Wordpress Developer

FirmPilot is transforming how law firms grow. Our AI powered platform automates marketing, accelerates client acquisition, and delivers insights that help firms scale with precision. We operate with a simple philosophy: high ownership, high urgency, and no bureaucracy. FirmPilot is a work till it is done environment. We move fast, we solve real problems, and we expect every team member to show up ready to figure things out, take initiative, and get things done.

We are hiring a deeply technical WordPress Developer with heavy experience in hosting, server work, backend development, API integrations, migrations, and advanced WordPress architecture. This is not a design role. This is a role for someone who understands how WordPress works at the engineering level and who can take full ownership of performance, infrastructure, and reliability.

What You Will Own

Backend Development and Architecture

Build, maintain, and improve custom WordPress themes, plugins, and backend systems

Develop secure and scalable solutions using JavaScript, MySQL, and WordPress APIs

Write clean and maintainable code for long term stability Hosting and Server Operations

Own and manage all hosting environments across staging and production

Configure DNS, SSL, CDN performance, caching, and server side optimizations

Lead complex WordPress migrations with zero downtime expectations

Monitor uptime, server load, and real time performance metrics

Troubleshoot issues across servers, code, and database layers

Ensure a secure, stable, and well architected hosting infrastructure for FirmPilot API Integrations

Build and maintain integrations with CRM systems, analytics platforms, automation tools, authentication systems, and internal FirmPilot services

Manage API calls, data workflows, and webhooks

Ensure secure and reliable communication between WordPress and FirmPilot systems Performance Optimization

Improve Core Web Vitals, load speeds, caching, and overall technical performance

Streamline deployment workflows and development pipelines

Recommend improvements that support scale and reliability Occasional Front End Support

Front end fixes may come up rarely, but the primary responsibility is deep backend development and Hosting operations

What You Bring

Five or more years of advanced WordPress development experience

Strong experience in hosting, server management, DNS, SSL, caching, CDN, and backend optimization

Proven experience with WordPress migrations and multi environment setups

Deep knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MySQL, and REST API work

Experience building custom plugins, backend systems, and advanced integrations

Strong understanding of security, hardening, and high performance WordPress practices

Ability to troubleshoot complex issues independently and deliver results Why FirmPilot

A culture built for builders and doers

A high output team where initiative and personal accountability matter

An environment with no red tape where you own your work and you ship your work

Your work directly supports FirmPilot growth and customer success

Anticipated Annual Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000