WordPress Developer
Primary stack
Job description
About the Position
We are looking for a WordPress Developer to join our global team. Develop custom themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks for high-traffic WordPress platforms.
Location
South America
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Full-stack Development
About the Company
We are a premier global digital agency and an official WordPress VIP Gold Partner, recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in enterprise-scale WordPress implementation. As an Inc. 5000 company, we specialize in high-traffic, complex solutions for major publishers and global brands across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Our engineering culture is built on technical excellence, contributing to the open-web ecosystem and delivering innovative products used by thousands of businesses worldwide. We offer a mature, remote-first environment where you will work alongside top-tier international talent to solve high-stakes architectural challenges for some of the biggest names in media.
Responsibilities
- Develop custom WordPress themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks following best practices
- Design and maintain scalable backend architecture using PHP, MySQL, REST APIs, and modern coding standards
- Implement advanced WordPress functionality, including custom post types, taxonomies, user roles, and content workflows
- Ensure compliance with WordPress VIP coding standards, security, and architectural principles
- Optimize WordPress applications for performance, scalability, and reliability using caching, CDNs, and server-level optimizations
- Write clean, secure, and well-tested code; perform code reviews and refactor legacy solutions
- Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and performance audits
- Troubleshoot complex issues related to APIs, performance, security, and hosting infrastructure
- Participate in architecture design, technical planning, and sprint ceremonies
- Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering best practices and documentation
Requirements
- 6+ years of hands-on experience with WordPress development
- Strong expertise in custom themes, plugins, Gutenberg (React), WP hooks, filters, REST APIs, and WP-CLI
- Solid backend experience with PHP 7/8, OOP, MVC principles, and Composer
- Frontend skills with HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, JavaScript (ES6+), React
- Strong understanding of MySQL optimization, caching (Redis, Memcached), and CDN integration
- Knowledge of WordPress security best practices
- Experience with Git, CI/CD workflows, and collaborative development
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively in cross-functional teams
Nice to Have
- Experience with Headless WordPress (Next.js, Gatsby, React)
- Familiarity with WordPress VIP, WP Engine, Pantheon, or other enterprise hosting platforms
- Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Experience with performance audits, Core Web Vitals, and Lighthouse optimization
- Experience integrating third-party systems (CRM, analytics, marketing automation, paywalls)
- Background in enterprise agencies or large-scale publishing environments
We Offer
- Fully remote role within Europe
- Long-term, stable collaboration
- Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-traffic WordPress platforms
- High level of ownership and influence on technical decisions
- Collaborative, engineering-focused environment
- Exposure to complex technical challenges and modern web technologies
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OnHires was founded in 2021 by Vasyl Grygorovych and Viktoriia Ihnatieva to help companies find and hire the best tech talent the world offers.As business owners, both Victoria and Vasyl were frustrated by how difficult and costly it was to quickly scale development teams. Having lived in multiple countries and traveled to every continent in the world, they realized that great talent could be found anywhere. At the same time, they realized that it’s difficult for both companies and talent to find each other outside of their own geographical location. In an effort to solve this problem, Viktoriia and Vasyl founded OnHires.You can read more about their background here:🚀 Our missionTo connect great companies with even greater talent. We believe that talent can be found anywhere but this is not always the case with opportunities. We are on a mission to bridge that gap and create equal opportunities for everyone. To achieve this, we are building an agency that will help companies unlock global talent.
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