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Awesome Motive, Inc. · 1 day ago

Senior WordPress Developer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Awesome Motive is a fast-growing bootstrapped company looking for a Senior Developer to join the WPForms team. This role involves building and maintaining WordPress plugins, optimizing code, and mentoring other developers to ensure exceptional product performance and user experience.

SoftwareTraining

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following established coding standards

Collaborate with QA and Design to deliver exceptional user experiences

Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members

Optimize plugin performance and ensure scalability for millions of users

Mentor other developers and contribute to technical documentation

Research and implement new technologies to improve our development processes

Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues

Participate in architectural decisions and technical planning sessions

Prepare technical design documents (we call them Pitches) before starting any major work

Qualification

PHPWordPress plugin developmentJavaScriptHTML5CSS3LaravelMySQLRESTful APIsGitAI-powered coding assistantsSoftware design patternsUnit testingIntegration testingEnglish proficiencyAttention to detailMentoringCommunication

Required

Proven work experience in web development, 5+ years

Strong proficiency in PHP, 4+ years

Extensive experience with WordPress plugin development, 3+ years

Experience with Laravel

Solid understanding of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frontend frameworks

Experience with build tools (Webpack, Gulp, npm scripts)

Experience with MySQL and database optimizations

Proficiency with AI-powered coding assistants to accelerate development, debugging, and code refactoring workflows

Strong knowledge of software design patterns and principles

Experience with version control systems (Git) and branching strategies

Ability to keep complex ideas and features simple. (Simplicity is a core value!)

Experience with RESTful APIs and third-party integrations

Understanding of security best practices and performance optimization

Experience writing unit and integration tests

English at the upper intermediate level or higher

Personal Computer with Internet Access

Availability to participate in audio/video meetings between 9 AM and 5 PM ET

Preferred

Experience with React or other modern JavaScript frameworks

Experience with Playwright or other browser testing frameworks

Experience integrating AI/ML APIs (OpenAI, Claude, etc.) into products or SaaS

Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred)

Experience with SaaS platforms and subscription-based products

Contributions to open-source projects or WordPress core

Experience with cloud services (Google Cloud, etc.)

Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Previous remote work experience

Experience leading technical projects or teams

Benefits

Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment for all full-time team members during their employment.

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance benefits for full-time U.S. employees.

Health Insurance benefits for all employees in Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Spain, and Ukraine.

Flexible PTO after 90 days of employment.

Holidays (based on your location)

Paid Parental Leave.

We happily provide or reimburse software you’ll need as well as books or courses that promote continued learning.

We cover all costs of company travel (including our annual all-company retreat and mini-team meetups).

Additional Perks include AM Welcome Box for new team members, Yearly Anniversary Gifts, and Technology Stipend each work anniversary.