Jay Logistics & Trade LLC

Senior Software Engineer – WordPress, WooCommerce &amp; Google Cloud Integration
Company: Jay Logistics &amp; Trade LLC (JLT) Platform: JLT Innovation Platform (JLT IP) Compensation: $4,000 per month ($48,000 annualized) Location: Remote / United States Position Type: Contract – Ongoing, Launch &amp; Post-Launch Support Department: Software Engineering &amp; Digital Infrastructure
About Jay Logistics &amp; Trade LLC
Jay Logistics &amp; Trade LLC (JLT) is a U.S.-based logistics, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and e-commerce company developing an integrated digital platform to support domestic and international commerce.
Our JLT Innovation Platform (JLT IP), powered by WordPress and WooCommerce, is being developed to connect customers, innovators, vendors, manufacturers, and businesses with products and services through a scalable digital marketplace.
As JLT expands its product catalog, digital operations, and sales channels, we are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to lead the technical integration of WordPress, WooCommerce, Google Cloud, Google Search Console, Google Merchant Center, and associated data infrastructure.
Position Overview
The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for completing the technical configuration of JLT IP during its commercial launch and maintaining its functionality, performance, security, and scalability after launch.
The successful candidate must possess strong experience with WordPress backend development, WooCommerce product management, Google Cloud Platform, API integration, technical SEO, structured product data, database optimization, and e-commerce automation.
This position requires a hands-on engineer who can independently diagnose technical problems, implement reliable solutions, and build systems that support product discoverability, customer acquisition, order processing, and long-term platform growth.
Key Responsibilities1. WordPress &amp; WooCommerce Engineering
<ul>
<li>Maintain and optimize the JLT WordPress and WooCommerce environment.</li>
<li>Develop, troubleshoot, and improve custom PHP functionality, plugins, shortcodes, and backend integrations.</li>
<li>Maintain compatibility with Elementor Pro and the existing JLT interface.</li>
<li>Optimize product pages, product variations, categories, attributes, SKUs, descriptions, prices, inventory, and images.</li>
<li>Resolve technical problems affecting product selection, shopping carts, checkout, shipping calculations, and payment integrations.</li>
<li>Improve WooCommerce API performance, database queries, caching, and platform reliability.</li>
<li>Maintain customer, innovator, vendor, and employee registration workflows with appropriate authentication and permissions.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Google Cloud Platform Integration</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Audit and correctly configure the Google Cloud environment for JLT IP.</li>
<li>Manage Google Cloud projects, APIs, IAM access permissions, credentials, quotas, and service configurations.</li>
<li>Configure secure Google OAuth authentication for the JLT customer and platform registration systems.</li>
<li>Establish reliable communication between WooCommerce, Google services, and approved third-party APIs.</li>
<li>Implement appropriate cloud infrastructure for automation, integration workloads, monitoring, and data processing.</li>
<li>Configure logging, error monitoring, security controls, cost alerts, and cloud performance optimization.</li>
<li>Maintain secure management of API keys, access tokens, and service credentials.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Google Search Console &amp; Technical SEO</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Audit and optimize the connection between the production JLT website and Google Search Console.</li>
<li>Configure XML sitemaps, robots.txt, canonical URLs, redirects, and indexing controls.</li>
<li>Diagnose indexing errors, duplicate content, crawl problems, and technical SEO issues.</li>
<li>Prevent staging and development environments from appearing in public search results.</li>
<li>Implement and validate structured data, including Product, Offer, BreadcrumbList, and applicable MerchantReturnPolicy and shipping information.</li>
<li>Ensure WooCommerce product titles, descriptions, images, availability, prices, and structured data remain consistent.</li>
<li>Improve Core Web Vitals, mobile usability, site performance, and Googlebot accessibility.</li>
<li>Coordinate with JLT's existing SEO plugin and eliminate conflicting or duplicate metadata.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Google Merchant Center &amp; Product Feed Automation</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Establish and maintain the connection between WooCommerce and Google Merchant Center.</li>
<li>Configure automated synchronization of eligible products using supported WooCommerce integrations or the Merchant API.</li>
<li>Map product identifiers, titles, descriptions, images, GTINs where applicable, brands, pricing, shipping information, availability, and variations.</li>
<li>Diagnose rejected products, missing attributes, feed errors, and Merchant Center policy or data-quality issues.</li>
<li>Configure product data updates so inventory and pricing remain synchronized.</li>
<li>Support Google free listings and readiness for paid Google Shopping campaigns.</li>
<li>Implement reliable reporting for product approvals, disapprovals, synchronization failures, and feed health.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Product Data Infrastructure &amp; Automation</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Improve JLT's Google Sheets-to-WooCommerce product import system.</li>
<li>Develop scalable processes for importing and updating thousands of products.</li>
<li>Automate product information validation, category mapping, attributes, variations, and image assignments.</li>
<li>Ensure product images contain appropriate metadata and descriptive alt text.</li>
<li>Develop error logging, retry processes, and safeguards against duplicate products or corrupted data.</li>
