Wordpress Developer

Job Title: WordPress Developer

Location: Chennai

Department: IT/Web Development

Reporting to: Technical Lead / Web Development Manager

Experience : 5+ Years Experience

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled WordPress Developer with at least 5 years of hands-on coding experience. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality WordPress websites, plugins, and themes. You should have strong expertise in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and a thorough understanding of the WordPress core architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Develop custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch based on project requirements.

Build, enhance, and maintain WordPress websites ensuring best practices in UI/UX, SEO, and performance.

Integrate third-party APIs (REST, SOAP, GraphQL) with WordPress sites and troubleshoot integration issues.

Optimize websites for speed, scalability, and responsiveness across devices and browsers.

Identify and resolve bugs, performance

Write clean, efficient, well-documented code and participate in code reviews and peer programming.

Use Git for source control and participate in collaborative development workflows.

Liaise with project managers, designers, and clients to gather requirements and provide technical solutions.

Implement security best practices to safeguard WordPress websites from vulnerabilities and attacks.

Work with CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes (preferred).

Guide and mentor junior developers in coding standards, best practices, and problem-solving.

Required Skills & Experience

Minimum 5 years of WordPress development with proven coding experience.

Languages: Advanced PHP and MySQL, Strong JavaScript (ES6+), jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, SASS/LESS

Experience with at least one JS framework (React, Vue, Angular – desirable)

Deep understanding of WordPress core, actions/filters, template hierarchy

Custom theme and plugin development (not just modifying existing ones)

Experience with WooCommerce, ACF, and other popular plugins

REST API, AJAX, and external service integrations

Tools: Git, Composer, WP-CLI, NPM/Yarn, Gulp/Grunt

Hosting & Deployment: Experience with cPanel, Plesk, or cloud platforms (AWS, DigitalOcean, etc.)

Security & Performance: Knowledge of WordPress security, caching (Varnish, Redis), CDN, and performance tuning

Testing: Familiarity with unit testing, browser testing, and debugging tools

Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, strong communication, ability to work independently and as part of a team

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (preferred)

Relevant certifications in web development, PHP, or WordPress (optional but advantageous)

Nice to Have

Experience with Headless WordPress and JAMstack

Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams

Contribution to WordPress open-source projects or plugins

Familiarity with Figma/Adobe XD for implementing designs

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Timely delivery of high-quality, bug-free code

Adherence to coding standards and best practices

Effective communication and collaboration with team members and stakeholders

Positive feedback from clients and end-users

Successful completion of assigned projects within scope and budget

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