AI First Wordpress Developer

Tkxel; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tkxel is seeking an AI-First Full Stack WordPress Engineer in Lahore to build clean, scalable WordPress solutions while integrating AI tools to boost productivity, quality, and delivery speed. You will work across backend, frontend, and integrations with senior engineers to deliver production-ready systems.

You will develop custom themes and plugins, optimize performance, ensure security, and translate business requirements into technical implementations.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of WordPress development experience.
• Strong PHP, WordPress core structure, hooks, filters.
• Experience building custom plugins.
• Experience integrating third‑party APIs and AI tools in dev workflow.
• Attention to security, accessibility, and WCAG 2.0.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom themes and plugins following WP best practices.
• Extend WordPress core using hooks, filters, and actions.
• Integrate third‑party services and APIs.
• Assist in performance optimization and caching implementations.
• Debug faster and troubleshoot issues efficiently.
• Refactor legacy code and improve performance.
• Integrate AI tools into development workflows.
• Identify security vulnerabilities and fix root causes.

Skills

WordPress development

PHP (OOP)

REST APIs

AI tools

Caching/CDN knowledge

Tools

WP Rocket

Cloudflare

ACF Blocks

Job description

Lahore G.P.O., Pakistan | Posted on 10/13/2026

Tkxel is a leading softwaredevelopment company located in Reston, Virginia. We are committedto develop innovative software solutions for leading enterprisesin the world, helping them grow their businesses using latesttechnology solutions.

Job Description

We are looking for an AI-First Full Stack WordPress Engineer who builds clean, scalable, and performance-optimized WordPress solutions while actively leveraging AI tools to improve productivity, quality, and delivery speed.

This role is for engineers who already have strong WordPress fundamentals and want to grow into architectural thinking using AI as a daily engineering companion, not just an occasional assistant.

Role Overview

As an AI-First WordPress Engineer, you will contribute to the development of scalable WordPress systems across backend, frontend, and integrations. You will work closely with senior engineers to implement well-structured, production-ready solutions while improving engineering velocity through AI-assisted workflows.

You are not just writing code, you are learning to build systems that scale, perform, and last.

Key Responsibilities

WordPress Development & System Implementation

• Develop custom themes and plugins following WP best practices
• Extend WordPress core using hooks, filters, and actions
• Integrate third‑party services and APIs
• Assist in performance optimization and caching implementations

Full Stack Development

• WordPress Core architecture
• MySQL query optimization (basic to intermediate)
• Deployment on staging and production environments

Frontend:

AI-Enhanced Engineering Workflow (Core Expectation)

• Debug faster and troubleshoot issues efficiently
• Refactor and improve legacy code
• Integrate frameworks with AI tools
• Connect and use MCP agents for design and development
• Analyse performance issues
• Identify potential security vulnerabilities

You must:

• Validate AI outputs critically (not blindly copy-paste)
• Demonstrate strong engineering judgment
• Continuously experiment with AI tools to improve productivity

AI is not optional — it is part of your daily workflow.

Performance & Quality Ownership

• Implement basic performance optimizations
• Follow WordPress security best practices
• Write reusable and maintainable code
• Support Core Web Vitals improvements
• Fix bugs with root‑cause thinking

You move beyond “it works” toward “it works correctly and cleanly.

• Work closely with senior engineers and product teams
• Translate business requirements into technical implementation
• Communicate blockers and technical decisions clearly
• Continuously improve through feedback and learning

Requirements

• 3–4 years of WordPress development experience
• Strong understanding of:
  • PHP (OOP basics)
  • WordPress core structure
  • Hooks & filters
  • REST APIs
  • Website Security - Strong familiarity required
  • AI Tools and Vibe Coding at Abstract Level (Cursor, Claude etc)
  • ACF Blocks
  • Accessibility and WCAG 2.0
  • Basic SEO
• Experience building at least 1–2 custom plugins from scratch
• Experience integrating third‑party APIs
• Practical usage of AI tools in development workflow
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

Strong Plus:

• Familiarity with caching layers and CDNs(WP Rocket, Cloudflare etc.)
• Experience optimizing performance issues

What Matters Most

• Clean and readable code
• Willingness to learn architecture-level thinking
• AI-first workflow mindset
• Ability to grow into more responsibility