[Hiring] Senior WordPress Developer @Huzzle

Role Description

We’re looking for an experienced WordPress Developer with 4–5+ years of professional experience to join a growing team in a fully remote role. You’ll be responsible for building, customizing, optimizing, and maintaining high-quality WordPress websites. This role requires strong expertise across both front-end and back-end WordPress development, with hands-on experience in:

• Custom themes
• Plugins
• PHP
• JavaScript
• Databases
• Performance optimization
• SEO
• Website security

The ideal candidate is comfortable owning WordPress projects end-to-end, troubleshooting complex technical issues, and delivering fast, secure, responsive, and maintainable websites.

Qualifications

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

Requirements

• Theme Development: Build and customize WordPress themes, website layouts, templates, and styles using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
• Plugin Development: Develop custom WordPress plugins, extensions, and functionality to meet specific business and website requirements.
• Front-End Development: Create responsive, user-friendly interfaces that perform seamlessly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
• Back-End Development: Work with PHP, WordPress core functionality, databases, APIs, and server-side logic to support reliable website functionality.
• Performance Optimization: Improve Core Web Vitals, page-loading speeds, caching, database performance, and overall website efficiency.
• SEO Optimization: Implement technical and on-page SEO best practices to improve website structure, crawlability, performance, and search visibility.
• Security & Maintenance: Conduct security checks and audits, manage WordPress core/theme/plugin updates, troubleshoot bugs, and maintain regular website backups.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve compatibility issues, broken functionality, performance bottlenecks, and other technical problems.
• Quality Assurance: Test websites and new functionality across browsers and devices before deployment.
• Ongoing Development: Maintain existing WordPress websites while continuously improving their functionality, performance, security, and user experience.

Benefits

• 💰 Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.
• 🌎 Fully remote opportunity with an international company.
• 💻 Work on meaningful WordPress development projects with real ownership and impact.
• 🚀 Join a collaborative, high-performing team with opportunities to grow your technical expertise.
• 📈 Long-term career growth and professional development opportunities.