Senior Wordpress Developer

Job Description

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

●      Bachelor’s 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.