WordPress Developer

🔥 13 hours ago

🌐 Mexico, Brazil, +3 more countries – Remote

🇲🇽 Mexico – Remote 🇧🇷 Brazil – Remote 🇳🇮 Nicaragua – Remote 🇭🇳 Honduras – Remote 🇨🇴 Colombia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🖥 Software Engineer

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

👻 Ghost score 13%

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Lago

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2024

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Marketing • Logistics

Lago is a recruitment service that connects digital marketing agencies and businesses with top-tier global talent from emerging markets. Since 2015, Lago has specialized in providing remote staffing solutions, offering roles such as virtual assistants, social media managers, and customer support representatives. The company aims to empower both agencies and talented professionals by facilitating rewarding job opportunities while enabling businesses to grow efficiently and cost-effectively.

📋 Description

• Develop, customize, and maintain WordPress websites, including custom themes and plugins. • Translate Figma and Adobe XD design mockups into pixel-perfect, responsive WordPress implementations. • Configure and customize WordPress plugins including WooCommerce, Advanced Custom Fields, Elementor, and Yoast. • Optimize website performance, including page speed, Core Web Vitals, caching, and image optimization. • Implement on-page SEO best practices in collaboration with SEO specialists. • Ensure website security through best practices, plugin management, and regular updates. • Manage site migrations, backups, and hosting configurations. • Set up and customize WooCommerce stores, including product pages, checkout flows, and payment integrations. • Troubleshoot and resolve bugs, errors, and compatibility issues. • Maintain documentation for custom development work and provide technical support to content editors. • Work closely with designers, project managers, and clients to deliver scalable, fast, and SEO-friendly WordPress solutions.

🎯 Requirements

• 2–4 years of professional WordPress development experience. • Proficiency in PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript for WordPress development. • Experience building custom themes and plugins from scratch or via child themes. • Strong understanding of WordPress core architecture, hooks, filters, and the WP REST API. • Experience with performance optimization and page speed best practices. • Familiarity with version control (Git) and deployment workflows. • Knowledge of website security best practices within the WordPress ecosystem. • Experience with WooCommerce development and ecommerce customization. • Familiarity with headless WordPress implementations (REST API, GraphQL, WPGraphQL). • Experience with page builders (Elementor, Beaver Builder, or Divi) and their limitations. • Knowledge of hosting environments (WP Engine, Kinsta, Cloudways, or similar managed WordPress hosts). • Basic understanding of SEO and experience working alongside SEO specialists. • Experience with Gutenberg block development.

🏖️ Benefits

• Become a Certified Professional through our vetting process. • Showcase your profile on the HireLago Talent Marketplace, trusted by growing startups, agencies, and established companies worldwide. • Gain access to exclusive remote opportunities before they're publicly advertised. • Get matched with roles that fit your skills, experience, schedule, and salary expectations. • Build long-term career opportunities through our growing global employer network. • 100% free for professionals, no placement fees, subscriptions, or hidden costs.