wordpress developer

Randstad Digital New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 68,880 - 96,432; Part time

Job summary

Randstad Digital New Zealand is seeking a Contract Full-Stack WordPress Developer to manage and optimize the company's WordPress ecosystem. This part-time role (20-30 hours per week) focuses on ongoing maintenance and improvements to live websites while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will have strong WordPress development experience, proficient in PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. The position offers flexibility and the potential for increased hours over time.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial WordPress development experience, maintaining live production websites.
• Proficient in both frontend and backend development.
• Solid understanding of WordPress architecture and API integrations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ongoing support and maintenance of WordPress platforms.
• Deliver frontend and backend improvements and updates.
• Manage bug fixing and ensure website optimization.

Skills

WordPress development

PHP

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

API integrations

Git

Education

Associate Degree/Diploma

Job description

Our client is an established gaming company that develops digital and physical gaming experiences. They operate with a flat organizational structure, prioritizing flexibility and streamlined decision‑making while giving engineering teams input into product direction.

Role

As a Contract Full‑Stack WordPress Developer, you will support the ongoing business‑as‑usual (BAU), maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company's WordPress ecosystem. This hands‑on, support‑focused role spans both frontend and backend development, helping maintain and optimize live websites while supporting ongoing business, marketing, and product initiatives.

Responsibilities

• WordPress Ecosystem Management: Overseeing ongoing BAU support, general upkeep, and maintenance of the company's WordPress platforms.
• Full‑Stack Development: Delivering frontend and backend website improvements, building new pages, and executing UI updates.
• System Maintenance: Bug fixing, plugin updates, website optimization, and ensuring cross‑device responsiveness and usability.
• System Integration: Supporting and expanding CMS functionality, including API and third‑party tool integrations.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Assisting product, marketing, and web initiatives by providing reliable development support alongside the Web Coordinator and Engineering teams.
• Workflow Optimization: Balancing structured project delivery with ongoing support tasks, while identifying and resolving frontend performance bottlenecks.

Requirements

• Experience: Strong commercial WordPress development experience, with a proven track record of debugging and maintaining live production websites.
• Core Skills: Proficient across both frontend and backend development, with strong skills in PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Architecture & Integrations: Solid understanding of WordPress hooks, filters, and CMS architecture, alongside practical API and third‑party integration experience.
• Workflows: Experience with Git and modern deployment workflows, ensuring clean version control and maintainability.
• Approach: A pragmatic, delivery‑focused approach to engineering, with the ability to work independently, manage ongoing support tasks, and comfortably improve existing systems over time.
• Additional Skills (Preferred): Exposure to modern frontend frameworks, an awareness of SEO, web performance, and accessibility best practices. Experience supporting content‑heavy or high‑traffic websites, or a personal interest in gaming/trading card games (TCGs) is a plus.
• Associate Degree/Diploma.

This position is a part‑time contract (20‑30 hours/week) offering an open‑ended engagement with the potential for increased hours over time. It is a support‑oriented contractor role rather than a product ownership role.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.