Wordpress Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a WordPress Engineer based in India.

This role is an opportunity to build and maintain high-performance, CMS-driven web experiences that power global marketing and product visibility at scale.
You will contribute to the development of responsive, fast, and reliable WordPress solutions used by large, global audiences.
Working closely with engineers, designers, and product teams, you will transform ideas and designs into production-ready web experiences.
The environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and highly learning-oriented, with strong mentorship from senior engineers.
You will gain hands-on exposure to real production systems while improving performance, accessibility, and scalability of web platforms.
The role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving problems, building clean interfaces, and continuously improving their technical craft.
It offers strong growth potential within a modern, remote-first engineering culture.

Accountabilities:

  • Develop, maintain, and optimize WordPress themes, templates, and plugins to deliver scalable web experiences.
  • Convert UI/UX designs and wireframes into responsive, mobile-first, production-ready web pages.
  • Build reusable, maintainable front-end components using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP fundamentals.
  • Integrate REST APIs and third-party services into WordPress-based solutions.
  • Improve website performance, accessibility, SEO, and overall user experience through continuous optimization.
  • Participate in code reviews and follow engineering best practices to ensure code quality and consistency.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, marketing, and product stakeholders.
  • Debug issues, resolve bugs, and contribute to continuous improvement of web applications.
  • Requirements:

    • 1–3 years of experience in web development, preferably with WordPress-based projects.
    • Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and basic PHP.
    • Hands-on experience with WordPress CMS, including themes, plugins, and workflows.
    • Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON/XML data formats, and basic authentication concepts.
    • Experience with responsive and mobile-first web development practices.
    • Working knowledge of Git version control and collaborative development workflows.
    • Basic understanding of MySQL or relational databases.
    • Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and debugging ability.
    • Excellent communication skills and a strong willingness to learn and grow in a mentorship-driven environment.
    • Benefits:

      • Comprehensive medical insurance covering employee, spouse, children, and parents/parents-in-law (up to INR 5,00,000).
      • Gratuity benefits in accordance with applicable labor regulations.
      • Unlimited time off to support work-life balance and personal wellbeing.
      • Remote-first work environment with flexibility to work from home.
      • Home office and remote work allowance for setup, connectivity, and wellbeing needs.
      • Exposure to global-scale products and high-impact engineering challenges.
      • Continuous learning and career growth opportunities in a collaborative engineering culture.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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