<li>Maintain accurate product information across WordPress, WooCommerce, and connected sales channels.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Multi-Channel E-Commerce Integration</li>
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<ul>
<li>Support integration of the JLT product catalog with approved external sales platforms.</li>
<li>Develop or configure reliable product synchronization for Google and other supported channels, including Meta and TikTok Shop when authorized.</li>
<li>Ensure accurate inventory, pricing, product availability, and order information across integrations.</li>
<li>Maintain appropriate separation of storefront checkout and marketplace-managed checkout processes.</li>
<li>Provide technical documentation for integrations and ongoing maintenance.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Security, Performance &amp; Post-Launch Support</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Monitor website availability, API failures, backend errors, and system performance.</li>
<li>Implement secure authentication, role-based access, backup processes, and recovery procedures.</li>
<li>Troubleshoot launch-related problems involving WooCommerce transactions, customer accounts, payment processing, and integrations.</li>
<li>Maintain development, staging, and production environments with controlled deployment procedures.</li>
<li>Deliver security updates, integration improvements, performance optimization, and technical maintenance.</li>
<li>Provide weekly development reports, technical documentation, and progress demonstrations.</li>
</ul>
Required Qualifications
<ul>
<li>5+ years of professional software engineering or full-stack development experience.</li>
<li>Advanced experience with WordPress and WooCommerce development.</li>
<li>Strong PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, and REST API skills.</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience integrating Google Cloud Platform services.</li>
<li>Experience with Google OAuth 2.0 and secure authentication workflows.</li>
<li>Practical experience with Google Search Console, Google Merchant Center, and e-commerce technical SEO.</li>
<li>Familiarity with WooCommerce product schemas, variable products, product feeds, and inventory synchronization.</li>
<li>Experience implementing Google product structured data and resolving validation issues.</li>
<li>Experience with Git, staging environments, production deployment, debugging, and database optimization.</li>
<li>Ability to work independently and communicate complex technical issues clearly.</li>
</ul>
Preferred Qualifications
<ul>
<li>Experience with Google Merchant API, Google Ads, and Google Analytics 4.</li>
<li>Experience with Google Sheets API and Apps Script.</li>
<li>Experience with Hostinger, Elementor Pro, Stripe, and Rank Math or comparable SEO plugins.</li>
<li>Experience building custom WordPress authentication and registration systems.</li>
<li>Experience with high-volume WooCommerce product catalogs.</li>
<li>Experience with cloud monitoring, Cloud Run, serverless integrations, or comparable systems.</li>
<li>Experience connecting e-commerce platforms to Meta, TikTok Shop, and external marketplaces.</li>
</ul>
Launch &amp; Post-Launch Deliverables
The selected engineer will be expected to complete defined milestones:
Milestone 1 – Technical Audit &amp; Infrastructure
Review the existing JLT IP backend, production website, WooCommerce database, integrations, Google Cloud environment, and current SEO configuration. Produce a written technical assessment and prioritized implementation plan.
Milestone 2 – Google Search &amp; Product Integration
Complete Search Console configuration, verify production sitemap accessibility, address indexing barriers, validate product structured data, and implement reliable WooCommerce product synchronization with Google Merchant Center.
Milestone 3 – E-Commerce Optimization
Improve product variation handling, checkout functionality, product imports, inventory accuracy, media data, and API reliability. Resolve critical launch defects.
Milestone 4 – Cloud Configuration &amp; Automation
Complete the required Google Cloud configuration, secure OAuth workflows, automated product data operations, monitoring, and technical documentation.
Milestone 5 – Post-Launch Maintenance &amp; Growth
Provide ongoing support, performance improvements, security maintenance, integration monitoring, incident resolution, and scalable improvements to JLT IP.
Compensation &amp; Work Expectations
Compensation is $4,000 per month, equivalent to $48,000 annually if the engagement continues for 12 months.
This is a continuing contract opportunity, beginning with defined launch deliverables and transitioning into ongoing post-launch development and platform maintenance.
Monthly compensation will be associated with an agreed scope of work, milestone reviews, reporting expectations, and documented technical deliverables.
Applicants must be comfortable working with an active e-commerce environment and taking responsibility for production-quality engineering work.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit:
<ul>
<li>An updated resume or professional portfolio.</li>
<li>Examples of WordPress and WooCommerce integrations completed.</li>
<li>Relevant experience with Google Cloud, Google Merchant Center, or Google Search Console.</li>
<li>Experience automating large e-commerce product catalogs.</li>
<li>A brief explanation of how they would approach integrating WooCommerce product data with Google's ecosystem.</li>
<li>Their availability and proposed working arrangement.</li>
</ul>
Company Website: <a href="https://jlogisticsandtrade.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://jlogisticsandtrade.com</a>
Jay Logistics &amp; Trade LLC (JLT) Engineering Innovation. Connecting Global Commerce.
Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
<ul>
<li>Health insurance</li>
</ul>
Experience:
<ul>
<li>Google Cloud Functions: 6 years (Required)</li>
</ul>
Work Location: Remote

Senior Software Engineer – WordPress, WooCommerce & Google Cloud Integration

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