WordPress Developer — Build Fast, Secure Websites

SDF Systems; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SDF Systems is seeking a talented WordPress Developer to create and optimize modern, high-performing websites. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in WordPress development, demonstrating expertise in custom themes and plugins.

The role requires strong technical skills including PHP, MySQL, and responsive design. The developer will collaborate across teams to ensure projects are delivered on time while adhering to best practices in security and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in WordPress development.
• Experience developing custom WordPress themes and plugins.
• Strong understanding of WordPress hooks, filters, REST API, and Gutenberg.
• Experience with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Custom Post Types (CPT), and custom taxonomies.
• Experience with Elementor, WPBakery, or other page builders.
• Knowledge of WooCommerce customization.
• Familiarity with Git version control.
• Experience with website performance optimization and caching.
• Understanding of website security and WordPress best practices.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize WordPress websites.
• Build custom WordPress themes and plugins based on business requirements.
• Convert Figma, Adobe XD, or PSD designs into responsive WordPress websites.
• Customize existing themes while following WordPress coding standards.
• Ensure websites are mobile-friendly, SEO-friendly, secure, and optimized for speed.
• Integrate third-party APIs, CRMs, payment gateways, and marketing tools.
• Troubleshoot website issues, bugs, and performance problems.
• Implement website security best practices and perform regular updates.
• Optimize Core Web Vitals and improve overall website performance.
• Collaborate with designers, marketers, and project managers to deliver projects on time.
• Manage website backups, migrations, staging environments, and deployments.
• Maintain website documentation and version control.

Skills

WordPress Development

PHP

MySQL

HTML5

CSS3

jQuery

REST APIs

WooCommerce

ACF

Git

Responsive Web Design

Website Performance Optimization

Website Security

Job description

SDF Systems is seeking a talented WordPress Developer to create and optimize modern, high-performing websites. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in WordPress development, demonstrating expertise in custom themes and plugins.

The role requires strong technical skills including PHP, MySQL, and responsive design. The developer will collaborate across teams to ensure projects are delivered on time while adhering to best practices in security and performance optimization.