PHP & WordPress Developer (UI/UX)

Experience: 4–5 Years
Employment Type: Contractual
Location: Bhubaneswar/ Remote

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled PHP & WordPress Developer with UI/UX experience to develop, customize, maintain, and improve the company's website.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with PHP and WordPress development, along with good knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, responsive web development, and UI/UX principles.

The candidate will be responsible for customizing and maintaining the existing WordPress website, developing and modifying themes/plugins, implementing new website features, troubleshooting technical issues, and ensuring a responsive, secure, high-performing, and user-friendly website.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, customize, maintain, and enhance WordPress websites using PHP.
• Customize WordPress themes, templates, plugins, and website functionality as required.
• Develop and modify PHP-based functionality for WordPress websites.
• Troubleshoot and resolve PHP, WordPress, plugin, theme, and website-related technical issues.
• Design and implement new web pages, sections, layouts, forms, and website features.
• Convert UI/UX designs into responsive and functional WordPress pages.
• Customize WordPress websites using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and PHP.
• Ensure websites are responsive and work properly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
• Optimize website performance, page speed, usability, and overall functionality.
• Maintain and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins.
• Identify and resolve UI, layout, responsive, browser compatibility, and functional issues.
• Work with designers and content teams to implement website and UI/UX requirements.
• Implement basic SEO-friendly website structures and practices.
• Test website changes and functionality before deployment to the live environment.
• Maintain website security, backups, and regular technical maintenance.
• Monitor website functionality and resolve technical issues when required.
• Maintain consistency in branding, typography, colors, layouts, navigation, and overall user experience.

Required Skills
1. PHP – Primary Skill

• Strong hands-on experience with PHP development.
• Good understanding of PHP fundamentals and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Experience using PHP for WordPress website customization and development.
• Experience developing or customizing WordPress themes and plugins using PHP.
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug PHP-related issues.
• Understanding of PHP-MySQL integration and database concepts.

2. WordPress – Primary Skill

• Strong hands-on experience with WordPress development and customization.
• Good knowledge of WordPress themes, plugins, templates, widgets, menus, and page builders.
• Experience customizing existing WordPress themes and plugins.
• Experience with WordPress website development, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of WordPress structure, functions, hooks, and customization.
• Experience implementing new features and functionality in WordPress websites.

3. Web Technologies

• Good knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Good understanding of responsive web design.
• Knowledge of MySQL/database concepts.
• Familiarity with browser developer tools and debugging.
• Understanding of website hosting, domains, DNS, and SSL will be an advantage.

4. UI/UX

• Good understanding of UI/UX principles and responsive design.
• Experience implementing clean, modern, and user-friendly website layouts.
• Knowledge of Figma, Adobe XD, or similar UI/UX design tools.
• Understanding of typography, spacing, colors, navigation, visual hierarchy, and usability.
• Ability to convert UI/UX designs into functional and responsive WordPress pages.

The ideal candidate should have:

• Strong PHP development experience
• Strong WordPress development and customization experience
• Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Practical understanding of UI/UX and responsive design
• Experience with Figma/Adobe XD or similar tools
• Ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve website-related technical issues
• Ability to work on both the technical development and visual/UI aspects of the website

Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹55,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have specifically in PHP and WordPress?*

• Do you have experience with UI/UX?

• What is your current Location?

• What is your monthly in-hand salary?

• This is a contractual role, not a full-time job. Are you comfortable working on a contract basis for the required duration?

Work Location: Remote