Senior PHP / WordPress Backend Developer

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🕒 October 24

🌐 Brazil, Colombia, +4 more countries – Remote

🇧🇷 Brazil – Remote 🇨🇴 Colombia – Remote 🇲🇽 Mexico – Remote 🇦🇷 Argentina – Remote 🇻🇪 Venezuela – Remote 🇵🇪 Peru – Remote

💵 $3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

✈️ Travel

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Freelance Latin America is a staffing solution that connects businesses with top-tier, bilingual remote professionals from South America. By providing a fully managed service, they handle all aspects of hiring, including recruitment, onboarding, and payroll, offering companies cost-effective staffing solutions without compromising quality. Their services cater to various industries, enabling organizations to benefit from exceptional talent while maintaining time zone compatibility and easy communication.

📋 Description

• Develop, maintain, and enhance backend functionality for WordPress-based membership platforms using custom PHP and plugin development. • Build and customize applications within Invision Community (IPS), including backend logic, integrations, and database functionality. • Design, implement, and maintain API integrations connecting more than 30 third-party tools and services. • Write and optimize batch scripts for bulk operations, data processing, and system maintenance. • Create and improve automated workflows using no-code/low-code platforms such as Zapier, Make, and marketing automation tools. • Troubleshoot and resolve backend bugs caused by plugin updates, vendor changes, and existing technical debt. • Maintain platform stability, security, and performance through proactive monitoring and optimization. • Work closely with the Head of Development to independently manage technical tasks and reduce operational workload. • Coordinate with support teams, external vendors, and infrastructure contacts to troubleshoot issues and implement solutions. • Manage priorities, organize development activities, and provide consistent progress updates without requiring constant supervision. • Leverage AI-powered coding assistants to accelerate development while reviewing, validating, and taking full responsibility for the resulting code.

🎯 Requirements

• Senior-level experience in PHP development, with strong expertise in WordPress backend development and custom plugin creation. • Experience developing or customizing applications within Invision Community (IPS). • Strong knowledge of MySQL/MariaDB databases, including queries, data management, and optimization. • Proven experience building and maintaining custom API integrations between multiple platforms. • Ability to develop batch scripts for bulk processing, automated operations, and data-related tasks. • Hands-on experience with Git and version control best practices. • Familiarity with no-code/low-code automation platforms such as Zapier, Make, or ActiveCampaign. • AI/LLM proficiency is required: ability to use AI assistants for prompting, coding, debugging, and productivity while independently reviewing and validating the output. • Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery for basic frontend integrations. • Strong troubleshooting, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and proactively communicate progress in a remote, chat-based environment. • Excellent organizational skills, accountability, and attention to detail. • English proficiency: minimum B2 level, with effective written and verbal communication skills. • Experience with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and Memberium. • Familiarity with PHPUnit and automated testing. • Knowledge of SSH, Linux environments, and Apache/nginx server administration. • Experience integrating payment solutions through the Stripe API. • Familiarity with ClickUp or similar project management tools.

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work environment. • Stable, long-term collaboration. • Clear scope of responsibilities and structured workflows. • Training and onboarding support. • Opportunity to work with international teams. • Exposure to modern tools and professional processes. • Supportive and collaborative work culture. • Opportunity for skill development and career growth. • Set work schedule determined by the client. • Performance measured through KPIs and goals. • Training may be required to understand the role, tools, and client processes.

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