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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.
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.
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.
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
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.