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Senior WordPress Developer

Beyond Key

Senior WordPress Developer

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Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IND

In-Office

Senior level

Information Technology • Business Intelligence • Consulting

The Role

Develop, customize, maintain, secure, and optimize WordPress websites, themes, plugins, and custom functionality. Troubleshoot production issues, integrate APIs and business systems, manage updates and deployments, and improve performance, scalability, and Core Web Vitals. Collaborate with technical and creative teams, support client discussions and pre-sales activities, and follow secure coding, version control, staging, documentation, and release-management practices.

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About Beyond Key:

We are a Microsoft Solution Partner and a Great Place to Work-certified company. "Happy Team Members, Happy Clients" is a principle we hold dear. We are an international IT consulting and software services firm committed to providing. Cutting-edge services and products that satisfy our clients' global needs. Our company was established in 2005, and since then we've expanded our team by including more than 350+ Talented skilled software professionals. Our clients come from the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and India, and we create and design IT solutions for them. If you need any more details, you can get them at https://www.beyondkey.com/about. And https://www.beyondcloudtek.com/

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior WordPress Developer with strong expertise in WordPress development, website maintenance, security, performance optimization, and custom solution delivery. The ideal candidate should be able to manage end-to-end WordPress development work,

troubleshoot complex issues, optimize website health, and contribute to client-facing technical discussions and pre-sales activities when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, customize, maintain, and enhance WordPress websites, themes, plugins, templates, and custom functionality.

• Manage WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates while resolving compatibility, configuration, and deployment issues.

• Implement security best practices, including hardening, backups, vulnerability fixes, monitoring, access control, and malware prevention.

• Optimize websites for speed, scalability, Core Web Vitals, caching, database efficiency, image optimization, and front-end performance.

• Troubleshoot production issues, debug code, identify root causes, and deliver reliable fixes within agreed timelines.

• Build and integrate third-party APIs, payment gateways, CRMs, marketing tools, analytics platforms, and other business systems.

• Collaborate with designers, project managers, QA teams, content teams, and stakeholders to deliver stable and user-friendly solutions.

• Support client discussions, requirement analysis, technical estimations, solution recommendations, proposals, and pre-sales responses.

• Follow secure coding standards, version control workflows, documentation practices, staging processes, and production deployment best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on WordPress development experience, preferably in client-facing, agency, or product-based environments.

• Strong expertise in WordPress, PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and responsive web development.

• Proven experience in custom theme development, plugin customization, custom plugin development, template creation, and WordPress architecture.

• Deep understanding of WordPress hooks, actions, filters, REST API, custom post types, taxonomies, shortcodes, widgets, and database structure.

• Strong experience in WordPress maintenance, troubleshooting, debugging, performance tuning, security hardening, and production support.

• Experience with Git, staging environments, release management, deployment workflows, and code review practices.

• Good understanding of hosting environments, DNS, SSL, CDN, caching, backups, firewalls, and basic server-side troubleshooting.

• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, communication skills, ownership mindset, and attention to detail.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Gravityforms, Gutenberg, Elementor, Advanced Custom Fields, or similar WordPress tools.

• Exposure to SEO best practices, analytics setup, accessibility basics, and conversionfocused website improvements.

• Experience working on high-traffic websites, enterprise WordPress websites, migration projects, or multisite setups.

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, cloud hosting, Linux basics, automation tools, or managed WordPress hosting platforms.

Key Attributes

• Ability to independently own tasks from requirement understanding to delivery and postrelease support.

• Strong focus on website security, performance, maintainability, and long-term technical health.

• Clear communication with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams, including the ability to explain technical decisions simply.

• Structured approach to debugging, documentation, prioritization, and delivery under timelines

Skills Required

5+ years of hands-on WordPress development experience
Strong expertise in WordPress, PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and responsive web development
Experience with custom theme development, plugin customization, custom plugin development, template creation, and WordPress architecture
Understanding of WordPress hooks, actions, filters, REST API, custom post types, taxonomies, shortcodes, widgets, and database structure
Experience with WordPress maintenance, troubleshooting, debugging, performance tuning, security hardening, and production support
Experience with Git, staging environments, release management, deployment workflows, and code review practices
Understanding of hosting environments, DNS, SSL, CDN, caching, backups, firewalls, and basic server-side troubleshooting
Experience with Gravity Forms, Gutenberg, Elementor, Advanced Custom Fields, or similar WordPress tools
Exposure to SEO best practices, analytics setup, accessibility basics, and conversion-focused website improvements
Experience with high-traffic or enterprise WordPress websites, migration projects, or multisite setups
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, cloud hosting, Linux basics, automation tools, or managed WordPress hosting platforms

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The Company

HQ: Indore

500 Employees

What We Do

Our Journey of Growth, Trust, and Purpose. Two decades ago, Beyond Key started with a vision not just to solve business problems with technology, but to create lasting impact. Since day one, we’ve believed in genuine partnerships and consulting approach. We listen deeply, understand needs, and craft meaningful, lasting solutions. Over time, this belief has become a promise to be more than a service provider, to be a trusted ally in your growth journey. Today, we serve clients across industries and geographies, offering a diverse range of services including: – Business Intelligence, Data Services and Analytics – Microsoft 365 and SharePoint and Intranet Solutions – Dynamics 365 Services – Cloud Consulting & Implementation – AI & Automation – Custom Software Development Innovation at Beyond Key isn’t about trends, it’s about adding real value. Whether streamlining workflows or enabling smarter collaboration, we bring the same dedication to every engagement, large or small. Our strength lies in our people. We’ve built a culture rooted in support, growth, and purpose. Repeatedly recognized as a Great Place to Work, our team reflects a shared spirit of curiosity, care, and collaboration. We’re also proud of recognitions like Inc.’s Power Partner, Great Place to Work Certified for six times and our SOC 2 Type II certification, proof of our commitment to secure, reliable, and monitored data practices. As we look ahead, our core values of team oriented, trust & respect, passion and focus continue to guide us. In a world of constant change, our promise remains the same: to move forward with you, building better ways to work, grow, and succeed together.