AI-First Senior Full Stack WordPress Engineer

We are looking for an AI-First Senior Full Stack WordPress Engineer who does not just build websites  but architects scalable, secure, high-performance digital platforms using modern engineering practices enhanced by AI.

This role is for engineers who integrate AI into their thinking, workflow, and problem-solving approach — using it to accelerate development, improve quality, and ship better systems.

As an AI-First Senior Full Stack WordPress Engineer, you will lead the architecture, development, and optimization of scalable WordPress-based systems while leveraging AI tools to improve engineering velocity, code quality, and delivery standards.

You will work across backend, frontend, infrastructure, performance, and automation — ensuring robust, production-grade solutions.

Architect & Build Scalable WordPress Systems

• Design and develop custom themes and plugins using modern PHP (OOP) standards

• Architect scalable WordPress solutions (monolithic or headless where needed)

• Build and maintain REST APIs and third-party integrations

• Optimize database structure and complex queries

• Implement caching, CDN, and performance layers

• Ensure clean architecture and modular code structure

• Contribute to technical architecture decisions

Full Stack Development

• PHP (OOP), WordPress Core, Hooks, Filters

• Custom plugin development

• MySQL optimization

• API integrations

Frontend:

• HTML5, CSS3, SCSS/Tailwind

• Modern JavaScript

• React / Next.js (preferred for headless setups)

• Custom Gutenberg blocks

DevOps & Deployment:

• Git-based workflows

• CI/CD pipelines

• Cloud hosting environments

• Staging & production best practices

  AI-Enhanced Engineering Workflow (Core Focus)

This is an AI-First role.

You must actively integrate AI into your daily engineering workflow.

• Use AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, etc.) to:

• Improve debugging efficiency

• Refactor legacy code safely

• Generate documentation

• Identify performance bottlenecks

• Detect potential security risks

• Create test scenarios

• Validate AI outputs through strong engineering judgment

• Build automation scripts and internal tools to improve team productivity

• Continuously explore new AI tools to optimize development lifecycle

We are not looking for occasional AI usage — we are looking for engineers who think AI-first.

• Optimize Core Web Vitals and page performance

• Implement security hardening best practices

• Conduct code reviews and maintain high code standards

• Ensure scalability and reliability

• Monitor uptime and performance metrics

• Handle malware remediation and vulnerability fixes when needed

• Write testable, reusable, and maintainable code

You take ownership beyond “it works” — toward “it scales, performs, and lasts.”

• Work closely with Product, Growth, SEO, Design, and QA teams

• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

• Mentor junior developers

• Participate in sprint planning and architecture discussions

• Communicate technical decisions clearly to stakeholders

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of WordPress development experience

• Strong fundamentals in:

• OOP PHP

• Data structures

• MySQL

• REST APIs

• Deep understanding of WordPress core architecture

• Experience building custom plugins from scratch

• Experience handling performance optimization

• Proven experience using AI tools in development workflow

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

Headless WordPress experience

• React / Next.js knowledge

• CI/CD pipeline experience

• Experience with Cloudflare, caching layers, CDN optimization

• SEO technical implementation knowledge (schema, performance, indexing)

• Experience building internal automation tools

• Understanding of secure & responsible AI usage

• Engineering fundamentals

• System architecture thinking

• AI-first workflow mindset

• Clean, scalable, production-ready code

• Ownership mentality

• Ability to move confidently across technologies

1. Resume Submission

2. AI Engineering Story Submission

Share a 15–20 minute Google Drive video explaining:

• A complex WordPress project you built

• Architecture decisions made

• Technical challenges faced

• How AI tools supported your workflow

• What you manually validated

• Final measurable impact

Shortlisted candidates will present their case in the technical round.