We are looking for a Senior PHP WordPress Developer with strong experience in custom WordPress development and modern PHP practices. You will contribute to the development and evolution of WordPress-based solutions, working on complex functionality, performance improvements, code quality, and long-term platform maintainability while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Required for this role
- 5+ years of experience in WordPress development, including work with complex and high-traffic websites
- Strong knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MySQL, and WordPress architecture
- Extensive experience with WordPress CMS, including theme and plugin development, customization, and optimization
- Experience with GraphQL, Next.js, Composer, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), and Gutenberg
- Proven experience in WordPress performance optimization, troubleshooting, and production support
- Strong understanding of Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS), Google PageSpeed Insights, and Lighthouse
- Hands-on experience with Google Tag Manager (GTM) and optimization of third-party scripts
- Practical experience with Nginx, caching strategies, CDN usage, image optimization, lazy loading, and database optimization
- Understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments, Web Application Firewall (WAF) configurations, technical SEO, and tools such as Ahrefs
- Strong expertise in OOP, SOLID principles, root cause analysis, technical decision-making, mentoring engineers, and cross-functional collaboration
Your responsibilities
- Lead WordPress development activities, provide technical guidance, and ensure high code quality.
- Analyze and optimize website performance, focusing on Google PageSpeed Insights, Core Web Vitals, and defined performance KPIs.
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across the frontend, backend, database, and infrastructure.
- Optimize WordPress themes, plugins, caching mechanisms, and database performance.
- Work with Google Tag Manager (GTM) to ensure efficient tracking implementation while minimizing its impact on website performance.
- Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Nginx for performance, caching, and stability.
- Collaborate with DevOps engineers on infrastructure optimization within Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Work with Web Application Firewall (WAF) configurations to maintain website security without negatively impacting performance.
- Collaborate with SEO specialists and use Ahrefs and other SEO tools to identify and address technical SEO issues.
- Lead technical investigations, propose solutions, and drive implementation of performance improvements.
- Work closely with QA engineers to validate changes and prevent regressions.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to align technical improvements with business objectives and website requirements.
- Establish development best practices, conduct code reviews, and manage technical debt.
- Monitor website performance, track progress against KPIs, and continuously improve website stability and speed.
What you get
Your time off
- 18 paid vacation days and 10 paid sick days annually
- 10 Ukrainian public holidays
- Maternity and paternity leaves
- Marriage and Parenthood Package
- Additional leave for major life events
- Sabbatical leave opportunities
Learning & growth
- Sombra University workshops and internal learning programs
- Tech Communities and knowledge sharing sessions
- Language courses and workshops
- Mentorship opportunities
Health & well-being
- Sports compensation or health insurance coverage
- Participation in races and marathons
- Corporate doctor (telemedicine)
- Well-being initiatives and workshops
And even more
- Company-provided technical equipment
- PE administration and tax support
- Internal referral program
- IT Club loyalty program
- Company events and volunteering initiatives
Before you apply
Our recruitment team will carefully review your profile, and if we see a good match with the role, we’ll reach out to you shortly.
If you don’t hear from us within 5 business days, it means we’ve decided to continue the process with other candidates for this position. Thanks for understanding.
