Job Description:
Gyrate Digital is hiring a WordPress Backend Developer to join our growing team in Lahore. This role involves developing and maintaining backend components of WordPress-based web applications, optimizing site performance, and collaborating with frontend developers to ensure seamless, responsive designs.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and customize WordPress themes and plugins
- Maintain and improve existing WordPress functionalities
- Work with WordPress hooks, filters, and the WP REST API
- Optimize code for performance, security, and scalability
- Handle database configurations and optimize queries
- Integrate third-party applications and services
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT (preferred, not mandatory with experience)
- 1–2 years of experience as a WordPress Backend Developer
- Proficiency in Core PHP and WordPress development
- Experience with plugin and theme development
- Strong knowledge of WordPress security best practices (sanitization, authentication, etc.)
- Familiarity with integrating REST APIs