Senior Wordpress Developer
Description For Senior Wordpress Developer
Catena Media is seeking an experienced Senior Web Developer to lead their WordPress development initiatives. This role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, focusing on developing, optimizing, and maintaining their portfolio of WordPress websites. The position offers an opportunity to work closely with the Tech Lead and Web Dev Manager, contributing to technical decisions and ensuring website performance, scalability, and security.
The role demands a strong background in WordPress development, with expertise in custom theme and plugin development, performance optimization, and modern web technologies. You'll be working with technologies like PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and MySQL, while implementing best practices for security and maintainability. The position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, to manage hosting solutions and optimize website performance.
This is an ideal opportunity for a senior developer who enjoys problem-solving and wants to make a significant impact on a company's web presence. The hybrid work environment in Malta offers flexibility while maintaining team collaboration. The role requires 4+ years of experience and combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, making it perfect for developers looking to advance their careers in WordPress development while working with modern web technologies and best practices.
The position offers the chance to work on challenging projects, implement cutting-edge solutions, and lead technical initiatives while working with a diverse, skilled team. You'll be responsible for ensuring high performance, scalability, and security across multiple WordPress websites while staying current with the latest developments in web technologies.
Responsibilities For Senior Wordpress Developer
- Develop, maintain, and optimize WordPress websites, ensuring high performance and scalability
- Implement custom themes and plugins, ensuring best practices in security and maintainability
- Optimize websites for performance and SEO, while including improvements to Core Web Vitals
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
- Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance to team members
- Work with Git for version control and collaborate using GitHub or similar tools
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across different environments
- Stay up to date with the latest WordPress developments, plugins, and web technologies
- Work with DevOps teams to manage hosting, CDNs, and caching solutions for optimal website performance
- Develop Integrations for Wordpress sites with 3rd-party platforms and tools
Requirements For Senior Wordpress Developer
- 4+ years of experience in web development with a focus on WordPress
- Strong expertise in WordPress architecture, including core functionality
- REST API, custom theme & plugin development, and block development
- Proficiency in PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and MySQL
- Experience with performance tuning and optimization strategies for WordPress websites
- Familiarity with SEO best practices, including technical SEO and Core Web Vitals improvements
- Knowledge of caching strategies, including CDNs and WordPress caching mechanisms
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with infrastructure platforms like Cloudflare, AWS, and other hosting solutions
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
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