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WordPress Engineer (PHP / JavaScript) – Fully Remote (India)
Location: Remote - India
Salary: $3,500 - $4,000 USD per month
Job Type: Full-Time | Long-Term B2B Contract
YourCode is partnering with a global digital engineering consultancy to hire a talented WordPress Engineer to join their fully remote engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level WordPress Developer with strong PHP and front-end development experience who enjoys building custom WordPress platforms rather than relying on off-the-shelf plugins.
You'll work alongside experienced engineers on enterprise-scale digital products, building custom themes, plugins, integrations and modern web applications for globally recognised organisations.
What You'll Be Doing
- Develop and maintain custom WordPress themes, plugins and bespoke functionality
- Build scalable WordPress applications using PHP, MySQL and REST APIs
- Work extensively with WordPress Core including Hooks, Filters, WP_Query, Template Hierarchy, Rewrite Rules and WP-CLI
- Create custom post types, taxonomies, structured content and reusable components
- Develop Gutenberg blocks using ACF and modern block development techniques
- Integrate third-party APIs and external systems into WordPress applications
- Convert Figma and Sketch designs into responsive, pixel-perfect user interfaces
- Develop modern front-end components using HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, JavaScript (ES6+) and jQuery
- Optimise website speed, database performance and front-end assets
- Debug and resolve complex WordPress issues using logs, debugging tools and structured troubleshooting
- Collaborate with QA, Product, Design and Senior Engineering teams within an Agile environment
- Write clean, secure and maintainable code following WordPress coding standards
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years' commercial experience as a WordPress Engineer, WordPress Developer or PHP Developer
- Strong experience developing custom WordPress themes and plugins
- Excellent understanding of:
- WordPress Core
- Hooks & Filters
- WP_Query
- Gutenberg
- REST APIs
- Custom Post Types
- Taxonomies
- Strong PHP 7/8 development skills with Object-Oriented Programming
- Experience developing custom solutions without relying heavily on third-party plugins
- Strong front-end development skills using HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, JavaScript (ES6+) and jQuery
- Experience working with MySQL databases and query optimisation
- Experience integrating third-party APIs and JSON-based services
- Knowledge of Git, pull requests and collaborative development workflows
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
What You'll Receive
- Fully remote working from anywhere in India
- Flexible working hours
- $3,500-$4,000 USD per month
- Long-term contract with ongoing project work
- Learning and professional development opportunities
- Modern equipment and technology support
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Family-friendly working environment
- Global engineering team with experienced mentors
- The opportunity to work on large-scale enterprise WordPress platforms
- A collaborative culture focused on engineering excellence, ownership and continuous learning
If you're a WordPress Engineer looking to work on modern enterprise projects with an experienced international engineering team, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and a member of the YourCode team will contact you to arrange an introductory conversation.
WordPress Engineer (PHP / JavaScript) – Fully Remote (India)
Location: Remote - India
Salary: $3,500 - $4,000 USD per month
Job Type: Full-Time | Long-Term B2B Contract
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