Qualification
B.Tech or B.E, B.C.A prior to M.C.A
Requirements
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced WordPress Developer to design, develop, secure, and maintain high-quality websites for our clients. The ideal candidate should possess deep knowledge of the WordPress ecosystem, WooCommerce security practices, Elasticsearch integration, and W3C-compliant coding. You will be responsible for full-cycle web development, including performing security audits and applying necessary fixes, theme/plugin development, and performance optimization.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Strong experience in WordPress CMS development, both front-end and back-end.
- Expertise in PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery.
- Proficiency in page builders like Elementor, Gutenberg, or WPBakery.
- Proven experience with Elasticsearch implementation in WordPress.
- Advanced knowledge of WooCommerce, including its architecture and security practices.
- Hands-on experience conducting and resolving issues from security audits (e.g., fixing XSS, CSRF, SQL injection vulnerabilities).
- Experience with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), custom post types, and taxonomy management.
- Solid understanding of REST API, AJAX, and third-party API integration.
- Familiarity with W3C compliance, SEO optimization, and web accessibility standards.
- Experience using Git for version control and collaborative development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cloud-based WordPress hosting solutions (e.g.WP Engine, AWS).
- Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment tools.
- Contributions to the WordPress community (core, plugins, forums) are a plus.
- Experience using tools like WPScan, Sucuri, or Wordfence for vulnerability detection.
Responsibilities
- Develop, customize, and maintain responsive WordPress websites that meet design and functional requirements.
- Design and implement custom themes and plugins, ensuring high performance and scalability.
- Integrate and configure Elasticsearch for advanced and efficient search functionality.
- Conduct thorough security audits of WordPress installations, themes, and plugins; identify vulnerabilities and apply fixes to ensure secure deployments.
- Maintain and enhance WooCommerce stores, focusing on secure payment gateway integration, user data protection, and order processing.
- Ensure all websites comply with W3C standards and web accessibility (WCAG) guidelines.
- Implement robust SEO best practices, structured data, and semantic markup.
- Build and consume REST APIs, and integrate third-party services (e.g., CRMs, payment gateways).
- Apply version control and maintain clean, well-documented code using Git.
- Monitor and optimize site performance using caching, CDNs, lazy loading, and other modern techniques.
- Stay updated on the latest WordPress core, plugin, and security updates and apply patches as needed.