Senior PHP Developer (German, French, or Spanish speakers)
Help us build and support WPML – the leading multilingual plugin powering 1.5M+ websites.
We’re looking for smart, curious developers who enjoy solving real problems and want to grow fast. This role mixes development and support: you learn the product deeply, help clients, and improve WPML based on what you discover.
Indicators You're a Great Fit:- You have strong PHP experience and are motivated to keep sharpening your skills.
- Expert in WordPress, including setting up a local dev environment, navigating the admin backend, adjusting settings, and having basic development knowledge.
- You’re experienced in debugging issues, tracing root causes, and suggesting meaningful product improvements.
- Believe in writing tests and clean, reliable code.
- Enjoy investigating problems and fixing root causes.
- You’re fluent in English, and French, German, or Spanish.
- You communicate clearly and genuinely, and you enjoy helping others.
- React
- MySQL
- Customer support
- Deliver new features and strengthen existing components.
- Support WPML clients and solve technical problems.
- Strengthen your expertise in PHP, WordPress, testing, performance, and modern tooling.
Why This Role Works Well for Developers
- Direct connection to real problems: You see issues before they turn into technical debt and can fix them properly.
- Stronger product intuition: Support cases reveal edge cases, integrations, and workflows you won’t discover from code alone.
- Your code has an immediate impact: You’ll build features for one of the most used multilingual solutions in the world and help improve its reliability.
- You influence the roadmap: What you learn from users feeds directly into better architecture and long-term fixes.
If you want to learn fast, make a visible impact, and join a global team that cares about quality – apply today, and we’d love to meet you!
Skills Required
- Strong PHP experience
- Expert in WordPress (local dev setup, admin backend, basic development)
- Experience debugging issues, tracing root causes, and proposing fixes
- Belief in writing tests and delivering clean, reliable code
- Fluent in English and fluent in French, German, or Spanish
- Clear, genuine communication and willingness to help customers
- Experience with React
- Experience with MySQL
- Customer support experience
What We Do
OnTheGoSystems is a fully remote software development company specializing in localization and translation tools, including the popular WordPress plugins WPML and Toolset. The company harnesses AI, machine learning, and algorithms to create affordable, cutting-edge tools that help businesses of all sizes go global. Operating as a multilingual and multicultural team, it focuses on providing intuitive solutions for developers and website owners without relying on external investors.
