WordPress Developer (Remote)

TECHEAD; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TECHEAD is seeking a senior WordPress developer in the United States to design, build, and maintain custom WordPress themes, plugins, and CPTs with clean, scalable code. You will write and optimize SQL queries, manage WordPress environments on Microsoft Azure, perform performance audits and security hardening, and collaborate during onboarding before moving to a 20-hour schedule in October.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of WP development, strong PHP (OOP, namespaces), MySQL, vanilla JS with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in custom WordPress theme/plugin development from scratch (not just customizing off-the-shelf themes/builders).
• Deep understanding of modern PHP standards (OOP, namespace, hooks/filters).
• Strong ability to write custom MySQL queries and understand database relations.
• Proficiency in vanilla JS, AJAX, and working with REST APIs / WP REST API.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud hosting, deployments, and resource management.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain custom WordPress themes, plugins, and CPTs ensuring clean, scalable code.
• Write, optimize, and maintain SQL queries to ensure high performance and data integrity across custom database schemas.
• Manage, monitor, and deploy WordPress environments and connected services hosted on Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure SQL / MySQL, Azure Blob Storage, CDN).
• Perform regular site updates, performance audits (Core Web Vitals), bug fixes, and security hardening.
• Collaborate with the team during onboarding to streamline workflows and document systems before transitioning to a 20 hr/week schedule in October.

Skills

WordPress development

PHP (OOP namespaces)

MySQL / SQL

JavaScript AJAX REST API

Azure hosting deployments

Git CI pipelines

Job description

Important Schedule Note: This position begins as a full-time role (40 hours/week) and will transition to a part-time schedule (20 hours/week) starting in October. We are looking for someone who thrives in a flexible environment and can maintain high output and reliability across both schedule phases.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain custom WordPress themes, plugins, and custom post types ensuring clean, scalable code.


• Write, optimize, and maintain SQL queries to ensure high performance and data integrity across custom database schemas.


• Manage, monitor, and deploy WordPress environments and connected services hosted on Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure SQL / MySQL, Azure Blob Storage, CDN).


• Perform regular site updates, performance audits (Core Web Vitals), bug fixes, and security hardening.


• Work closely with the team during the initial 40 hr/week onboarding period to streamline workflows, document systems, and establish a high-efficiency routine prior to moving to the 20 hr/week schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in custom WordPress theme/plugin development from scratch (not just customizing off-the-shelf themes/builders).


• Deep understanding of modern PHP standards (OOP, namespace, hooks/filters).


• Strong ability to write custom MySQL queries and understand database relations.


• Proficiency in vanilla JS, AJAX, and working with REST APIs / WP REST API.


• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud hosting, deployments, and resource management.


• Proficient with Git and familiar with automated deployment pipelines.