.

As Kanopi continues to grow, we’re excited to welcome a new WordPress Engineer to our team.

About the Role

As a WordPress Engineer at Kanopi Studios, you will build, maintain, and enhance WordPress websites that help our clients achieve their goals. You will collaborate closely with project managers, technical leads, designers, and other engineers to deliver performant, secure, and accessible digital experiences. You’ll balance independent problem-solving with active team communication, writing clean, well-documented code that adheres to Kanopi’s best practices and quality standards.

Requirements

Your typical work week might include :

• Developing and supporting a wide variety of custom WordPress sites.
• Building themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks (React / ACF).
• Creating templates and patterns that support Full Site Editing (FSE).
• Writing clean, maintainable, and performant PHP, JavaScript (React), and CSS / Sass.
• Managing site configuration, updates, and technical support tickets.
• Triaging and debugging unfamiliar WordPress sites quickly and effectively.
• Using modern workflows such as Git flow, Composer, Docker, GitHub Actions, and CI / CD pipelines to manage deployments.
• Participating in peer code reviews and contributing to shared Kanopi libraries and documentation.
• Collaborating on technical design of new features and integrations.
• Communicating proactively and collaborating on problem-solving while maintaining a supportive, inclusive work style.
• Effectively prioritizing tasks across projects and clients while meeting deadlines and quality standards.

About the compensation and work requirements

This is a full-time position. The starting salary for this role will fall within the range of $66,100.00 - $81,439.00 - the range is broad, but it is commensurate with experience, aligned with current members of our team with similar experience, and may shift a bit depending on your geographic location. This is a 100% remote role, but you must live and be able to work in the US or Canada.

Now, let's talk about you!

We're looking for candidates who have experience with the following :

At Kanopi, we know that a diverse team makes us stronger, more creative, and more effective. We enthusiastically welcome applicants of all backgrounds, and we strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those from other underrepresented communities to apply.

Now, What?

If you think this post was written just for you, here’s what to do next :

About that cover letter… This is VERY important!

We’d love to hear what makes you a great fit for this role — and be sure to include your answer to this question : What’s your favorite piece of technology, and why?

What to expect after you apply :

We want to make sure we’re a great fit — for you and for us! Here’s what our process looks like :

We’ll explain each step more fully as you move through the process. We're excited to get to know you!

Please note - we try to make an effort to contact every applicant to let you know the status of your application, but we are human, so if you don’t hear from us, drop us a line!

Kanopi Studios is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the application process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer Regarding the Use of AI : In the interest of fostering a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we utilize AI technology to assist in reviewing job applications. This includes anonymizing applications to mitigate potential bias and ensure a more equitable assessment of qualifications. We are committed to the continuous review and revision of our processes to ensure alignment with the fair treatment of applicants in addition to state, provincial, and federal law.

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.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by those assigned to this classification. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by those occupying this position. The job description and job functions described herein are subject to possible modification by Kanopi Studios in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

A s part of our hiring process, we use Workable’s AI features to support application review. Human oversight is applied to all decisions, in compliance with U.S. and Canadian employment and privacy laws.

No agencies, recruiters or overseas applicants (for consideration, applicants must live in the US or Canada).