Senior WordPress Developer Role
The ideal candidate will be responsible for architecting, building, and optimizing membership websites on WordPress using MemberPress as the core membership engine.
Main Responsibilities:
- 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.
Required Skills:
- 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 in 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.
Nice to Have:
- 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).