WordPress Developer

Cloudious LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudious LLC is seeking an experienced WordPress Developer to lead the technical strategy and development for a portfolio of internal and business division websites in a contract role. You will oversee day-to-day feature development, maintain security and stability, and architect custom WordPress solutions tailored to evolving business needs.

The ideal candidate combines deep WordPress architecture mastery with a strong frontend design sensibility and will work across multiple projects in

Qualifications

• 4 years of professional web development experience with a proven track record as a WordPress Architect Lead Developer.
• Expert level knowledge of modern WordPress architecture including Gutenberg, custom block development, React-based themes/plugins, REST API, and hooks/filters.
• Strong frontend skills with experience in modern JavaScript frameworks (React or Vue.js).

Responsibilities

• Translate Figma designs into fully responsive WordPress builds across devices and browsers.
• Architect custom WordPress-based features, plugins, and block enhancements to meet business needs.
• Perform code reviews to ensure performance, accessibility, security, and SEO best practices.
• Partner with product managers to identify UX improvements and cost-saving opportunities; evaluate proposals and plugins for technical viability.
• Provide accurate scope estimates for bugs and features; review external estimates for technical accuracy.
• Manage code deployment and versioning using Git/Bitbucket; troubleshoot core/theme/plugin conflicts.
• Maintain clear documentation for internal apps, block frameworks, and system architecture.

Skills

WordPress

PHP

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

MySQL

Gutenberg

REST API

Git/Bitbucket

React

Tools

WP Engine

Job description

Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced WordPress Developer to lead the technical strategy and development for our portfolio of internal and business division websites In this contract role.
• you will oversee daytoday feature development maintain system security and stability and architect custom WordPress solutions tailored to evolving business needs.
• The ideal candidate pairs a deep mastery of WordPress architecture with strong frontend design sensibility

Key Responsibilities

Development

• UX Translate Figma design mock-ups into fully responsive performant and cross browser compatible WordPress builds.
• Apply foundational UX design principles to layout and construct engaging interior web pages

Architecture Customization

• Architect custom WordPress based features plugins and block based enhancements that meet complex business requirements.

Audit Quality

• Assurance Review existing sites to ensure compliance with modern best practices including web performance SEO accessibility legal standards and security protocols Conduct structured code reviews for ongoing projects

Stakeholder Vendor Management

• Partner with product managers to identify UX improvements and cost reduction opportunities Evaluate 3rdparty vendor proposals project estimates themes and plugins to advise stakeholders on technical viability

Scrum Estimation

• Provide accurate scope estimates for bugs and custom features review external estimates for technical accuracy

Maintenance Version

• Control Manage code deployment and versioning using Git and Bitbucket Troubleshoot complex core theme and plugin conflicts as they arise

Documentation Standards

• Maintain clean clear documentation for all internal applications custom block frameworks and system architecture

Qualifications Requirements

• Experience 4 years of professional web development experience with a proven track record as a WordPress Architect Lead Developer
• Core Technical Stack Advanced proficiency in PHP HTML5 CSS3SASS JavaScript and MySQL
• WordPress Mastery Expert level knowledge of modern WordPress architecture including Gutenberg custom block development React based custom theme plugin development REST API and hooksfilters
• Tooling Hosting Proficiency with GitBitbucket version control workflows and hands-on experience with the WP Engine hosting environment preferred
• Modern Frontend Frameworks Exposure to JavaScript frameworks like React or Vue.js