Job Description

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES


Job Summary


We are looking for a

WordPress Engineer with strong PHP expertise

who can design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance WordPress solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in custom theme and plugin development, performance optimization, and integration with third-party systems while adhering to modern development and security best practices.



Key Responsibilities


WORDPRESS & PHP DEVELOPMENT

Design, develop, and maintain

custom WordPress themes and plugins

using PHP. Build reusable, well-structured, and maintainable code following WordPress coding standards. Customize WordPress core functionality using

hooks, filters, and REST APIs

. Implement Gutenberg blocks and modern WordPress features where required.

FRONTEND & UX INTEGRATION

Convert UI/UX designs (Figma, Adobe XD, PSD) into responsive WordPress experiences. Work with

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery

, and modern CSS frameworks. Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.

PERFORMANCE, SECURITY & SCALABILITY

Optimize WordPress sites for

performance, SEO, and Core Web Vitals

. Implement caching, CDN, image optimization, and database optimization strategies. Apply WordPress security best practices, including vulnerability mitigation and role-based access control.

INTEGRATIONS & CMS MANAGEMENT

Integrate WordPress with third-party services such as CRM, payment gateways, analytics tools, and marketing platforms. Build and consume APIs (REST / JSON) for headless or hybrid WordPress implementations. Manage content workflows, custom post types, taxonomies, and advanced custom fields.

DEVOPS & MAINTENANCE

Work with

Git-based version control

and CI/CD pipelines. Handle deployments, backups, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance. Debug production issues and provide long-term support.


Required Skills & Qualifications


TECHNICAL SKILLS

Strong proficiency in

PHP (

5.x/7.x/8.x)

. Deep experience with

WordPress core, themes, plugins, and hooks

. Solid understanding of

MySQL / MariaDB

. Hands-on experience with

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery

. Experience with

REST APIs and JSON

. Familiarity with

SEO best practices

and performance optimization.

TOOLS & PLATFORMS

WordPress, WP-CLI Git (GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket) Composer (good to have) Experience with hosting platforms (AWS, Azure, shared hosting, or managed WP hosting)


Good to Have (Preferred Skills)

Experience with

WooCommerce

and custom e-commerce workflows. Knowledge of

headless WordPress

(React / Next.js frontend). Exposure to

ACF, WPML, Polylang

, or multi-site setups. Understanding of accessibility (WCAG) standards. Familiarity with security tools and vulnerability scanning.


EXPERIENCE


6-8 Years
SKILLS


Primary Skill: WordPress Development
Sub Skill(s): WordPress Development
Additional Skill(s): jQuery, PHP, HTML, WordPress Development, JavaScript Development
ABOUT THE COMPANY


Infogain is a human-centered digital platform and software engineering company based out of Silicon Valley. We engineer business outcomes for Fortune 500 companies and digital natives in the technology, healthcare, insurance, travel, telecom, and retail & CPG industries using technologies such as cloud, microservices, automation, IoT, and artificial intelligence. We accelerate experience-led transformation in the delivery of digital platforms. Infogain is also a Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Gold Partner and Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP).



Infogain, an Apax Funds portfolio company, has offices in California, Washington, Texas, the UK, the UAE, and Singapore, with delivery centers in Seattle, Houston, Austin, Krakow, Noida, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru.