Senior WordPress Developer

Location: South Africa About Huzzle At Huzzle, we connect high-performing B2B sales professionals with global companies across the UK, US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Our clients include startups, digital agencies, and tech platforms in industries like SaaS, MarTech, FinTech, and EdTech. We match top sales talent to full-time remote roles where they’re hired directly into client teams and provided ongoing support by Huzzle. Role Type: Full-time Engagement: Independent Contractor Job Summary We’re looking for an experienced WordPress Developer with 4–5+ years of professional experience to join a growing team in a fully remote role. You’ll be responsible for building, customizing, optimizing, and maintaining high-quality WordPress websites. This role requires strong expertise across both front-end and back-end WordPress development, with hands-on experience in custom themes, plugins, PHP, JavaScript, databases, performance optimization, SEO, and website security. The ideal candidate is comfortable owning WordPress projects end-to-end, troubleshooting complex technical issues, and delivering fast, secure, responsive, and maintainable websites. Key Responsibilities Theme Development: Build and customize WordPress themes, website layouts, templates, and styles using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. Plugin Development: Develop custom WordPress plugins, extensions, and functionality to meet specific business and website requirements. Front-End Development: Create responsive, user-friendly interfaces that perform seamlessly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Back-End Development: Work with PHP, WordPress core functionality, databases, APIs, and server-side logic to support reliable website functionality. Performance Optimization: Improve Core Web Vitals, page-loading speeds, caching, database performance, and overall website efficiency. SEO Optimization: Implement technical and on-page SEO best practices to improve website structure, crawlability, performance, and search visibility. Security & Maintenance: Conduct security checks and audits, manage WordPress core/theme/plugin updates, troubleshoot bugs, and maintain regular website backups. Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve compatibility issues, broken functionality, performance bottlenecks, and other technical problems. Quality Assurance: Test websites and new functionality across browsers and devices before deployment. Ongoing Development: Maintain existing WordPress websites while continuously improving their functionality, performance, security, and user experience. Requirements 4–5+ years of professional WordPress development experience. Strong knowledge of WordPress architecture, PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Proven experience building and customizing WordPress themes from scratch. Hands-on experience developing or modifying custom WordPress plugins. Strong understanding of MySQL/database management and back-end development. Experience with responsive and mobile-first web development. Strong understanding of WordPress performance optimization, caching, and Core Web Vitals. Knowledge of technical SEO and SEO-friendly development practices. Experience implementing WordPress security best practices, updates, backups, and maintenance procedures. Familiarity with APIs and third-party integrations. Ability to diagnose and resolve complex WordPress issues independently. Strong attention to detail and commitment to clean, maintainable code. Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work effectively and independently in a remote environment. Benefits 💰 Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications. 🌎 Fully remote opportunity with an international company. 💻 Work on meaningful WordPress development projects with real ownership and impact. 🚀 Join a collaborative, high-performing team with opportunities to grow your technical expertise. 📈 Long-term career growth and professional development opportunities.