WordPress Engineer

BuyerForesight Pte Ltd; Kolkata; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in Kolkata is seeking a WordPress Engineer to manage and grow their WordPress infrastructure. The role focuses on backend development and requires expertise in custom plugin and theme creation. Candidates should have 2–5 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Key responsibilities include site maintenance, API integration, and supporting the design team.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience as a WordPress Engineer or similar role.
• Deep expertise in WordPress backend development.
• Hands-on experience with Bootstrap and frontend frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable, high-performance WordPress sites.
• Develop and customize themes and plugins.
• Integrate third-party APIs and Express.js-based services.

Skills

WordPress backend development

Custom plugin and theme development

Bootstraps

Git

REST API

Frontend frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

WordPress

Elementor

WPBakery

HubSpot Forms

Job description

We are looking for a WordPress Engineer to manage and evolve our WordPress infrastructure. You will be responsible for backend development, optimization, custom plugin and theme creation, and system-level integration. While a dedicated design team handles page-building and UI, your role focuses on performance, structure, and backend logic. Experience with frontend frameworks and some exposure to Express.js is desirable.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain secure, scalable, and high-performance WordPress sites.
• Develop and customize themes and plugins to meet business needs
• Implement and manage advanced form functionality and integrations.
• Ensure code quality, reusability, and proper documentation.
• Support the design team by enabling backend functionalities for the pages they build.
• Integrate third-party APIs and Express.js-based services where needed.
• Manage site deployments, staging environments, and production releases.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across plugins, integrations, and code.

Core skills and experience

• Deep expertise in WordPress backend development, hooks, filters, and architecture.
• Strong experience with custom plugin and theme development.
• Hands-on experience with Bootstrap and frontend frameworks.
• Familiar with page builders like Elementor or WPBakery (for integration purposes).
• Experience with form tools (HubSpot Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, etc.).
• Experience with REST API, AJAX, and JSON.
• Competent with Git and structured deployment processes.

Nice to have

• Basic DevOps knowledge (e.g., CI/CD, server tuning, cloud hosting).
• Knowledge of WordPress security best practices.
• Experience with headless or decoupled WordPress environments.
• SEO integration (technical level only, not content).
• Familiarity with basic Express.js and backend API consumption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (or
  equivalent practical experience).
• 2–5 years of experience as a WordPress Engineer or in a similar technical role.

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