Senior WordPress Developer - ZR_23129_JOB

This is a remote position.

Overview

We are seeking a Senior WordPress Developer with strong backend and frontend development skills to join our digital team. This role is central to maintaining, improving, and potentially reimagining our current web infrastructure. We’re looking for someone who can not only execute but also consult with us on the best path forward — whether that’s migrating to a new CMS, rebuilding from scratch in WordPress, or optimizing our existing instance.

A strong understanding of performance, scalability, and user experience is essential, especially as we aim to make our cornerstone pages fast, accessible, and high-converting.

Tasks and Responsibilities

A typical day or week in this role includes:

• Responding to requests via Trello or Slack from internal stakeholders
  

• Pushing WordPress updates, plugin reviews, and site health checks
  

• Deploying new landing pages based on Figma or design files
  

• Debugging custom plugin issues or legacy code
  

• Writing optimized SQL queries to extract or update data
  

• Conducting site audits and suggesting performance or UX improvements
  

• Advising on CMS strategy and technical direction for the site
  

• Collaborating in a weekly dev stand-up call for sprint planning and priorities
  

Required Experience and Knowledge

Core Skills (must have):

• 5+ years of professional experience with WordPress and PHP development
  
• Advanced MySQL knowledge – custom queries, data optimization, indexing
  
• Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery
  
• Experience building custom WordPress themes and plugins
  
• Deep understanding of the WordPress Codex and REST API
  
• Comfortable using Git, GitHub, and version control workflows
  
• Familiar with staging environments, backups, and rollback strategies
  
• Able to troubleshoot and debug across browsers and devices
  

Tools & Platforms (must be proficient):

• WordPress (Classic Editor + Gutenberg)
  
• cPanel, phpMyAdmin
  
• Git/GitHub
  
• FTP/SFTP clients (e.g., FileZilla)
  
• Browser Dev Tools
  
• Page builders (e.g., Elementor, WPBakery) – ability to edit if needed, not primary builder
  
• Google Lighthouse/PageSpeed Insights
  

Highly Regarded Experience and Knowledge

Preferred but not essential:

• Experience with headless CMS frameworks (e.g., Sanity, Strapi, Contentful)
  
• WooCommerce dynamic product configuration and SKU logic
  
• Experience configuring back-end product logic to produce standardized SKUs for MRP alignment
  
• UI/UX design acumen — ability to flag design decisions that conflict with best practices
  
• Experience with HubSpot CRM tasks and Airtable syncing
  
• PCI compliance implementation in e-commerce workflows
  
• Accessibility and WCAG compliance experience
  

Independent Contractor Perks

• Permanent work from home
  
• Immediate hiring
  
• Steady freelance job