Membership Site Developer Opportunity
We are seeking a skilled Membership Site Developer to join our team and take on the challenge of architecting, building, and optimizing membership websites on WordPress using MemberPress as the core membership engine.
As a Membership Site Developer, you will design and implement custom plugins, shortcodes, API integrations, and backend features to meet business needs. You will conduct full-stack performance audits and implement optimizations to improve Core Web Vitals and user experience.
You will collaborate closely with design and marketing teams to advise on technical feasibility and suggest scalable solutions. Additionally, you will own deployment workflows, version control, and environment management across staging and production instances.
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of proven experience developing custom WordPress solutions (themes, plugins, REST API integrations). They will also have 2+ years of direct, hands-on experience working with MemberPress at scale (multi-tier membership models, subscription management, Stripe integrations).
In addition to technical skills, the successful candidate will possess strong written and verbal communication skills, be comfortable working directly with stakeholders, and have full availability to work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, fully aligned with Eastern Time Zone (ET).
Responsibilities:
* Architect, build, and optimize membership websites on WordPress using MemberPress as the core membership engine.
* Design and implement custom plugins, shortcodes, API integrations, and backend features to meet business needs.
* Conduct full-stack performance audits and implement optimizations to improve Core Web Vitals and user experience.
* Collaborate closely with design and marketing teams to advise on technical feasibility and suggest scalable solutions.
* Own deployment workflows, version control, and environment management across staging and production instances.
* Proactively identify technical debt, performance bottlenecks, or security risks and recommend long-term solutions.
* Write clear documentation for technical configurations, processes, and support handoffs.
* Participate in code reviews, feedback cycles, and technical discussions with the broader engineering team.
Requirements:
* 5+ years of proven experience developing custom WordPress solutions (themes, plugins, REST API integrations).
* 2+ years of direct, hands-on experience working with MemberPress at scale (multi-tier membership models, subscription management, Stripe integrations).
* Expertise architecting backend systems, including custom post types, hooks/filters, MySQL queries, and scalable plugin development.
* Familiarity with modern PHP development practices (object-oriented programming, Composer, namespacing, error handling).
* Deep understanding of WordPress security, performance optimization, and SEO best practices.
* Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative code review workflows.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working directly with US-based stakeholders.
* Full availability to work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, fully aligned with Eastern Time Zone (ET).
Preferred Qualifications:
* Exposure to Webflow and/or Kajabi platforms.
* Familiarity with caching layers (Redis, Varnish, WP Rocket) and CDNs like Cloudflare.
* Experience with basic DevOps tools (Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines).
* Prior work in membership sites, online education platforms, or subscription businesses.