Job Title: WordPress Developer.

Location: Chennai.

Department: IT/Web Development.

Reporting to: Technical Lead / Web Development Manager.

Experience : 5+ Years Experience.

Role Overview.

- We are seeking a highly skilled WordPress Developer with at least 5 years of hands-on coding experience.

- The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality WordPress websites, plugins, and themes.

- You should have strong expertise in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and a thorough understanding of the WordPress core architecture.

Key Responsibilities :

- Develop custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch based on project requirements.

- Build, enhance, and maintain WordPress websites ensuring best practices in UI/UX, SEO, and performance.

- Integrate third-party APIs (REST, SOAP, GraphQL) with WordPress sites and troubleshoot integration issues.

- Optimize websites for speed, scalability, and responsiveness across devices and browsers.

- Identify and resolve bugs, performance.

- Write clean, efficient, well-documented code and participate in code reviews and peer programming.

- Use Git for source control and participate in collaborative development workflows.

- Liaise with project managers, designers, and clients to gather requirements and provide technical solutions.

- Implement security best practices to safeguard WordPress websites from vulnerabilities and attacks.

- Work with CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes (preferred).

- Guide and mentor junior developers in coding standards, best practices, and problem-solving.

Required Skills & Experience :

- Minimum 5 years of WordPress development with proven coding experience.

- Languages: Advanced PHP and MySQL, Strong JavaScript (ES6+), jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, SASS/LESS.

- Experience with at least one JS framework (React, Vue, Angular - desirable).

- Deep understanding of WordPress core, actions/filters, template hierarchy.

- Custom theme and plugin development (not just modifying existing ones).

- Experience with WooCommerce, ACF, and other popular plugins.

- REST API, AJAX, and external service integrations.

Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (preferred).

- Relevant certifications in web development, PHP, or WordPress (optional but advantageous).

Nice to Have :

- Experience with Headless WordPress and JAMstack.

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.

- Contribution to WordPress open-source projects or plugins.

- Familiarity with Figma/Adobe XD for implementing designs.

- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

- Timely delivery of high-quality, bug-free code.

- Adherence to coding standards and best practices.

- Effective communication and collaboration with team members and stakeholders.

- Positive feedback from clients and end-users.