Senior Software Engineer (Wordpress)

Synapseindia; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SynapseIndia in Kolkata is seeking an experienced WordPress developer to build and maintain complex WordPress-based applications. You will work on themes, plugins, REST APIs, and integrations with external systems, ensuring performance, security, and scalability.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of hands-on WordPress development, strong PHP/HTML/CSS/JavaScript skills, and experience with WooCommerce, REST APIs, and LMS integrations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on WordPress development.
• Strong knowledge of WordPress architecture, core, custom themes and plugins.
• Hands-on PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and MySQL.
• Experience with WordPress hooks, actions, filters, CPTs, taxonomies and REST APIs.
• Experience with third-party API integrations and external system integrations.
• Understanding of Headless WordPress architecture and LMS functionality.
• Knowledge of marketing funnels, forms, tracking, and automation.
• Familiarity with CRM/ERP integrations, API data sync, webhooks and authentication.
• Experience with performance optimization, caching, security and scalability.
• Git/version control proficiency; added advantage for WooCommerce and modern stacks.

Skills

WordPress development

WordPress architecture

Custom themes

Custom plugin development

PHP

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

jQuery

MySQL

WordPress hooks

REST APIs

Headless CMS

Marketing automation

CRM/ERP integrations

LMS

Performance optimization

Git/version control

WooCommerce

React/Next.js

GraphQL

AWS

Tools

Git/version control

WooCommerce

GraphQL

AWS

Job description

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in WordPress development.
• Strong knowledge of WordPress architecture, WordPress Core, custom themes, and custom plugin development.
• Strong hands-on experience with PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and MySQL.
• Good knowledge of WordPress hooks, actions, filters, custom post types, taxonomies, and REST APIs.
• Experience with third-party API integrations and external system integrations.
• Good understanding of Headless CMS / Headless WordPress architecture.
• Knowledge of marketing funnels, lead-generation workflows, forms, tracking, and marketing automation.
• Good understanding of CRM/ERP integrations, API-based data synchronization, webhooks, and authentication.
• Knowledge of Learning Management Systems (LMS) and LMS-related functionality such as courses, users, enrollments, assessments, payments, and progress tracking.
• Experience or good knowledge of developing complex WordPress-based web applications.
• Knowledge of website performance optimization, caching, security, and scalability.
• Good understanding of Git/version control and development best practices.
• Experience with WooCommerce is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of React/Next.js, GraphQL, AWS, or other modern technologies is a plus.