Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Developer (WordPress) to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building, customizing, and maintaining custom WordPress plugins, themes, and backend solutions for performance, scalability, and security.

Responsibilities

• Develop, customize, and maintain WordPress plugins and themes
• Design and optimize MySQL databases for high performance
• Integrate third-party APIs and services
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing WordPress websites
• Ensure site security, scalability, and performance optimization
• Collaborate with front-end developers, designers, and project managers
• Participate in code reviews and uphold coding standards
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (preferred)
• 4+ years of backend development experience with WordPress
• Strong command of PHP, MySQL, and WordPress core
• Experience with REST APIs, WP-CLI, and custom post types
• Familiar with WordPress security best practices
• Proficient in Git version control
• Basic server management knowledge (cPanel, WHM, cloud hosting)