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Job Summary

We are looking for a WordPress Engineer with strong PHP expertise who can design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance WordPress solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in custom theme and plugin development, performance optimization, and integration with third-party systems while adhering to modern development and security best practices.

Key Responsibilities

WordPress & PHP Development

·         Design, develop, and maintain custom WordPress themes and plugins using PHP.

·         Build reusable, well-structured, and maintainable code following WordPress coding standards.

·         Customize WordPress core functionality using hooks, filters, and REST APIs.

·         Implement Gutenberg blocks and modern WordPress features where required.

Frontend & UX Integration

·         Convert UI/UX designs (Figma, Adobe XD, PSD) into responsive WordPress experiences.

·         Work with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and modern CSS frameworks.

·         Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.

Performance, Security & Scalability

·         Optimize WordPress sites for performance, SEO, and Core Web Vitals.

·         Implement caching, CDN, image optimization, and database optimization strategies.

·         Apply WordPress security best practices, including vulnerability mitigation and role-based access control.

Integrations & CMS Management

·         Integrate WordPress with third-party services such as CRM, payment gateways, analytics tools, and marketing platforms.

·         Build and consume APIs (REST / JSON) for headless or hybrid WordPress implementations.

·         Manage content workflows, custom post types, taxonomies, and advanced custom fields.

DevOps & Maintenance

·         Work with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines.

·         Handle deployments, backups, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance.

·         Debug production issues and provide long-term support.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

·         Strong proficiency in PHP (5.x/7.x/8.x).

·         Deep experience with WordPress core, themes, plugins, and hooks.

·         Solid understanding of MySQL / MariaDB.

·         Hands-on experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery.

·         Experience with REST APIs and JSON.

·         Familiarity with SEO best practices and performance optimization.

Tools & Platforms

·         WordPress, WP-CLI

·         Git (GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket)

·         Composer (good to have)

·         Experience with hosting platforms (AWS, Azure, shared hosting, or managed WP hosting)

Good to Have (Preferred Skills)

·         Experience with WooCommerce and custom e-commerce workflows.

·         Knowledge of headless WordPress (React / Next.js frontend).

·         Exposure to ACF, WPML, Polylang, or multi-site setups.

·         Understanding of accessibility (WCAG) standards.

·         Familiarity with security tools and vulnerability scanning.