PHP/Wordpress Developer
Location: Ahmedabad, GJ
Duration: 6-Month Contract
Timings : 2:00 PM-11:00 PM IST
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Mid-Senior PHP Developer with 24 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance PHP applications for our Project website. The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of object-oriented programming, backend development, WordPress customization, and modern software engineering best practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate on requirements analysis, technical design, and develop custom WordPress themes/plugins using PHP, MySQL, and modern frameworks like Laravel or Symfony.
- Design, develop, debug, test, and document scalable web applications, optimizing for speed, SEO, mobile responsiveness, and AI directory features like custom post types and search functionality.
- Build and maintain directory solutions, integrate third-party APIs, and ensure high-quality code following SOLID principles, PSR standards, security best practices, and performance benchmarks.
- Support project evolution, produce technical documentation/user stories, meet deliverables/timelines, participate in code reviews.
- Troubleshoot technical issues, contribute to effort estimation/sprint planning, stay updated on emerging technologies, and adapt to new tools for process improvements.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 24 years in PHP development with proven expertise in WordPress (themes, plugins, hooks, RESTful APIs, AJAX), Git, and debugging tools.
- Proficiency in OOP, modern PHP frameworks (Symfony, Laravel), MySQL, HTML/CSS/JavaScript/jQuery, and WordPress best practices for content-heavy directories.
- Experience in agile processes; Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field preferred.