Infogain
Website:
infogain.com
Job details:
Roles & Responsibilities
Job Summary
We are looking for a
WordPress Engineer with strong PHP expertise who can design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance WordPress solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in custom theme and plugin development, performance optimization, and integration with third-party systems while adhering to modern development and security best practices.
Key Responsibilities
WordPress & PHP Development
- Design, develop, and maintain custom WordPress themes and plugins using PHP.
- Build reusable, well-structured, and maintainable code following WordPress coding standards.
- Customize WordPress core functionality using hooks, filters, and REST APIs.
- Implement Gutenberg blocks and modern WordPress features where required.
Frontend & UX Integration
- Convert UI/UX designs (Figma, Adobe XD, PSD) into responsive WordPress experiences.
- Work with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and modern CSS frameworks.
- Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.
Performance, Security & Scalability
- Optimize WordPress sites for performance, SEO, and Core Web Vitals.
- Implement caching, CDN, image optimization, and database optimization strategies.
- Apply WordPress security best practices, including vulnerability mitigation and role-based access control.
Integrations & CMS Management
- Integrate WordPress with third-party services such as CRM, payment gateways, analytics tools, and marketing platforms.
- Build and consume APIs (REST / JSON) for headless or hybrid WordPress implementations.
- Manage content workflows, custom post types, taxonomies, and advanced custom fields.
DevOps & Maintenance
- Work with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines.
- Handle deployments, backups, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance.
- Debug production issues and provide long-term support.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
- Strong proficiency in PHP (5.x/7.x/8.x).
- Deep experience with WordPress core, themes, plugins, and hooks.
- Solid understanding of MySQL / MariaDB.
- Hands-on experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery.
- Experience with REST APIs and JSON.
- Familiarity with SEO best practices and performance optimization.
Tools & Platforms
- WordPress, WP-CLI
- Git (GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket)
- Composer (good to have)
- Experience with hosting platforms (AWS, Azure, shared hosting, or managed WP hosting)
Good To Have (Preferred Skills)
- Experience with WooCommerce and custom e-commerce workflows.
- Knowledge of headless WordPress (React / Next.js frontend).
- Exposure to ACF, WPML, Polylang, or multi-site setups.
- Understanding of accessibility (WCAG) standards.
- Familiarity with security tools and vulnerability scanning.
Experience
Skills
- Primary Skill: WordPress Development
- Sub Skill(s): WordPress Development
- Additional Skill(s): PHP, WordPress Development, crownpeak
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