Sr. WordPress Developer

What you will be doing

Core PHP Development:

• Writing custom PHP code to extend and enhance WordPress functionality.
• Troubleshooting and debugging PHP code that interacts with WordPress.
• Customizing WordPress core features to meet specific project requirements.

WordPress Plugin/Theme Development:

• Developing custom plugins to add unique functionality to WordPress sites.
• Building custom WordPress themes that are tailored to specific design and functional requirements.
• Ensuring compatibility with the latest versions of WordPress and implementing best practices.

Optimization:

• Implementing techniques to optimize WordPress websites, such as caching, image optimization, lazy loading, and minimizing HTTP requests.
• Ensuring websites load quickly and efficiently across different devices and browsers.
• Addressing issues related to site speed, performance, and scalability to handle increased traffic.

Technical SEO:

• Conducting audits of websites for SEO performance, ensuring on-page elements like metadata, headings, and image alt text are optimized.
• Enhancing site structure, internal linking, and URLs to improve search engine crawlability and indexation.
• Implementing structured data (Schema markup) to improve search engine visibility.
• Using tools like Google Search Console and others to monitor SEO performance and troubleshoot issues.

MySQL Database Management:

• Managing and optimizing WordPress databases, ensuring they are efficient and perform well under load.
• Writing custom MySQL queries to extract data or update records as needed.
• Managing large datasets, optimizing table structures, and addressing database performance issues.

Communication:

• Collaborating with other team members, such as designers, content creators, and project managers, to ensure project requirements are met.
• Communicating technical details effectively to non-technical stakeholders, explaining complex issues in a simple and clear manner.
• Keeping clients or internal teams updated on the progress of projects, troubleshooting, and solving issues.

What We Expect You to Have:

• Strong knowledge and experience of PHP and how it interacts with WordPress.
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Proven experience in creating custom plugins and themes.
• Experience in optimizing WordPress websites for speed, performance, and scalability.
• Expertise in technical SEO and on-site optimization strategies.
• Solid understanding and experience of MySQL for efficient database management and queries.
• Good Communications skills
• Shift timing: 2 PM to 11 PM (Need to be flexible working till 12 AM if needed)

What We Offer:

• Internet allowance
• Canteen Subsidy
• Night Shift allowance as per process
• Health Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Work Life Balance Initiatives
• Rewards & Recognition