Wordpress Developer (Lead)

Job Summary

We are looking for a WordPress Engineer with strong PHP expertise who can design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance WordPress solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in custom theme and plugin development, performance optimization, and integration with third-party systems while adhering to modern development and security best practices.

Key Responsibilities

WORDPRESS & PHP DEVELOPMENT

• Design, develop, and maintain custom WordPress themes and plugins using PHP.
• Build reusable, well-structured, and maintainable code following WordPress coding standards.
• Customize WordPress core functionality using hooks, filters, and REST APIs.
• Implement Gutenberg blocks and modern WordPress features where required.

FRONTEND & UX INTEGRATION

• Convert UI/UX designs (Figma, Adobe XD, PSD) into responsive WordPress experiences.
• Work with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and modern CSS frameworks.
• Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.

PERFORMANCE, SECURITY & SCALABILITY

• Optimize WordPress sites for performance, SEO, and Core Web Vitals.
• Implement caching, CDN, image optimization, and database optimization strategies.
• Apply WordPress security best practices, including vulnerability mitigation and role-based access control.

INTEGRATIONS & CMS MANAGEMENT

• Integrate WordPress with third-party services such as CRM, payment gateways, analytics tools, and marketing platforms.
• Build and consume APIs (REST / JSON) for headless or hybrid WordPress implementations.
• Manage content workflows, custom post types, taxonomies, and advanced custom fields.

DEVOPS & MAINTENANCE

• Work with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Handle deployments, backups, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance.
• Debug production issues and provide long-term support.

Required Skills & Qualifications

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Strong proficiency in PHP (5.x/7.x/8.x).
• Deep experience with WordPress core, themes, plugins, and hooks.
• Solid understanding of MySQL / MariaDB.
• Hands-on experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery.
• Experience with REST APIs and JSON.
• Familiarity with SEO best practices and performance optimization.

TOOLS & PLATFORMS

• WordPress, WP-CLI
• Git (GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket)
• Composer (good to have)
• Experience with hosting platforms (AWS, Azure, shared hosting, or managed WP hosting)

Good to Have (Preferred Skills)

• Experience with WooCommerce and custom e-commerce workflows.
• Knowledge of headless WordPress (React / Next.js frontend).
• Exposure to ACF, WPML, Polylang, or multi-site setups.
• Understanding of accessibility (WCAG) standards.
• Familiarity with security tools and vulnerability scanning.