Senior WordPress Software Engineer

Our promise:

We support your career growth through continuous learning, coaching, and mentorship programs;

You choose how you'll work with us: remote first or at our offices in Timpuri Noi Square (Bucharest) or Brasov;

We promise you a feedback-driven culture that inspires healthy communication;

A friendly, professional, and supportive team is waiting for his new teammate;

A bunch of people with common hobbies and interests (sailing, football, running marathons, tennis, music, etc.) is ready to welcome you;

A community driven by courage and creativity (we have our own beer and our own band that sings about us) is challenging you to have serious fun with us;

We designed benefits that give you the power to create balance in life, on and off work.

As a Senior WordPress Software Engineer you will:

Lead the development and architecture of complex WordPress websites and applications;

Develop and maintain custom WordPress plugins and themes;

Design and implement custom WordPress setups with advanced functionality;

Architect and integrate WordPress with third-party APIs and services;

Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to the team;

Work with the Zitec team and client's team to ensure functionality needs are handled effectively through native WordPress, custom development, or carefully selected plugins;

Maintain version control and collaborate using Git-based workflows and GitLab;

Design CI/CD pipelines for WordPress projects;

Optimize website performance, security, and user experience;

Lead website performance testing and optimization initiatives;

Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues;

Design and implement containerized WordPress environments;

Perform technical audits and codebase reviews to identify refactoring; opportunities and ensure adherence to best practices

What about you?

WordPress & PHP Expertise:

Expert knowledge of WordPress core, including hooks, filters, and the WordPress lifecycle;

Mastery of custom WordPress development including theme development, plugin architecture, and custom admin interfaces;

Advanced understanding of the WordPress Codex, Custom Post Types, Custom Taxonomies, Custom Fields, Shortcodes, and Admin POST/AJAX functionalities;

Knowledge of PHP 8, including OOP principles, namespaces, composer, and modern PHP practices;

Experience with WordPress Multisite and complex WooCommerce implementations;

Experience with WordPress multilingual implementations (WPML, Polylang);

Advanced understanding of WordPress security best practices and performance optimization techniques;

Experience with WordPress site migrations and complex data transformation.

Development Tools & Environment:

Expert knowledge of Composer for dependency management in WordPress projects;

Experience with Webpack for building and optimizing WordPress theme assets;

Proficiency with modern front-end tooling for WordPress development;

Advanced knowledge of Git, GitLab, including branching strategies and GitLab CI/CD pipelines;

Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD variables and build processes;

Expertise with Docker, including creating custom WordPress Docker images and configurations;

Experience with both Apache + PHP and NGINX + PHP-FPM configurations for WordPress;

Working knowledge of Kubernetes, including experience with ConfigMaps, Secrets, and debugging applications in K8s environments;

Linux command-line skills for troubleshooting.

Database & Integration Expertise:

Advanced MySQL knowledge for custom plugin development, database optimization, and complex queries;

Experience designing and implementing custom database schemas for WordPress extensions;

Experience developing custom WordPress REST API endpoints;

Proven experience integrating WordPress with various third-party services, including:

-> Payment gateways and processors;

-> Shipping and logistics APIs & Custom REST API implementations;

-> CRM and ERP systems;

-> Marketing automation platforms;

-> E-commerce integrations.

Front-end Technologies:

Advanced understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, SCSS/SASS, JavaScript (ES7+);

Knowledge of responsive design, accessibility standards (WCAG), and cross-browser compatibility.

Professional Skills:

Proven track record of leading WordPress projects from concept to completion;

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to architect complex WordPress solutions;

Excellent code review skills and attention to detail;

Strong SEO understanding and implementation experience;

Experience with website performance optimization and testing;

Excellent communication and collaboration skills;

Fluency in English, both written and spoken;

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice to have:

Experience in modern JavaScript frameworks/libraries (React, Vue.js) in WordPress contexts;

Knowledge of cloud hosting solutions for WordPress (AWS, Azure, GCP) and ability to make informed recommendations based on website traffic, usage patterns, and budget constraints;

Experience with shared hosting environments like Siteground, cPanel-based hosts;

Experience with content delivery networks (CDNs) and their integration with WordPress;

Experience implementing disaster recovery and high-availability solutions for WordPress;

Experience with WordPress application monitoring tools (New Relic, Datadog);

Experience with various WordPress hosting environments:

-> Azure: App Service, Container Apps, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service);

-> AWS: EC2, ECS, EKS;

-> GCP: Cloud Run, GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), Compute Engine.

Our process starts here. What should you expect?

✨ A get-to-know-HR Discussion with your recruiter;

✨ A technical test that will show us your job-related skills;

✨ A final discussion with the technical team.