Senior WordPress Plugin Developer – Full Stack

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November 19

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TeamUpdraft

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B2B • SaaS • Web 3

TeamUpdraft is a leading provider of WordPress backup and migration solutions, renowned for its flagship plugin, UpdraftPlus. Trusted by millions of users globally, UpdraftPlus offers features such as automated backups, easy site migrations, and support for various cloud storage options. With a focus on user-friendliness and security, TeamUpdraft's plugins are essential tools for WordPress site owners and developers, ensuring their websites remain safe, fast, and secure.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2012

🤝 B2B

☁️ SaaS

🌐 Web 3

📋 Description

• Drive Complex Development: Lead by example in the design, development, and implementation of new features, complex modules, and critical bug fixes across the entire stack, utilizing PHP, JavaScript, and WordPress. This includes significant contributions to backend development, server optimization, and hosting solutions. • Ensure Highest Standards: Champion best practices through code review and peer review, ensuring the highest standards for clean, efficient, secure, and well-documented code across the team. • Technical Mentorship & Guidance: Actively mentor and offer technical guidance to other developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Your expertise will be key in elevating the team's overall technical capabilities. • Architectural Contributions: Collaborate with the team to define and evolve the technical architecture of UpdraftCentral, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability. • Problem Solving & Research: Proactively research, diagnose, and resolve complex technical challenges, working independently or in collaboration with team members and support. • Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with product owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specifications and deliver impactful solutions.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of significant experience in PHP WordPress Plugin Development, with a deep understanding of the WordPress ecosystem, best practices, and API. • Proven experience in code review or peer review, with a strong ability to provide constructive feedback and enforce coding standards. • Demonstrated ability in mentoring and offering technical guidance to less experienced developers. • Expert-level proficiency in PHP, with experience in developing complex, object-oriented applications. • Strong command of JavaScript & jQuery, essential for our front-end interfaces. • Solid understanding and practical experience with SQL databases (e.g., MySQL), including database design, query optimization, and performance tuning. • Extensive experience with server environments and hosting configurations (e.g., Apache, Nginx, cloud platforms) is a huge plus and highly valued. • Familiarity with version control systems like Git/GitHub/GitLab. • Experience with optimizing plugin performance and prefetching data is highly desirable.

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunities to connect with the team at annual WordCamp events across Europe, Asia, or the US. • Regular online connections through 1:1s, team meetings, and company updates. • Flexible working – whether you're looking for part-time, full-time, or project work, we're keen to find the right fit for the right candidate.