Senior WordPress Developer

Team: IT

Location: South Africa

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

• Build and customize WordPress themes, layouts, templates, and styles using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
• Develop custom WordPress plugins, extensions, and functionality based on specific business and website requirements.
• Create responsive, user-friendly interfaces that perform effectively across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
• Develop and maintain back-end functionality using PHP, WordPress core capabilities, databases, APIs, and server-side logic.
• Optimize website performance, including Core Web Vitals, page-load speeds, caching, database performance, and overall efficiency.
• Implement technical and on-page SEO best practices to improve site structure, crawlability, performance, and search visibility.
• Conduct security checks and audits while managing WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates.
• Maintain reliable backup and website maintenance procedures.
• Diagnose and resolve compatibility issues, broken functionality, bugs, performance bottlenecks, and other technical problems.
• Test websites and new functionality across browsers and devices before deployment.
• Maintain existing WordPress websites while continuously improving functionality, performance, security, and user experience.
• Deliver clean, scalable, and maintainable code while taking ownership of projects and technical outcomes.

Requirements:

• 4–5+ years of professional experience in WordPress development.
• Strong knowledge of WordPress architecture, PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Proven experience building and customizing WordPress themes from scratch.
• Hands-on experience developing, customizing, or modifying WordPress plugins.
• Strong understanding of MySQL, database management, and back-end web development.
• Experience with responsive and mobile-first development principles.
• Strong knowledge of WordPress performance optimization, caching, and Core Web Vitals.
• Understanding of technical SEO and SEO-friendly web development practices.
• Experience applying WordPress security best practices, updates, backups, and ongoing maintenance procedures.
• Familiarity with APIs and third-party integrations.
• Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex WordPress technical issues.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to clean, maintainable, high-quality code.
• Excellent communication, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and work effectively and independently in a fully remote environment.

Benefits:

• Fully remote, full-time independent contractor position based in South Africa.
• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunity to take meaningful ownership of WordPress development projects.
• Work on websites requiring a broad range of front-end, back-end, performance, SEO, and security expertise.
• Opportunity to collaborate with an international, high-performing team.
• Exposure to diverse WordPress development challenges and real-world technical projects.
• Opportunities to strengthen technical expertise and continue professional development.
• Potential for long-term career growth within a global remote working environment.