Remote PHP & WordPress Engineer — Upskill to Mobile

Ocho People; Belfast; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a Software Engineer (PHP / WordPress) to join their fully remote team. This role involves developing and maintaining web applications, collaborating on user-friendly designs, and implementing new functionalities. The ideal candidate has experience in PHP and WordPress, along with a solid understanding of front-end technologies. This position offers flexibility and opportunities for career growth into mobile and full-stack development.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities to upskill into mobile and full-stack development

Supportive engineering culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in PHP and WordPress development.
• Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and general front-end principles.
• Familiarity with MySQL or other relational databases.
• Experience with version control (e.g. Git).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and grow into mobile or full-stack development.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimise websites and web applications built with PHP and WordPress.
• Collaborate with designers and stakeholders to deliver clean, responsive, and user-friendly interfaces.
• Implement new functionality, integrations, and plugins to improve system capabilities.
• Contribute to backend improvements and performance optimisation.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Learn and contribute to projects involving mobile and modern web technologies.

Skills

PHP

WordPress

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

MySQL

Git

Problem-solving

Tools

Laravel

Symfony

React Native

Job description

A technology company is seeking a Software Engineer (PHP / WordPress) to join their fully remote team. This role involves developing and maintaining web applications, collaborating on user-friendly designs, and implementing new functionalities. The ideal candidate has experience in PHP and WordPress, along with a solid understanding of front-end technologies. This position offers flexibility and opportunities for career growth into mobile and full-stack development.