Sr. WordPress Developer
- Full-time
Company Description
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior WordPress Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be essential in developing and maintaining custom WordPress plugins and themes, integrating third-party APIs, and optimizing web performance and functionality.
Job Description
- Design, develop, and maintain custom WordPress themes and plugins.
- Optimize website performance, ensuring high levels of speed, security, and scalability.
- Integrate third-party APIs and services to enhance website functionality.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, bugs, and website-related problems.
- Mentor and guide junior developers, providing technical leadership and expertise.
- Design, develop, and maintain custom WordPress themes and plugins.
- Optimize website performance, ensuring high-levels of performance, security, and scalability.
- Integrate third-party APIs and services to enhance website functionality.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, bugs, and website-related problems.
- Mentor and guide junior developers, providing technical leadership and expertise.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, content creators, and project managers, to deliver high-quality web solutions.
- Lead the deployment process for staging and production environments.
- Keep up with WordPress core developments, plugins, and industry best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in web development with at least 2 years specifically in WordPress development, specializing in custom theme and plugin creation.
- Proficient in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Bootstrap/Tailwind.
- Experience in creating block themes in WordPress.
- Experience with page builders, settings, option pages, Advanced Custom Fields, and REST API.
- Strong understanding of WordPress architecture, including the template hierarchy and the WordPress loop.
- Proficient with at least one front-end framework such as React, Vue.js, or Angular.
- Proficient with version control systems, especially Git.
- Experience with eCommerce platforms, particularly WooCommerce.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Knowledge of technical SEO best practices and tools.
- Understanding of web accessibility standards and practices.
Nice To Have:
- Experience with automatic testing tools like PHPUnit and Cypress.
- Experience with modern web development tools like Gulp, Grunt, Docker, Composer, etc.
- Experience with headless WordPress architecture and development.
- Experience with Figma.
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