Job Title: Senior WordPress Developer
Job Description:
We are seeking a talented Senior WordPress Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience developing custom WordPress solutions, a strong understanding of WordPress development best practices, and experience leading and mentoring other developers. You should be able to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code and have a passion for building scalable, maintainable, and optimized WordPress websites and applications that meet business requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of custom WordPress themes and plugins using PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other relevant technologies
- Mentor and guide junior developers, providing feedback, and reviewing code
- Collaborate with project managers, designers, and other developers to build and deploy new WordPress projects
- Optimize WordPress websites and applications for performance, security, and scalability
- Troubleshoot and debug issues related to WordPress development
- Keep up-to-date with the latest WordPress trends and technologies
- Evaluate and recommend new WordPress plugins, themes, and tools to improve the development process
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Extensive experience in WordPress development
- Strong proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MySQL
- Experience with WordPress theme and plugin development
- Knowledge of WordPress core functions, hooks, and filters
- Understanding of front-end technologies such as jQuery, AngularJS, and ReactJS
- Knowledge of WordPress performance optimization techniques and best practices
- Experience with Git version control
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with WooCommerce and other WordPress e-commerce plugins
- Knowledge of REST APIs and how to integrate them with WordPress
- Familiarity with popular WordPress page builders such as Elementor, Beaver Builder, and Divi
- Experience with website speed optimization and Google PageSpeed Insights
- Experience with other CMS platforms such as Drupal, Joomla, and Magento
If you're interested in this opportunity, please send your resume, cover letter, and a portfolio of your WordPress projects.
We look forward to hearing from you!