Wordpress Developer

Regent Campus D2; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Regent Campus D2 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is seeking a WordPress Developer with 3+ years of professional experience to design, develop, and customize WordPress themes and plugins from scratch.

You will build custom post types, taxonomies, and fields, develop REST APIs, ensure responsive and accessible interfaces, and collaborate with designers. Strong PHP, JS, HTML/CSS and security practices required; familiarity with Docker and CI/CD is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional WordPress development experience.
• Deep understanding of WordPress architecture, hooks, filters, and plugin/theme development.
• Experience with WordPress admin customization and custom block development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and customize WordPress themes and plugins from scratch.
• Build custom post types, taxonomies, and custom fields using ACF or similar tools.
• Develop REST APIs and integrate third-party services with WordPress.
• Create responsive, SEO-friendly, and accessible website interfaces.
• Collaborate with designers to translate mockups into WordPress implementations.
• Manage version control, deployment pipelines, and staging environments.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex WordPress issues.
• Write clean, well-documented code following WordPress standards.
• Ensure security and performance optimizations.

Skills

WordPress development

PHP

HTML/CSS/JS

REST APIs

Custom post types

Gutenberg

SQL/database

Git

Security practices

Independent work

Communication skills

Tools

Docker

WPGraphQL

GitHub Actions

ACF

WP-CLI

Job description

Job description

WordPress Developer

Experience: 3+ Years

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and customize WordPress themes and plugins from scratch
• Build custom post types, taxonomies, and custom fields using ACF or similar tools
• Develop REST APIs and integrate third-party services with WordPress
• Create responsive, SEO-friendly, and accessible website interfaces
• Optimize website performance, security, and scalability
• Implement advanced caching strategies and database optimization
• Collaborate with designers to translate mockups into functional WordPress implementations
• Manage version control, deployment pipelines, and staging environments
• Troubleshoot and debug complex WordPress issues
• Write clean, well-documented, maintainable code following WordPress coding standards

Required Skills & Experience:

• 3+ years of professional WordPress development experience
• Deep understanding of WordPress architecture, hooks, filters, and plugin/theme development
• Experience with WordPress admin customization and custom block development
• Experience with Gutenberg block editor and custom post types
• Solid understanding of SQL and database optimization
• Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows
• Strong HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals
• Knowledge of web security best practices (OWASP, sanitization, escaping)
• Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Good to Have - Technical Skills

• PHP proficiency (OOP, SOLID principles, PSR standards)
• Experience with React.js and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Proficiency in Node.js and building backend services
• Experience with headless WordPress architecture and decoupled front-ends
• Familiarity with GraphQL for WordPress (WPGraphQL)
• Knowledge of testing frameworks (PHPUnit, Jest, React Testing Library)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and deployment automation
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Experience with WordPress eCommerce solutions (WooCommerce)
• Knowledge of BDD/TDD and modern development practices
• AWS/GCP/Azure cloud platform experience
• Contribution to WordPress open-source projectsPortfolio of WordPress projects demonstrating your capabilities
• Knowledge of WordPress multisite architecture
• Experience with performance profiling tools (New Relic, DataDog)
• Familiarity with WordPress VIP platform or enterprise WordPress hosting
• Background in full-stack development with multiple tech stacks

Good to Have - Digital Marketing & Analytics Skills

• SEO optimization expertise (on-page, technical SEO, schema markup)
• Experience implementing and managing Google Ads campaigns
• Proficiency with Google Tag Manager (GTM) setup, configuration, and deployment
• Google Analytics implementation and conversion tracking
• Understanding of conversion rate optimization (CRO) and A/B testing
• Experience with marketing automation platforms and integrations

Knowledge of social media pixel implementation (Facebook Pixel