Location: Remote (India)
Shift: AfternoonNight Shift
Experience: 24 years (Agency preferred)
Job Summary
The WordPress Developer will be responsible for building, customizing, and maintaining high-quality WordPress websites and eCommerce stores for overseas clients. This role focuses on clean development, performance, responsiveness, and on-time delivery, working closely with the Project Coordinator, designers, and Delivery Lead to meet daily execution goals and monthly delivery targets.
The ideal candidate has experience working in a digital agency environment, can handle multiple projects simultaneously, and is comfortable collaborating during North American time zone overlap.
Key Responsibilities
- WordPress Development & Customization
- Develop and customize WordPress websites using themes, child themes, and custom code
- Build and maintain WooCommerce-based eCommerce websites
- Integrate Custom Design to WordPress
- Customize plugins, layouts, and functionality as per project requirements
- Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility
- Performance, Security & Best Practices
- Optimize websites for speed, performance, and Core Web Vitals
- Implement basic security best practices and backups
- Ensure clean, scalable, and well-documented code
- Follow WordPress coding standards and agency SOPs
- Project Execution & Timely Delivery
- Work on multiple projects while meeting daily task goals and sprint commitments
- Deliver assigned tasks on time with minimal revisions
- Provide accurate timelines and proactive updates to the Project Coordinator
- Flag technical risks or scope issues early
- Collaboration & Communication
- Participate in daily stand-ups and project sync meetings
- Coordinate closely with Project Coordinator for priorities and handovers
- Support smooth shift handovers with Canada/US-facing teams
- Address client feedback and revisions efficiently
- QA, Maintenance & Support
- Perform self-QA before handover
- Fix bugs, layout issues, and functional errors
- Support ongoing website maintenance and minor enhancements
- Assist with website migrations, staging setups, and deployments
Must-Have Skills & Requirements
- Strong experience with WordPress development
- Hands-on experience with WooCommerce
- Proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MySQL
- Experience working in a digital agency environment
- Strong understanding of responsive design and performance optimization
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple projects
- Comfortable working in night-shift overlap with North American teams
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with page builders (Elementor, Divi)
- Basic understanding of SEO best practices
- Experience with ACF, custom post types, and custom plugins
- Familiarity with hosting environments, cPanel, and Git
- Exposure to Shopify or other CMS platforms
Performance Expectations
- On-time delivery of WordPress and WooCommerce projects
- Achievement of daily development targets and monthly delivery goals
- Clean builds with minimal QA issues and rework
- Smooth coordination with Project Coordinator and design team
