Senior WordPress Developer

iGaming IDOL

Senior WordPress Developer managing WordPress media/event sites at NEXT.io. Migrate, build, and maintain custom themes and API integrations.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in WordPress development, particularly in custom theme building and block editor/FSE architecture. Proficient in PHP, API integrations, and optimizing site performance while ensuring secure and efficient deployment workflows.

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WordPress DevelopmentCustom Theme BuildingPHP ProgrammingTailwind CSS IntegrationAPI Integration

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Hard Skills

PHPWordPressTailwind CSSAdvanced Custom FieldsSecure Custom FieldsREST APIGraphQLLinux Server AdministrationCore Web VitalsGit Version Control

Soft Skills

DocumentationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

CloudflareDigitalOceanApacheNginxAI Coding Tools

Industry Keywords

Full Site EditingBlock EditorCaching StrategyDeployment WorkflowSite Performance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheGraphQLJavaScriptLinuxNGINXPHPWordPress

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Migrate legacy PHP-templated WordPress sites (like next.io) to modern block editor / Full Site Editing (FSE) architecture
Build and maintain custom child themes using Tailwind CSS (via WindPress or a custom build pipeline) alongside native WordPress blocks
Implement Secure Custom Fields (SCF) / Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) field groups and block bindings for dynamic, editor-friendly content
Build native API integrations to pull external data into WordPress front-ends (e.g., event platforms, CRM forms, market/financial data feeds) without relying on embedded iframes/widgets
Maintain and troubleshoot Cloudflare configuration (APO, Rocket Loader, Zaraz tag manager) and its interaction with caching and script execution
Manage and harden hosting (DigitalOcean droplets, Apache/Nginx, SSL/TLS via Cloudflare Origin Certificates, backups, security)
Improve Core Web Vitals and site performance (asset loading, caching strategy, image optimization, render-blocking script management)
Maintain a safe deployment workflow: staging-first, version-controlled theme code, manual review before production changes
Document technical decisions clearly enough, even for a non-developer to follow and understand.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years professional WordPress development, including custom theme building (not just page-builder configuration)
Strong PHP: comfortable reading/writing functions.php, custom hooks/filters, template hierarchy, and WP REST API
Hands-on experience with block editor/FSE development (block themes, theme.json, block patterns, block bindings)
Experience with ACF/SCF (field groups, Local JSON, block field bindings)
Practical experience integrating Tailwind CSS into WordPress (via a compiler plugin like WindPress, or a custom build process)
Experience consuming third-party REST/GraphQL APIs server-side or client-side and rendering data natively in WordPress (not just embedding iframes/widgets)
Working knowledge of Cloudflare (caching, APO, a tag manager like Zaraz or GTM, and how aggressive caching/script optimization can break tracking or JS)
Linux server administration: Apache or Nginx, SSL/TLS setup, basic server security and backups
Understanding of Core Web Vitals and how theme/plugin choices affect them
Git-based version control workflow with staging → production discipline
Comfortable using AI coding tools (Claude, etc.) to accelerate work, while still being able to independently review, debug, and be accountable for that code.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Remote work options