Senior WordPress Developer

Job Summary:

As a Senior WordPress Developer, you will play a key role in the design, development, and maintenance of WordPress-based websites with deep expertise in Advanced Custom Fields Pro (ACF Pro). You will work closely with cross-functional teams including designers, project managers, and other developers to deliver high-quality solutions that meet client needs. You should have a deep understanding of WordPress architecture, strong PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills, as well as experience with theme and plugin development, customization, and optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch, ensuring best practices and high code quality, with a focus on Advanced Custom Fields Pro (ACF Pro) to create tailored components or features.
• Customize and extend existing themes and plugins to meet client specifications and requirements.
• Collaborate with designers to implement pixel-perfect, responsive WordPress websites.
• Optimize WordPress sites for performance, speed, and SEO.
• Integrate third-party APIs and external data sources into WordPress solutions.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, providing timely solutions to client and team needs.
• Ensure the security and stability of WordPress websites by implementing necessary updates and patches.
• Stay up to date with the latest WordPress trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Work closely with project managers to provide accurate time estimates and deliverables.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices.
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of professional WordPress development experience.
• Extensive experience with Advanced Custom Fields Pro (ACF Pro) and its advanced features such as flexible content fields, repeater fields, options pages, and custom blocks.
• Strong proficiency in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3/SASS, and jQuery.
• Deep understanding of WordPress theme and plugin development, with a focus on creating scalable and maintainable builds.
• Expertise in building custom post types, taxonomies, and custom fields using ACF Pro to create dynamic content-driven websites.
• Experience optimizing WordPress websites for performance, speed, and SEO.
• Solid understanding of WordPress security best practices and how to implement them.
• Strong experience with Git and version control workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
• Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code following industry best practices and guidelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
  
  
  

We also prefer one or more of the following qualifications:

• Experience building custom blocks using ACF Pro.
• Understanding of Technical SEO and On-page SEO.
• Google Analytics/GTM, GA4, Clarity, and HotJar familiarity
• Experience with server-side technologies and cloud hosting solutions (e.g., AWS).
• Understanding of continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• UI/UX design experience or collaboration with design teams to implement pixel-perfect layouts.
  
  
  

Work Arrangement: Hybrid Work Set-up