Lead WordPress & PHP Developer | VPS & Web Growth

Design Hire; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Hire in Scottsdale, AZ seeks an experienced Website Developer to own web development and help grow the department from the ground up. Passion for WordPress, PHP, and VPS server management drives success.

You will lead client discussions, build and customize WordPress sites, deploy VPS hosting, and ensure fast, secure, and SEO-friendly performance across projects.

Join a fast-paced team and shape internal processes while delivering high-quality web solutions for diverse clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of PHP and WordPress development experience.
• Proven experience building custom WordPress themes and plugins.
• Strong skills in PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and MySQL.
• Experience managing VPS hosting (GoDaddy, AWS, or similar).
• Knowledge of website security best practices (SSL, firewalls, malware prevention).
• Familiarity with SEO, Core Web Vitals, and performance optimization.
• Ability to lead a department and develop internal processes.
• Strong troubleshooting and independent yet collaborative work style.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing development discussions to gather requirements.
• Build, customize, and maintain WordPress sites, themes, and plugins.
• Develop custom PHP functionality and API integrations.
• Deploy and manage VPS hosting environments.
• Coordinate project timelines from mockups to launches.
• Apply SEO and performance optimization best practices.
• Maintain website security and compliance with standards.
• Develop internal processes to scale the web development team.
• Provide ongoing troubleshooting and performance improvements.
• Collaborate with marketing, design, and paid media teams.

Skills

WordPress development

PHP development

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

MySQL

Project management

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Communication

Tools

GoDaddy hosting

AWS hosting

VPS management

APIs (REST/GraphQL)

Job description

Design Hire in Scottsdale, AZ seeks an experienced Website Developer to own web development and help grow the department from the ground up. Passion for WordPress, PHP, and VPS server management drives success.

You will lead client discussions, build and customize WordPress sites, deploy VPS hosting, and ensure fast, secure, and SEO-friendly performance across projects.

Join a fast-paced team and shape internal processes while delivering high-quality web solutions for diverse clients.