about 2 months ago
Remote, WorldwideSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop custom WordPress themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks following best practices.
- Design and maintain scalable backend architecture using PHP, MySQL, REST APIs, and modern coding standards.
- Implement advanced WordPress functionality, including custom post types, taxonomies, user roles, and content workflows.
- Ensure compliance with WordPress VIP coding standards, security, and architectural principles.
- Optimize WordPress applications for performance, scalability, and reliability using caching, CDNs, and server-level optimizations.
- Write clean, secure, and well-tested code; perform code reviews and refactor legacy solutions.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and performance audits.
- Troubleshoot complex issues related to APIs, performance, security, and hosting infrastructure.
- Participate in architecture design, technical planning, and sprint ceremonies.
- Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering best practices and documentation.
Requirements
- 6+ years of hands-on experience with WordPress development.
- Strong expertise in custom themes, plugins, Gutenberg (React), WP hooks, filters, REST APIs, and WP-CLI.
- Solid backend experience with PHP 7/8, OOP, MVC principles, and Composer.
- Frontend skills with HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript (ES6+), React.
- Strong understanding of MySQL optimization, caching (Redis, Memcached), and CDN integration.
- Knowledge of WordPress security best practices.
- Experience with Git, CI/CD workflows, and collaborative development.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively in cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Fully remote role within Europe.
- Long-term, stable collaboration.
- Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-traffic WordPress platforms.
- High level of ownership and influence on technical decisions.
- Collaborative, engineering-focused environment.
- Exposure to complex technical challenges and modern web technologies.
Tech Stack
AWSAzureGatsbyGitGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptMySQLNext.jsPHPReactRedisWordPress