This is a remote position.
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior WordPress Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance WordPress applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in WordPress development, custom plugin development, API integrations, and third-party system integrations, with a focus on delivering secure, optimized, and business-critical web solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, customize, and maintain WordPress websites, themes, and plugins following industry best practices.
- Design and implement custom WordPress plugins and extend existing platform functionalities.
- Build, integrate, and maintain REST APIs, third-party applications, and external business systems.
- Develop and manage integrations with payment gateways, CRM platforms, marketing tools, and other enterprise applications.
- Customize and optimize WordPress themes to ensure responsive, user-friendly, and visually appealing experiences.
- Optimize website performance, scalability, security, and overall reliability.
- Collaborate with UI/UX Designers, Product Managers, QA teams, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex website, plugin, and integration-related issues.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to architecture, technical design, and development best practices.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, version control processes, and deployment procedures.
- Monitor and improve website performance through caching, database optimization, and performance tuning techniques.
- Support deployment activities, production releases, and post-production maintenance.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in WordPress development.
- Strong expertise in PHP, WordPress, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery.
- Hands-on experience with REST API development and integration.
- Proven experience with third-party integrations, including payment gateways, CRM platforms, marketing tools, and external services.
- Strong experience in developing, customizing, and maintaining WordPress plugins.
- Experience with custom theme development and WordPress theme architecture.
- Knowledge of Git, version control best practices, and deployment processes.
- Understanding of website security, performance optimization, caching mechanisms, and scalability considerations.
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Coveo Search Integration.
- Exposure to WooCommerce and custom eCommerce solutions.
- Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud environments.
- Experience working with headless WordPress implementations and API-driven architectures.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows.
Key Deliverables
- Development and maintenance of high-quality WordPress websites and applications.
- Custom plugin development and enhancement of existing functionalities.
- Seamless integration of third-party services, APIs, payment gateways, and CRM systems.
- Secure, scalable, and high-performing web solutions.
- Optimized website performance, responsiveness, and user experience.
- Reliable support for deployments, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and technical advancement.
- Collaborative, inclusive, and high-impact work environment.
- Exposure to modern web technologies and enterprise-level projects.