Senior Full Stack Engineer (WooCommerce)

Senior Full Stack Engineer (WooCommerce)

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About the Role

Senior Full Stack Engineer (WooCommerce)

You’ll work on complex, high-traffic WooCommerce implementations, architecting solutions that are robust, fast, and maintainable. This is a hands-on role that requires both technical depth and strong problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain

  custom WordPress and WooCommerce plugins, themes, and APIs

  .
• Architect and implement

  scalable and performant eCommerce solutions

  capable of handling large product catalogs (100k+ SKUs) and high concurrent traffic.
• Optimize website performance at both

  application and server levels

  , including caching, query optimization, and resource management.
• Implement

  custom pricing, shipping, and discount logic

  based on business rules (e.g., distance, postal code, or customer type).
• Integrate

  third-party APIs

  (payment gateways, CRMs, ERPs, shipping, inventory, etc.) with secure data handling and robust error management.
• Manage

  large data imports, migrations, and cron jobs

  efficiently.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex

  production issues

  , ensuring high uptime and smooth customer experiences.
• Apply best practices in

  SEO optimization

  ,

  code versioning

  , and

  CI/CD deployment

  .
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (designers, project managers, QA) to deliver high-quality digital experiences.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in

  code reviews

  to maintain coding standards.

Required Technical Skills

Core Technologies:

• WordPress (Core, REST API, Hooks, Filters)
• WooCommerce (customization, architecture, performance tuning)
• PHP 7.x / 8.x (advanced-level programming)
• MySQL (query optimization, indexing, data structure design)
• JavaScript (ES6+), jQuery, AJAX
• HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Tailwind / Bootstrap
• Git (GitHub, Bitbucket, or GitLab)

Performance & Optimization:

• Experience with

  object caching

  (Redis, Memcached),

  page caching

  , and

  transients

• Image optimization, lazy loading, and CSS/JS minification
• CDN configuration and load balancing
• Query and database optimization for large datasets

Server & DevOps:

• Familiarity with

  Nginx, Apache, PHP-FPM, MySQL tuning

• Experience with

  CI/CD pipelines

  (GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines)
• Knowledge of

  AWS / DigitalOcean / Google Cloud / WP Engine / Kinsta

• Logging and monitoring tools (New Relic, Query Monitor, WP-CLI)

Integrations:

• Payment, shipping, inventory sync, CRM, and ERP integrations via REST or SOAP APIs
• Experience with webhooks and asynchronous job handling

SEO & Analytics:

• On-page SEO (schema, metadata, sitemaps)
• Experience with

  Yoast / RankMath / AIOSEO

• Integration of

  Google Analytics, GTM, and Search Console

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Experience with

  headless WordPress

  (Next.js, React)
• Knowledge of

  Docker

  or containerized environments
• Experience with

  ElasticSearch, Algolia

  , or similar for product search
• Contribution to

  WordPress open-source projects

• Understanding of

  UX optimization

  and A/B testing