Senior WordPress Developer

What you will do:
Custom Theme Development: Develop and maintain complex, custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch using modern techniques (e.g., Gutenberg blocks, ACF), ensuring pixel-perfect fidelity to provided designs.
Performance & Optimization: Expertly diagnose and resolve bottlenecks to ensure superior Core Web Vitals (CWV) performance (e.g., meeting sub-2-second load targets). Optimize database queries and server-side performance using MySQL best practices.
API & Data Integration: Architect and implement complex, bi-directional integrations with third-party systems like Salesforce CRM and various e-commerce APIs (e.g., Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce).
Conversion & Lead Generation: Build high-conversion dynamic websites and landing pages, utilizing development skills to directly support business goals and boost lead conversion.
Front-End Proficiency: Write clean, maintainable, and standards-compliant HTML and CSS (SASS/LESS) and implement dynamic front-end functionality using JavaScript/jQuery or frameworks like Angular JS.
DevOps & Deployment: Design and manage modern deployment workflows, including Git version control, Docker containerization, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Digital Marketing Integration: Implement and manage critical digital marketing and analytics tools, including configuring Google Analytics and leveraging Yoast to ensure optimal SEO performance and compliance.
Code Quality & Maintenance: Ensure all websites meet strict WCAG accessibility standards and comply with on-page SEO best practices using tools like Yoast SEO and configuring Google Analytics for tracking.
Qualifications and Skills:
Core WordPress 5+ years of experience in custom WordPress development, including theme and plugin creation. Deep knowledge of the WordPress core, action hooks, and filters. Custom Gutenberg Block development experience is critical.
Demonstrated ability to build fully responsive and accessible web experiences.
Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks like Angular JS or React for headless/decoupled WordPress projects.
Expertise in CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Proven ability to implement and manage API integrations, specifically with CRM platforms (like Salesforce) or complex e-commerce platforms.
Expertise in Core Web Vitals (CWV) optimization to achieve top performance scores.
Expertise in WordPress security best practices and hardening, with a deep understanding and implementation of WCAG accessibility standards.
Experience configuring and managing complex hosting environments (e.g., AWS, Kinsta, WP Engine).
Excellent communication skills and a commitment to project transparency and meeting deadlines.
Ability to lead code reviews, establish coding standards, and mentor junior developers.
What will give you a step up:
Mastery of HTML5, CSS3 (or preprocessors like Sass), and JavaScript/jQuery.
Proficiency in Headless/Decoupled WordPress architecture (using the REST API or GraphQL) and familiarity with modern front-end frameworks (like Next.js or React).
Expert proficiency in PHP and strong experience optimizing and managing relational data using MySQL.
Strong understanding of on-page SEO principles, experience configuring and utilizing Google Analytics, and optimization using plugins like Yoast SEO.