WordPress Developer (Contract)

Experience: 5+ Years
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Employment Type: Contract

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced WordPress Developer with strong full-stack development skills and expertise in custom WordPress themes, plugins, and application architecture. The ideal candidate should be capable of building websites from scratch using native WordPress functionality without relying on third-party page builders or plugins such as Elementor and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF).

The candidate must have strong PHP development, debugging, security assessment, and code remediation experience, along with the ability to independently evaluate and improve existing WordPress applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch using native WordPress APIs.

• Implement custom post types, taxonomies, metadata, hooks, filters, and REST APIs.

• Build responsive, accessible front-end interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap.

• Translate Figma designs into production-ready WordPress websites.

• Troubleshoot complex PHP, JavaScript, database, API, and application issues.

• Review unfamiliar and legacy codebases, identify architectural weaknesses, and implement maintainable solutions.

• Work with Composer, PHP namespaces, autoloading, and third-party dependencies.

• Perform application security assessments and remediate vulnerabilities, including XSS, SQL injection, and CSRF.

• Optimize website performance, accessibility, and technical SEO.

• Support testing, regression validation, documentation, and deployment activities.

• Provide regular project updates, realistic estimates, and proactive communication regarding blockers and delivery timelines.

Required Technical Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on WordPress development experience.

• Advanced PHP skills, including object-oriented programming (OOP).

• Strong experience developing custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch.

• Expertise in native WordPress architecture, hooks, filters, template hierarchy, custom post types, and REST APIs.

• Strong JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, and responsive design skills.

• Experience with Node.js, npm, Bootstrap, and front-end build tools.

• Hands-on experience with Composer, PHP namespaces, autoloading, and dependency management.

• Strong debugging, code review, refactoring, and root cause analysis skills.

• Knowledge of application security, vulnerability assessment, and secure coding practices.

• Experience working with WP Engine hosting environments.

• Proficiency in Git and version control workflows.

• Working knowledge of technical SEO, structured data, and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO).

• Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Additional Expectations

• Work independently and deliver assigned tasks within agreed timelines.

• Identify technical challenges and recommend effective solutions.

• Maintain clear progress updates and communicate risks or blockers proactively.

• Ensure all deliverables meet established coding, security, performance, and quality standards.

• Support technical reviews, quality assurance, and production release approvals.