WordPress Backend Developer

About Us

WP Minds is a fast-growing agency building advanced WordPress solutions for international clients. We specialise in custom WooCommerce stores, LearnDash LMS implementations, and bespoke plugin development. We value clean code, security-first thinking, and developers who take ownership of complex backend work.

We’re hiring a pure backend WordPress developer based in Lahore for advanced, custom work. This is not a theme-designer role — you’ll be building custom plugins, blocks, REST APIs, integrations, and performance/security improvements. You’ll work closely with product managers and frontend engineers.

Salary: PKR 150,000 – 300,000 / month (negotiable based on experience)

Type: Full-time, On-site (Lahore) Experience:

Minimum 3 to 4 years working with WordPress backend development

Education: Bachelor’s degree (Computer Science or related) required

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build custom WordPress plugins and Gutenberg blocks following WP coding standards.
• Develop and maintain WooCommerce customizations, hooks, payment and shipping integrations.
• Implement, extend, and support LearnDash custom features & integrations (SCORM, certificates, groups, course logic).
• Build and document REST API endpoints; integrate third-party APIs and webhooks.
• Improve site performance, optimize MySQL queries, and recommend caching strategies.
• Ensure code quality through unit/integration testing, code reviews, and automated deployments (CI/CD).
• Troubleshoot production issues, manage staging/live workflows, and perform safe migrations.
• Maintain security best practices (nonce usage, capability checks, input sanitisation).
• Write technical documentation and handover notes for clients and team members.

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Strong PHP (OOP) fundamentals and 3 to 4 years working on WordPress backend.
• Deep experience with WooCommerce: actions/filters, custom product types, orders API.
• Experience building custom WordPress plugins and Gutenberg blocks.
• Comfortable with WordPress REST API, WP-CLI, and database schema design (MySQL).
• Familiar with Composer, Git, and CI/CD workflows.
• Reasonable understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+) and Gutenberg/React architecture.
• Familiarity with authentication flows, webhooks, and third-party API integrations.
• Strong understanding of sanitisation, escaping, and role/capability handling.

Nice-to-Have (Bonus Skills)

• Experience with LearnDash and custom course logic.
• React / JSX experience for Gutenberg blocks or headless WordPress.
• Node.js / npm / Webpack / Vite familiarity for modern development workflows.
• GraphQL / REST front-end integration experience.
• Knowledge of PHPUnit or automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with Docker, Redis, ElasticSearch, and AWS/GCP environments.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Real ownership of technical decisions and complex feature work.
• Learning budget and opportunity to work on international projects.
• Friendly team, clear career path to Senior / Lead roles.

How to Apply

Please send the following with your application:

• Short cover note (why you’re a fit — 2–3 lines).
• CV / resume.
• Link to GitHub, portfolio, or at least 2 WordPress/WooCommerce projects you coded (with short notes on what you built).
• A short code sample or Gist (250–500 lines max) or link to a public plugin/repo.
• Your current salary and notice period.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Rs150,000.00 - Rs300,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person