[Hiring] Senior WordPress Developer @People Partners

Role Description

This is a remote position.

As our Senior WordPress Developer , you’ll work with one of our Australian clients and take ownership of a large portfolio of WordPress websites across multiple brands—including complex sites with 500+ pages. This is WordPress well beyond the basics. You’ll work across:

• Custom PHP
• Elementor
• WooCommerce
• Performance
• SEO
• Structured data
• Integrations
• Security
• Infrastructure

You’ll be trusted to investigate root causes, make sound technical decisions, and continuously improve the sites you manage.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain WordPress websites across multiple brands.
• Manage complex WordPress websites with 500+ pages.
• Build responsive pages and functionality using Elementor.
• Develop custom WordPress themes, child themes, and plugins using PHP.
• Configure and customize WooCommerce.
• Manage payment gateways, checkout processes, and WooCommerce integrations.
• Implement schema and structured data.
• Troubleshoot technical website issues and identify root causes.
• Improve website performance, page speed, reliability, and Core Web Vitals.
• Support website security, hosting, CDN, and infrastructure.
• Build and maintain API and third-party integrations.
• Support technical SEO requirements and website optimization.
• Manage multiple development projects and competing priorities.
• Collaborate with SEO, content, marketing, design, and executive stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Communicate development progress, priorities, and technical considerations clearly.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional WordPress/web development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with WordPress.
• Strong PHP development skills.
• Hands-on experience with Elementor.
• Strong HTML/CSS skills.
• Experience with JavaScript/jQuery.
• Hands-on experience with WooCommerce.
• Experience developing custom WordPress themes, child themes, and plugins.
• Experience with GA4.
• Experience with Google Search Console.
• Experience with Google Tag Manager.
• Experience implementing schema and structured data.
• Knowledge of Core Web Vitals and website performance optimization.
• Experience troubleshooting complex WordPress issues.
• Understanding of website security, hosting, CDN, and infrastructure.
• Experience working with APIs and third-party integrations.
• Understanding of responsive, accessible, SEO-friendly, and conversion-focused web development.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities independently.
• Strong communication skills when working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing large WordPress websites with 500+ pages.
• Experience working with high-traffic WordPress websites.
• Experience working in agency or multi-site environments.
• Experience managing websites across multiple brands.
• Experience collaborating with Australian-based SEO, content, marketing, design, and executive stakeholders.

Benefits

• Permanent Work-from-home setup
• Company-provided equipment
• Secondary Wi-Fi Modem
• 21 Leave Credits Annually - Leave benefits begin on Day 1.
• 100% conversion of UNUSED leave credits
• HMO on Day 1
• 13th Month Pay
• Monthly Gift Voucher
• Milestone Tokens (Birthday/Anniversary/Christmas).
• A Life Beyond the Screen #WorkLifeBalance.
• Active employee engagements physically such as Christmas Party & Team Building, and virtual events such as town-hall with prizes.