Senior Website Developer

Melodica-Music-Academy-1; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Melodica is seeking an experienced web developer to build, improve and maintain WordPress and Shopify sites for Melodica and its brands. The role focuses on reliable, responsive websites that generate leads and enable ecommerce, with emphasis on performance, integrations and ongoing maintenance.

You will work on custom coding across PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and MySQL, as well as theme and plugin development, and ensure technical SEO and analytics are properly configured.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of professional website development experience with WordPress and Shopify.
• Strong custom coding skills in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and MySQL, including theme/plugin development.
• Experience with performance optimisation, technical SEO, analytics, integrations and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Build and customise WordPress and Shopify sites, landing pages and campaigns from requirements.
• Develop WordPress themes, child themes, plugins and custom functionality.
• Customise Shopify themes using Liquid, HTML, CSS and JavaScript; manage product, collection and navigation experiences.
• Implement forms, bookings, payments, analytics, and third‑party integrations.
• Improve site speed, mobile usability and Core Web Vitals; diagnose and fix bugs.

Skills

Coding

Tools

WordPress

Shopify

PHP

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

MySQL

Liquid

Git

Job description

Role overview

Develop, improve and maintain WordPress websites and Shopify stores for Melodica and its associated brands. Deliver reliable, responsive websites that support lead generation and ecommerce, combining custom development with performance optimisation, integrations and technical maintenance.

Key responsibilities

• Build and customise WordPress and Shopify sites, landing pages and campaign pages from business and design requirements.
• Develop WordPress themes, child themes, plugins and custom functionality using PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and MySQL.
• Customise Shopify themes using Liquid, HTML, CSS and JavaScript; maintain product, collection and navigation experiences.
• Implement forms, booking tools, payment and shipping integrations, analytics and relevant third-party applications.
• Improve site speed, mobile usability, Core Web Vitals and cross-browser reliability; diagnose and resolve bugs and compatibility issues.
• Implement technical SEO requirements, including redirects, canonical tags, sitemaps and structured data where relevant.
• Configure and test GA4, Google Tag Manager, Search Console and conversion‑tracking integrations with Marketing.
• Maintain backups, updates, hosting, domains, DNS and SSL; manage access securely and document changes, integrations and maintenance routines.

Experience and qualifications

• At least five years of professional website development experience with advanced hands‑on capability in both WordPress and Shopify.
• Strong custom coding skills in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL and Shopify Liquid; experience beyond content updates and page builders.
• Experience with performance optimisation, technical SEO, analytics, integrations and independent troubleshooting.
• Portfolio of five to eight live websites or stores, including both platforms, with clear personal contributions. Multi‑brand website experience and familiarity with Git, staging, APIs and webhooks are advantageous.