Senior WordPress Developer
Weekday AI India
Technology, Information and Internet · 11-50 employees
About the role
The developer will be responsible for creating and maintaining custom WordPress themes and plugins while managing production environments. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-performance, secure, and responsive website delivery.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have over 8 years of hands-on experience in WordPress development with strong proficiency in PHP, MySQL, and front-end technologies. Experience in managing production systems and familiarity with tools like Elementor or WPBakery is required.
Full description
This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 8+ years
Location: Remote (India) JobType: full-time
We are looking for a Senior WordPress Developer with 8+ years of hands-on experience in custom WordPress development. The ideal candidate should be capable of independently developing and maintaining custom themes and plugins, managing production WordPress environments, and delivering responsive, secure, and high-performance websites.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain custom WordPress themes and plugins.
- Independently manage live/production WordPress environments.
- Take ownership of WordPress architecture, technical decisions, performance, and security.
- Convert UI designs, layouts, and wireframes into responsive WordPress websites.
- Work with PHP, WordPress Core, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and MySQL.
- Debug and resolve issues using browser developer tools such as Chrome Inspector.
- Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.
- Collaborate with designers, backend teams, and stakeholders to deliver projects on time.
- Use Git and standard version-control practices.
Required:
- 8+ years of hands-on WordPress development experience.
- Strong PHP and WordPress Core knowledge.
- Strong experience with custom WordPress themes and plugins.
- Experience independently managing production WordPress systems.
- Good knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and MySQL.
- Experience with Elementor and/or WPBakery.
- Exposure to AWS or cloud environments.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
Good to Have:
- Experience with healthcare, hospital, pharma, or clinical websites.
- Experience with WordPress multisite or multilingual implementations.
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL.
- Experience with performance optimization, caching, and WordPress security.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Must-have skillsPHP, WordPress, Custom WordPress Theme & Plugin Development
Good-to-have skillsElementor, Javascript, WPBakery
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