Web Developer

About the job

Why Charlie Health?

Millions of people across the country navigate mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and eating disorders, but face barriers to care. Charlie Health aims to change this by connecting individuals with life-saving behavioral health treatment. They deliver personalized, virtual care focused on connections between clients, clinicians, care teams, loved ones, and the supporting communities. By focusing on complex needs, Charlie Health is expanding access to meaningful care and improving outcomes. They are rapidly growing and building a team to redefine behavioral health treatment. If you are ready to use your skills to drive lasting change, apply today.

About The Role

The Web Developer will support the stability, accuracy, and efficiency of Charlie Health’s WordPress platform and analytics infrastructure. This role involves day-to-day site operations, content updates, A/B test execution, tracking integrity across GA4 and third-party tools, and performance maintenance. The developer will also contribute to scaling content frameworks, modernizing legacy code, and identifying automation opportunities. This role enables the web team to reduce technical debt and improve development velocity. The team is looking for passionate, forward-thinking professionals to help address the mental health crisis.

Responsibilities

• Review and understand the site’s codebase, theme structure, deployment process, and server architecture
• Assist with content updates using WordPress (ACF-based), including bulk imports and templated workflows
• Participate in A/B test setup and deployment via VWO; assist with test QA and post-test reporting
• Consolidate and maintain internal documentation for tracking specs, workflows, and development standards
• Manage tracking configurations and monitor health of tools like GA4, Osano, and VWO
• Independently QA UTM and tracking data; implement lightweight automation for reporting and validation
• Own execution of structured content updates and plugin maintenance with minimal oversight
• Support rollout of programmatic SEO by assisting with templating, page creation, and QA
• Use LLM tools to refactor and modernize portions of the existing codebase
• Propose and implement base theme improvements for performance, maintainability, and scalability
• Maintain and execute updates across Charlie Health subdomains (content and code)
• Identify and propose automation opportunities to reduce manual maintenance and improve efficiency

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience working in WordPress theme development or related environments
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP
• Familiarity with WordPress theme structure, ACF, multisite environments, and WP Engine or similar webhosts
• Experience with analytics and tracking tools (GA4, Freshpaint, Osano, or equivalent)
• Experience with A/B testing platforms (ideally VWO) including setup and monitoring
• Ability to read and optimize legacy codebases, ideally with use of modern dev tools and LLMs
• Strong QA and troubleshooting skills across both content and code workflows
• Demonstrated ability to manage structured content updates and handle plugin maintenance safely
• Attention to detail in formatting, testing, and documentation
• Strong written communication skills for SOPs, change logs, and technical documentation
• Self-starter capable of managing time effectively and identifying process improvement opportunities
• Bonus: Experience with performance optimization (Lighthouse audits, lazy loading, caching) and automation tools

Benefits

Charlie Health offers comprehensive benefits to full-time, exempt employees. Read more about the benefits here.

The total target base compensation will be between $79000 and $100000 per year. In addition, the role offers a performance bonus, and the expected total cash compensation range, including bonus, will be between $83000 and $105000 per year.

Please note, pay will be determined on an individualized basis and will be impacted by location, experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Further, cash compensation is only part of the total compensation package, which may include stock options and other benefits.

Our Values

• Connection: Care deeply & inspire hope.
• Congruence: Stay curious & heed the evidence.
• Commitment: Act with urgency & don’t give up.

Please do not call our public clinical admissions line. Please be cautious of potential recruitment fraud. If you are interested in exploring opportunities, go directly to our Careers Page: https://www.charliehealth.com/careers/current-openings. Charlie Health will never ask you to pay a fee or download software as part of the interview process. All communications will be sent from @charliehealth.com emails. Legitimate emails will never originate from gmail.com, yahoo.com, or other commercial email services.

Recruiting agencies, please do not submit unsolicited referrals. We have a roster of agencies with whom we partner, and we will not pay any fee associated with unsolicited referrals.

At Charlie Health, we value being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to cultivate an environment where individuals can be their authentic selves. Being an Equal Opportunity Employer means every member of our team feels as though they are supported and belong. We value diverse perspectives to help us provide essential mental health and substance use disorder treatments to all young people.

Charlie Health applicants are assessed solely on their qualifications for the role, without regard to disability or need for accommodation. By submitting your application, you agree to receive SMS messages from Charlie Health regarding your application. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. You can reply STOP to opt out at any time. For help, reply HELP.

Charlie Health is a virtual behavioral health provider dedicated to delivering high-acuity, evidence-based care that significantly improves outcomes. Their programs offer personalized, intensive treatment for adolescents and adults facing serious mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and eating disorders. By focusing on unique needs, Charlie Health aims to provide the right support at the right time. This innovative treatment model integrates clinical expertise, human connection, and a focus on measurement-based care to support long-term healing across the United States.