Wordpress Developer

Job description

WordPress Developer

Experience: 3+ Years

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and customize WordPress themes and plugins from scratch
• Build custom post types, taxonomies, and custom fields using ACF or similar tools
• Develop REST APIs and integrate third-party services with WordPress
• Create responsive, SEO-friendly, and accessible website interfaces
• Optimize website performance, security, and scalability
• Implement advanced caching strategies and database optimization
• Collaborate with designers to translate mockups into functional WordPress implementations
• Manage version control, deployment pipelines, and staging environments
• Troubleshoot and debug complex WordPress issues
• Write clean, well-documented, maintainable code following WordPress coding standards

Required Skills & Experience:

• 3+ years of professional WordPress development experience
• Deep understanding of WordPress architecture, hooks, filters, and plugin/theme development
• Experience with WordPress admin customization and custom block development
• Experience with Gutenberg block editor and custom post types
• Solid understanding of SQL and database optimization
• Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows
• Strong HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals
• Knowledge of web security best practices (OWASP, sanitization, escaping)
• Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Good to Have - Technical Skills

• PHP proficiency (OOP, SOLID principles, PSR standards)
• Experience with React.js and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Proficiency in Node.js and building backend services
• Experience with headless WordPress architecture and decoupled front-ends
• Familiarity with GraphQL for WordPress (WPGraphQL)
• Knowledge of testing frameworks (PHPUnit, Jest, React Testing Library)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and deployment automation
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Experience with WordPress eCommerce solutions (WooCommerce)
• Knowledge of BDD/TDD and modern development practices
• AWS/GCP/Azure cloud platform experience
• Contribution to WordPress open-source projects
• Portfolio of WordPress projects demonstrating your capabilities
• Knowledge of WordPress multisite architecture
• Experience with performance profiling tools (New Relic, DataDog)
• Familiarity with WordPress VIP platform or enterprise WordPress hosting
• Background in full-stack development with multiple tech stacks

Good to Have - Digital Marketing & Analytics Skills

• SEO optimization expertise (on-page, technical SEO, schema markup)
• Experience implementing and managing Google Ads campaigns
• Proficiency with Google Tag Manager (GTM) setup, configuration, and deployment
• Google Analytics implementation and conversion tracking
• Understanding of conversion rate optimization (CRO) and A/B testing
• Experience with marketing automation platforms and integrations

Knowledge of social media pixel implementation (Facebook Pixel