Wordpress Developer

Flatiron Software; Teletrabalho; BRL 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A global software company is seeking a highly skilled Senior WordPress Developer to join their engineering team in Brazil. This role focuses on backend development, including building and optimizing custom plugins and APIs for high-performance websites. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in WordPress development, solid knowledge of plugin architecture, and excellent communication skills in English. Competitive perks include yearly office allowance and Macbook purchase support.

Serviços

Yearly Office Allowance Budget

Macbook Purchase Support

Qualificações

• 5+ years of professional WordPress development experience focusing on backend and custom plugin work.
• Solid understanding of WordPress REST API and API integrations.
• Advanced written and spoken English (international client communication required).

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop custom WordPress plugins and themes from scratch.
• Implement advanced custom fields (ACF) and custom post types.
• Optimize database queries and improve performance across complex WordPress sites.
• Integrate WordPress with third-party APIs and automation tools.
• Ensure sites meet accessibility and SEO standards.

Conhecimentos

WordPress development

Backend plugin development

PHP

MySQL

API integrations

Agile practices

Performance optimization

English communication

Ferramentas

Git

WooCommerce

Gutenberg

ACF

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About the Role

We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior WordPress Developer to join our global engineering team. This position focuses on backend development — building and optimizing custom WordPress plugins, APIs, and integrations for large-scale, high-performance websites.

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of WordPress internals, experience working with enterprise clients, and a strong understanding of scalable, maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop custom WordPress plugins and themes from scratch using PHP, MySQL, and modern best practices.
• Implement advanced custom fields (ACF) , custom post types , and taxonomies for structured data management.
• Optimize database queries and improve performance across complex WordPress sites (meta queries, caching, indexing).
• Integrate WordPress with third-party APIs and automation tools (REST, webhook systems, Make/Zapier, Algolia, etc.).
• Develop and maintain cron jobs , background tasks, and data synchronization scripts.
• Build and maintain Gutenberg blocks or React-based admin components when required.
• Ensure sites meet , accessibility, and SEO standards (Lighthouse, Core Web Vitals).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, DevOps, QA, design) following Agile practices.
• Write clean, well-documented, and unit-tested code following OOP principles and WordPress coding standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional WordPress development experience , focusing on backend and custom plugin work.
• Experience with WordPress hooks (actions & filters) , custom queries, and optimization strategies.
• Proficient in ACF , CPT UI , Gutenberg , and WooCommerce .
• Solid understanding of WordPress REST API , webhooks , and API integrations .
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines .
• Experience with performance optimization , caching mechanisms, and scalable WordPress architectures.
• Advanced written and spoken English (international client communication required).

- Yearly Office Allowance Budget

- Macbook Purchase Support

If you think that you are a good fit for the position, please apply through LinkedIn.

Only CVs that are in English will be accepted.

Flatiron Software Co has a zero tolerance to discrimination policy. In this regard, during the course of the evaluation of your job application and during all your employment relation, if any, all discriminatory factors such as race, sex, sexual orientation, social gender definitions/roles, colour, national or social background, ethnicity, religion, age, disablement, political opinion or any status that is protected under law shall be totally disregarded.