About the role
We are seeking an experienced Senior WordPress Developer with deep expertise in PHP to join our growing technical team. This role is ideal for a hands-on developer who is not only fluent in WordPress architecture and development best practices but also demonstrates leadership qualities and the ability to mentor and guide junior developers. The right candidate will contribute significantly to our web development initiatives while helping shape and scale our engineering practices.
This role is to be based in Puerto Rico.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the planning and execution of team projects, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including design, content, and SEO to deliver high-quality features.
- Lead or participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical decision-making.
- Write clean, scalable, and well-documented PHP and JavaScript code.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize high-performance WordPress sites and custom themes/plugins.
- Optimize site performance, security, and scalability using best practices.
Requirements:
- 5+ years Proven experience as a WordPress or PHP Developer
- Prior leadership or mentoring experience in a development team setting.
- Proficiency in front-end technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery.
- Understanding of graphic design tools like Figma.
- Strong understanding of PHP, MySQL, and WordPress core.
- Experience with custom themes and plugin development.
- Familiarity with WordPress REST API and Gutenberg blocks.
- Knowledge of SEO best practices and website performance optimization.
- Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Knowledge of hosting environments and server management.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles.
- Exposure to Agile or Scrum methodologies.
- Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Our Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary, and the opportunity to work with a talented and passionate team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.