WordPress Developer– Chennai

Godo Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital solutions company in Chennai is seeking a Web Developer with extensive WordPress expertise to create and maintain sites using Elementor. The ideal candidate has solid PHP knowledge, strong skills in SEO optimization, and experience with web performance techniques. This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in web development, particularly with WordPress.
• Strong familiarity with Elementor and PHP for development.
• Practical skill in on-page SEO and responsive design.
• Practical on-page SEO using Yoast/Rank Math/AIOSEO.
• Familiarity with WP REST API and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Build, customize and maintain WordPress sites and themes using Elementor.
• Convert designs into responsive, pixel-perfect pages.
• Develop custom WordPress functionality with PHP.
• Write clean, maintainable HTML and CSS (Sass/LESS experience a plus).
• Optimize sites for SEO (meta tags, schema, sitemaps, structured data, semantic HTML).
• Improve site performance: lazy loading, critical CSS, asset bundling, cache strategies.
• Integrate third-party APIs, payment gateways, CRMs and tracking tools (Google Analytics, GTM, Search Console).
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues across staging and production.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and handover guides for clients.

Skills

WordPress development

PHP

HTML5

CSS3

SEO optimization

Elementor

Performance optimization

WP REST API

Troubleshooting

Tools

Yoast SEO

Google Analytics

GTmetrix

Rank Math

AIOSEO

Job description

Job Location: Chennai
Employment Type: Full-time / Contract (specify)
Experience: 2+ years (adjustable)
Salary: Competitive — based on experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, customize and maintain WordPress sites and themes using Elementor (Pro) and custom code.
• Convert PSD/Figma/Sketch designs into responsive, pixel-perfect pages.
• Develop custom WordPress functionality with PHP (themes, child-themes, plugins).
• Write clean, maintainable HTML and CSS (Sass/LESS experience a plus).
• Optimize sites for SEO (meta tags, schema, sitemaps, structured data, semantic HTML).
• Improve site performance: lazy loading, critical CSS, asset bundling, cache strategies.
• Integrate third-party APIs, payment gateways, CRMs and tracking tools (Google Analytics, GTM, Search Console).
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues across staging and production.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and handover guides for clients.

Must have skills:

• Strong experience building WordPress sites with Elementor (templates, theme builder, widgets).
• Solid PHP knowledge for theme/plugin development.
• Expert HTML5, CSS3 (Flexbox/Grid), and responsive design.
• Practical on-page SEO skills and familiarity with SEO plugins (Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO).
• Experience with WordPress best practices: child themes, hooks (actions/filters), WP REST API.
• Familiarity with performance optimization techniques and tools (Lighthouse, GTmetrix).