Mid-Senior Wordpress Developer

You'll join a close-knit team building and maintaining the platforms our clients rely on every day. The work is genuinely varied: one week you might be building a new plugin from scratch, the next you're fine-tuning performance on a high-traffic site, shaping a smoother checkout journey, or refining the architecture behind one of our instant win mechanics. Some of it is greenfield, some is making good work even better.

There's a healthy mix of project work and day-to-day requests, and we care about how that flow runs. You'll have a real say in how we plan, prioritise, and move work through, not just what gets built.

This is a hybrid role. We're shortly moving into a purpose-designed town centre office built around how we actually want to work: collaborative space, room to focus, and a culture that takes morale and growth seriously. You'll be in with the team for the parts of the week that benefit from being together, with the flexibility to work from home the rest.

What you'll be working on

Building and extending custom WordPress plugins that sit at the core of our platformPerformance and optimisation work across client sites: query tuning, caching strategy, front-end load times, the lotDeveloping scalable functionality for sites that handle significant traffic spikes during prize draws and competition closesDebugging and resolving issues that come through our ticket flow, alongside larger project workImproving the architecture and reliability of existing sitesWorking closely with front-end developers, designers, and project managers to take features from concept through wireframe to launchIntegrating third-party services: payment providers, verification tools, marketing platformsHelping shape how we build: tooling, conventions, deployment, the boring-but-important stuff that compounds, * Develop, customise, and maintain WordPress themes and plugins to meet client specifications.

• Collaborate with designers to implement responsive web designs using HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
• Integrate third-party APIs and develop custom RESTful web services to enhance website functionality.
• Utilise front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, Bootstrap, and Redux to create engaging user interfaces.
• Implement SEO best practices to optimise website visibility across search engines.
• Manage version control using Git or GitHub, ensuring code integrity across multiple environments.
• Maintain database systems including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, and SQLite for data storage solutions.
• Conduct unit testing and debugging to ensure high-quality code delivery.
• Participate in system architecture planning and contribute to SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) processes.
• Employ web design principles focused on UX (User Experience) optimisation and responsive web design techniques.
• Use project management tools like Jira for task tracking and team collaboration.
• Ensure website security by applying best practices in data protection and vulnerability mitigation.

Do you have experience in PHP?, Solid WordPress experience, particularly building custom plugins from scratch rather than wiring existing ones togetherComfort with the parts of WordPress that get less attention: WP-Cron, transients, object caching, query optimisation, the REST APIWooCommerce experience on sites that have to perform under loadA track record of performance and optimisation work, not just feature buildingStrong PHP and JavaScript fundamentals, and a working knowledge of MySQL beyond the basicsA Git-based workflow you're fluent in: branches, reviews, sensible commitsCare about how things actually run in production: performance, reliability, the user's experience on a slow connectionThe ability to work independently on a problem and also to collaborate well: explain your thinking, push back where it matters, and write things down so the next person isn't lost

Nice to have

Laravel or React experience

Background working on competition, promotion, or high-engagement marketing platformsExposure to managed WordPress hosting stacks (Roots/Bedrock/Trellis or similar), * Proven experience as a WordPress Developer with a strong portfolio of live projects.

• Extensive knowledge of PHP, JavaScript (including frameworks such as React, Angular), HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, AJAX, TypeScript, and jQuery.
• Hands-on experience with front-end development tools like Bootstrap and UI/UX design principles.
• Familiarity with back-end frameworks such as Django, Spring Framework (.NET), Ruby on Rails, or Node.js is advantageous.
• Experience working with databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB or SQLite.
• Proficiency in version control systems like Git or SVN; experience with Jenkins or other CI/CD pipelines is desirable.
• Knowledge of cloud services such as AWS, Google and DigitalOcean for hosting and deployment purposes.
• Understanding of system architecture concepts including MVC patterns and RESTful API development.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues efficiently.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for a talented developer eager to work on innovative projects within a collaborative environment that values technical excellence and professional growth.

Pulled from the full job description

• Work from home
• On-site parking

StudioHub builds the eCommerce stores and competition platforms behind some of the UK's fastest growing consumer brands.