Senior Wordpress Developer

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About the Role

We are looking for a skilled WordPress Developer with at least 2 years of experience to join our technical team. The ideal candidate will have a strong command of the primary stack (WordPress, PHP, MySQL) and a passion for building high-performance, secure, and scalable websites. You will be responsible for custom theme and plugin development, API integrations, and maintaining code quality across our digital products.

Key Responsibilities

  • Core Development: Design, develop, and customize WordPress websites, including custom Theme and Plugin development.
  • Backend Engineering: Manage backend development using PHP and MySQL. Implement and optimize Redis for object caching to reduce database load.
  • API Integration: robustly integrate REST APIs and third-party data providers; develop custom endpoints when necessary.
  • Performance & SEO: Optimize websites for maximum speed, scalability, and Core Web Vitals. Implement technical SEO best practices.
  • Security: Implement security protocols, fix vulnerabilities, and ensure safe data handling.
  • Maintenance & Support: Handle website maintenance, bug fixing, troubleshooting, and uptime support.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with QA, DevOps, and Design teams to ensure cross-browser compatibility and responsive design.
  • Lifecycle Management: Manage deployment, release support, and version control using Git.

Technical Requirements

Primary Stack & Languages

  • WordPress Core: Deep understanding of custom post types, taxonomies, Hooks & Filters, and the template hierarchy.
  • Technology: Proficiency in PHP, MySQL, and Redis (Object Caching).
  • APIs: Extensive experience with REST API development and third-party integration.

Tools & Environment

  • Development Tools: VS Code, WP-CLI, Postman.
  • Version Control: Git & GitHub.
  • Database & Server: MySQL, Apache, Nginx, Redis
  • Monitoring & Analytics: New Relic, Google Analytics, Google Search Console and necessary plugins

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of proven work experience as a WordPress Developer.
  • Strong understanding of legacy and modern WordPress architecture.
  • Experience with database structure and query optimization.
  • Familiarity with debugging tools (e.g., Chrome Inspector, Firebug) and browser compatibility testing.
  • Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages.
  • Excellent documentation skills for technical support and handover.

Technical Proficiency

WordPress Core: Deep understanding of WP architecture, hooks, and APIS.

PHP Expertise: Advanced skills in PHP for custom themes and plugins.

Theme Development: Proficient in creating and customising themes from scratch.

Plugin Development: Expertise in building custom plugins using best practices.

MySQL: Advanced skills in database design, optimisation, and complex queries.

JavaScript & jQuery: Proficient in vanilla JS, jQuery, and AJAX for dynamic features.

Page Builders: Experience with Elementor, WPBakery, or Gutenberg.

REST API: Proficient in WP REST API for custom endpoints and integrations.

Security: Knowledge of security best practices, nonces, and data sanitisation.

Performance Optimisation: Caching (Redis, Memcached), image optimisation, and CDN.

SEO Best Practices: Familiar with schema markup, sitemaps, and Yoast or Rank Math.