OnHires

WordPress Developer

OnHires

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Anywhere in Europe

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Tech Stack

JavaScriptMySQLPHPReactRedisSCSSWordPress

About the role

  • Develop custom WordPress themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks following best practices
  • Design and maintain scalable backend architecture using PHP, MySQL, REST APIs, and modern coding standards
  • Implement advanced WordPress functionality, including custom post types, taxonomies, user roles, and content workflows
  • Ensure compliance with WordPress VIP coding standards, security, and architectural principles
  • Optimize WordPress applications for performance, scalability, and reliability using caching, CDNs, and server-level optimizations
  • Write clean, secure, and well-tested code; perform code reviews and refactor legacy solutions
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and performance audits
  • Troubleshoot complex issues related to APIs, performance, security, and hosting infrastructure
  • Participate in architecture design, technical planning, and sprint ceremonies
  • Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering best practices and documentation

Requirements

  • 6+ years of hands-on experience with WordPress development
  • Strong expertise in custom themes, plugins, Gutenberg (React), WP hooks, filters, REST APIs, and WP-CLI
  • Solid backend experience with PHP 7/8, OOP, MVC principles, and Composer
  • Frontend skills with HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript (ES6+), React
  • Strong understanding of MySQL optimization, caching (Redis, Memcached), and CDN integration
  • Knowledge of WordPress security best practices
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD workflows, and collaborative development
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively in cross-functional teams
Benefits
  • Fully remote role within Europe
  • Long-term, stable collaboration
  • Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-traffic WordPress platforms
  • High level of ownership and influence on technical decisions
  • Collaborative, engineering-focused environment
  • Exposure to complex technical challenges and modern web technologies
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
WordPress developmentcustom themescustom pluginsGutenbergPHPMySQLREST APIsHTML5CSS3JavaScript
Soft Skills
problem-solvinganalytical skillscommunicationcollaborationmentoring