Skilled Frontend/Full-Stack WordPress Developer (Contractor)
Seeking a Skilled Frontend/Full-Stack WordPress Developer with 5-8 years of experience to work on an ongoing existing product (project). This is a freelance, contractor role with the potential for longer-term, stable work, and is 100% results-driven. This is a contractor role, it is not a full-time employee (salaried role). The work is based on specific contracted timeframe, sprints, milestones and specific deliverables. You would work with a small team where you will contribute to an already existing WordPress product which requires continuous feature-rich integrations, code improvements, customizations, and performance optimizations.
The qualified candidate may be asked to agree to a 4 to 6 weeks trial period. Mutually agreed compensation will be negotiated and is based on your skills assessment results, professionalism, proven quality, results-driven work, and timely delivery.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain custom WordPress themes and plugins, including advanced functionality using hooks, actions, and filters.
- Create mobile-first, responsive designs that prioritize performance and usability.
- Implement speed optimization strategies, such as caching and minification, to improve platform load times.
- Ensure design consistency across components and platforms by using global CSS standards.
- Collaborate on BuddyPress, BuddyBoss Platform, WooCommerce, Dokan-type integrations, and customizations.
- Build and maintain seamless API integrations with third-party tools.
- Use Git and staging environments to test updates before deployment while debugging and ensuring optimized solutions.
- Rigorously test for cross-browser compatibility, responsiveness, and performance.
- Track progress and manage deliverables via Trello, Google Sheets, and other project management tools.
Requirements
WordPress Proven Experience (3–5 Years): - Developing custom WordPress themes and plugins, utilizing hooks, actions, and filters.
- Frontend tools: HTML, CSS3, Elementor, and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF).
- Creating responsive, mobile-first interfaces with speed optimization best practices. Speed is very important.
- Debugging using tools such as Query Monitor, browser DevTools, Responsive Testing Tools, and Terminal.
- Expertise with performance tools and knowledge of scalable design principles (experience with SaaS platforms is a bonus).
- Integration of APIs for seamless functionality.
- Working with BuddyPress, BuddyBoss Platform, WooCommerce, Dokan, other third-party plugins and customizations.
- Managing deployments using Git and staging environments for robust testing and production rollouts.
- Solid understanding and implementation of WordPress professional coding standards and best practices.
- Expertise in implementing hooks, actions, and filters (critical for this role).
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills using industry-standard tools (e.g., Browser Stack, Lambda, etc).
- Familiarity with project management tools like Trello, Google Docs/Sheets, etc., for aligning deliverables.
- Experienced with manual quality testing, bug fixing to meet speed and performance standards.
Key Details - This is an ongoing project with an existing platform, not a one-time launch.
- The right candidate will play a critical role in maintaining and scaling a product built for growth and enhanced functionality.
- Pay is negotiated and based on your performance (consistency in quality, on-time delivery, working as a team, etc).
- You’re honest. Have integrity. Take pride in your contributions and team work.
Qualified Candidates Agree to: - To confirm that the applicant’s skillset and talent match our needs, well-qualified candidates will agree to skills testing (theory and practical) to help us better assess your qualifications.
- Be comfortable delivering consistent work using % complete, date-driven deliverables and sprint timelines.
- Sign an NDA (maintain confidentiality), and contractor contract.
- Agree to consistent, on-going communications, and availability as needed (sometimes weekend work is necessary).
- Willingness to provide when asked: 2–3 examples of prior client work—demonstrating both frontend and backend WordPress development skills.
- Willingness to provide if asked: 1–2 references from other professionals or clients, ideally within the past 1–2 years.
- Have a WISE account for payment processing.
Tech Stack - Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
- APIs (Integrations, minor development)
- Bootstrap v5.x
- BuddyBoss Platform (a BuddyPress fork)
- Cloudflare, Clean Talk, Caching Plugin
- CPT (Custom Post Types)
- Custom theme & plugins
- Elementor
- HTML / CSS3
- Industry standards for speed optimization and self-managed hosting tools
- WooCommerce / Dokan / Etc…
- WordPress (custom themes and plugins, hooks, actions, filters)
- WordPress Shared or Managed Hosting
Application Process - We will contact well-qualified candidates for skills testing and scheduled interviews. Please DO NOT try to jump the hiring queue and contact us directly.
- We maintain a database of qualified freelancers and may reach out for other opportunities.