Senior WordPress Developer (WFH) | ZR_1322_JOB

This is a remote position.

Senior WordPress Developer (Remote)

About PeoplePartners

AtPeoplePartners, great careers don’t have to mean choosing between meaningful work and a life outside it.

We’re aGreat Place to Work certified companywith a people-first culture built around trust, growth, and giving talented people the opportunity to do work they’re proud of. You’ll collaborate with Australian clients and global teams, gain valuable international exposure, and keep developing your skills while working from home.

If you wantchallenging work, genuine ownership, global exposure, and room to grow, you’ll find plenty of it here.

Role Overview

Love WordPress, but get frustrated when “development” means installing another plugin and hoping for the best?This could be your kind of role.

As ourSenior WordPress Developer, you’ll work with one of our Australian clients and take ownership of a large portfolio of WordPress websites across multiple brands—including complex sites with500+ pages.

This is WordPress well beyond the basics. You’ll work acrosscustom PHP, Elementor, WooCommerce, performance, SEO, structured data, integrations, security, and infrastructure, solving the technical problems that keep large websites performing at their best.

You’ll be trusted to investigate root causes, make sound technical decisions, and continuously improve the sites you manage. Because sometimes the answer is a plugin. And sometimes the answer is knowing enough not to install one.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain WordPress websites across multiple brands.

Manage complex WordPress websites with 500+ pages.

Build responsive pages and functionality using Elementor.

Develop custom WordPress themes, child themes, and plugins using PHP.

Configure and customize WooCommerce.

Manage payment gateways, checkout processes, and WooCommerce integrations.

Implement schema and structured data.

Troubleshoot technical website issues and identify root causes.

Improve website performance, page speed, reliability, and Core Web Vitals.

Support website security, hosting, CDN, and infrastructure.

Build and maintain API and third-party integrations.

Support technical SEO requirements and website optimization.

Manage multiple development projects and competing priorities.

Collaborate with SEO, content, marketing, design, and executive stakeholders.

Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.

Communicate development progress, priorities, and technical considerations clearly.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

5+ years of professional WordPress/web development experience.

Strong hands-on experience withWordPress.

StrongPHPdevelopment skills.

Hands-on experience withElementor.

StrongHTML/CSSskills.

Experience withJavaScript/jQuery.

Hands-on experience withWooCommerce.

Experience developing custom WordPress themes, child themes, and plugins.

Experience withGA4.

Experience withGoogle Search Console.

Experience withGoogle Tag Manager.

Experience implementingschema and structured data.

Knowledge ofCore Web Vitalsand website performance optimization.

Experience troubleshooting complex WordPress issues.

Understanding of website security, hosting, CDN, and infrastructure.

Experience working with APIs and third-party integrations.

Understanding of responsive, accessible, SEO-friendly, and conversion-focused web development.

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities independently.

Strong communication skills when working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience managinglarge WordPress websites with 500+ pages.

Experience working with high-traffic WordPress websites.

Experience working in agency or multi-site environments.

Experience managing websites across multiple brands.

Experience collaborating with Australian-based SEO, content, marketing, design, and executive stakeholders.

Why Join PeoplePartners

Your technical skills deserve more than a queue of repetitive tickets. At PeoplePartners, you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership, solve meaningful problems, and build your career while working with an international client.Here’s what you can look forward to:

Great Place to Work certified culture– Join a people-first workplace that values trust, collaboration, and a positive employee experience.

Career growth– Take on meaningful technical challenges, broaden your expertise, and keep building skills that move your career forward.

Global exposure– Work directly with Australian stakeholders and gain valuable international experience.

Learning opportunities– Strengthen your capabilities across WordPress development, performance, SEO, integrations, eCommerce, security, and infrastructure.

Ownership and autonomy– Be trusted to investigate problems, recommend solutions, and make sound technical decisions.

Remote work advantages– Build your career from home while staying connected with collaborative teams.

Employee engagement activities– Be part of a culture that creates opportunities for connection, recognition, and shared experiences.

Meaningful technical impact– Your work will directly influence website performance, search visibility, user experience, and business outcomes.

If you’re a senior WordPress developer who enjoysowning complex websites, solving real technical problems, and building scalable solutions instead of automatically reaching for another off-the-shelf plugin, we’d love to see what you can do.Apply through PeoplePartners and show us the WordPress work you’re proudest of.

Work Details

Work Setup:Remote / Work from Home.

Work Days:Monday–Friday.

Schedule:Day-shift (AEST).

Client:Australian-based.

Benefits

Permanent Work-from-home setup

Company-provided equipment

Secondary Wi-Fi Modem

21 Leave Credits Annually - Leave benefits begin on Day 1.

100% conversion of UNUSED leave credits

HMO on Day 1

13th Month Pay

Monthly Gift Voucher

Milestone Tokens (Birthday/Anniversary/Christmas).

A Life Beyond the Screen #WorkLifeBalance.

Active employee engagements physically such as Christmas Party & Team Building, and virtual events such as town-hall with prizes.

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