Senior Drupal Developer

Job Title : Senior Drupal Developer

Experience : 7+

Employment Type : Full-time

Role Overview :

We are looking for an experienced Drupal Developer with strong expertise in Core Drupal customization, custom module development, and advanced API integrations.

The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of Drupal architecture, hooks, event subscribers, and performance optimization along with frontend development using Twig, SCSS, and JavaScript.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain custom Drupal modules, themes, and components.

- Work extensively with Drupal Core APIs (Entity API, Migration API, Queue API, Plugin API, Cache API, Config Management API).

- Implement and customize hooks, event subscribers, form API, and alteration hooks.

- Create and manage preprocess and process functions to control output and enhance frontend performance.

- Perform custom Drupal core customizations while ensuring upgrade-safe implementation.

- Integrate third-party systems and APIs within Drupal architecture.

- Collaborate with frontend teams using Twig templates, SCSS, JavaScript, and jQuery.

- Implement Single Directory Components (SDC) for modular and reusable frontend design.

- Ensure Drupal site performance optimization, caching strategies, and security best practices.

- Participate in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps automation, and version control (Git).

- Conduct code reviews, debugging, and performance profiling for production-grade solutions.

Required Skills & Expertise :

- Strong hands-on experience with Drupal 9/10 core architecture.

- In-depth knowledge of hooks, event subscribers, form API, preprocess/process functions, and custom modules.

- Proven expertise in Drupal APIs (Entity, Migration, Queue, Plugin, Cache, and Config APIs).

- Experience with custom module development and Drupal Core customization.

- Proficiency in Twig templating, SCSS, JavaScript, and jQuery.

- Familiarity with Drupals theming layer and frontend component structure (SDC).

- Good understanding of Drupal performance optimization, caching layers (Redis, Varnish), and deployment workflows.

- Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipeline integration, and version control (Git, GitLab, Bitbucket).

Good to Have :

- Experience with Composer, Drush, and Drupal site building.

- Exposure to Acquia, Pantheon, or Cloud-based Drupal hosting environments.

- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS for Drupal deployments.

- Understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).