Senior WordPress Developer
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior WordPress Developer to join our team. As a key member of our development team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing membership websites on WordPress using MemberPress as the core membership engine.
Your primary focus will be on architecting, implementing, and maintaining custom plugins, shortcodes, API integrations, and backend features to meet client business needs. You will also conduct full-stack performance audits and implement optimizations to improve Core Web Vitals and user experience.
To succeed in this role, you must have a deep understanding of WordPress, its ecosystem, and best practices for security, performance optimization, and SEO. You should be able to advise on backend architecture and propose best practices, not just execute assigned tasks. Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across WordPress core, plugin conflicts, and third-party API integrations are essential.
You will work closely with design and marketing teams to ensure technical feasibility and suggest scalable solutions. Additionally, you will own deployment workflows, version control, and environment management across staging and production instances. Proactive identification of technical debt, performance bottlenecks, or security risks and recommending long-term solutions are critical aspects of this role.
This position requires a strong written and verbal communication skillset, with the ability to write clear documentation for technical configurations, processes, and support handoffs. Participating in code reviews, feedback cycles, and technical discussions with the broader engineering team is also an essential part of this role.
Required Skills and Qualifications
* 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
* Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working directly with stakeholders
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 client 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