Senior WordPress Developer (Contract → Full-Time) — Remote

Senior WordPress Developer (Contract → Full-Time) — RemoteContract: 3 months (with path to full-time)Start: ImmediateSchedule: 4 or 5 days/week, hours vary between 11:00–03:00 ICT (see note)Hours target: ~45/week (mix of longer/shorter days across the week)Culture: Positive, fast, no drama. We ship in days, not weeks. Profit share for impact.Compensation: $450/month (USD) during contractWhat you’ll doOwn end-to-end WordPress development: scoping → build → launch → post-launch optimization.Deliver sites with a premium theme (Elementor/Divi/Block themes) and from a blank canvas (custom theme/blocks).Build/extend Gutenberg blocks, Custom Post Types, taxonomies, and ACF; streamline admin workflows.Implement/extend WooCommerce (product types, checkout, payments, shipping/tax).Performance engineering: caching (page/object/opcache), CDN, image optimization, Core Web Vitals, query tuning.Security hardening: users/roles, RBAC, backups, malware/WAF, update policy, secret handling.DevOps & estate management: cPanel/WHM, Nginx/Apache basics, managed WP hosts (e.g., WP Engine/Kinsta), staging→prod pipelines, backup/restore, migrations.Multi-site / multi-property (“WP estates”): updates governance, plugins/themes policy, break-fix, runbooks.TeamViewer sessions for remote troubleshooting and client training.(Nice-to-have) Add practical AI touches where they add real value — full training provided.Must-haves3+ years hands-on WordPress development (custom themes/plugins, Gutenberg/Blocks, CPTs, ACF).Proven delivery with a theme and from a blank canvas (send live links).WooCommerce experience.Strong front-end skills (HTML/CSS/SCSS, responsive, accessibility); Tailwind/utility CSS a plus.Practical SEO (Yoast/RankMath), sitemaps, schema, redirects, canonicalization.Git workflows and code reviews.Basic server ops: cPanel/WHM, SSL, DNS, file perms, WP-CLI, backups/migrations, error logs.CDN/caching (e.g., Cloudflare) and performance troubleshooting.Comfortable working in alcohol, entertainment, and dating sectors.Clear written English; honest estimates; straightforward communication.Nice-to-havesTechnical support exposure (diagnostics, root-cause, documentation).WPGraphQL, REST integrations, headless patterns.App design/polish and store deployments (iOS/Android).Experience with TeamViewer in structured remote support.Light AI integration (OpenAI API, prompt flows) or willingness to learn quickly.Your typing speed (WPM) in English.Working pattern (confirm you agree)4 or 5 days/week, hours scheduled within 11:00–03:00 ICT (rotating blocks).Target ~45 hours/week across those days.Immediate start preferred.Training provided — we don’t expect you to know everything; we do expect learning speed, productivity, and honesty.Interview flow (fast)Intro chat (Teams) — 15–20 minsWordPress mini test — ~20 mins (practical)Technical support mini test — ~15 minsOffer → Immediate start (3-month contract) → full-time upon strong performance