Wordpress Developer

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

Resumo da oferta

A global software company is seeking a Senior WordPress Developer to join their engineering team in Brazil. You will focus on backend development, creating and optimizing custom plugins and integrations for high-performance WordPress sites. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience and is skilled in PHP, MySQL, and modern WordPress practices. Strong written and spoken English is required for international client communication. Benefits include an office allowance and Macbook purchase support.

Serviços

Yearly Office Allowance Budget

Macbook Purchase Support

Qualificações

• 5+ years of professional WordPress development experience.
• Experience with WordPress hooks, custom queries, and optimization strategies.
• Proficient in ACF, CPT UI, Gutenberg, and WooCommerce.
• Familiarity with version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Advanced written and spoken English required.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop custom WordPress plugins and themes.
• Integrate WordPress with third-party APIs and automation tools.
• Optimize database queries and improve performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams following Agile practices.
• Write clean, well-documented code following OOP principles.

Conhecimentos

WordPress Development

Backend Development

Custom Plugin Development

API Integrations

Performance Optimization

Unit Testing

Agile Methodologies

Version Control (Git)

Ferramentas

PHP

MySQL

Gutenberg

WooCommerce

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 performance, 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).

Benefits

• 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.