About the role
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We are looking for an experienced PHP Developer with strong knowledge of Core PHP, WordPress, Laravel, MySQL, MVC architecture, REST APIs, and third-party integrations .
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience developing and maintaining WordPress websites, custom plugins/themes, WooCommerce solutions, Laravel applications, web applications, and API integrations . Familiarity with modern AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude Code will be an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop, customize, maintain, and support PHP-based web applications. * Develop and maintain WordPress websites, custom themes, plugins, and WooCommerce functionality . * Develop and maintain applications using Laravel, Core PHP, MySQL, and MVC architecture . * Write clean, reusable, secure, and maintainable Object-Oriented PHP (OOP) code. * Work with WordPress hooks, filters, REST APIs, AJAX, and custom functionality. * Develop and integrate REST APIs and third-party APIs. * Integrate third-party services such as Shopify, BigCommerce, Google APIs, HubSpot, Stripe, PayPal , and similar platforms. * Work with MySQL databases, including database design, queries, optimization, and troubleshooting. * Develop custom eCommerce websites, CMS platforms, web portals, and business applications . * Use Git/GitHub for source code management and version control. * Manage PHP dependencies using Composer. * Perform unit testing, integration testing, debugging, and troubleshooting. * Identify and resolve application, database, API, and integration-related issues. * Optimize applications for performance, security, scalability, and reliability. * Work with Linux/Apache hosting environments and assist with deployment when required. * Follow coding standards and software development best practices.
Requirements
Required Skills
* Strong knowledge of PHP / Core PHP. * Strong hands-on experience with WordPress development. * Experience developing custom WordPress plugins and themes. * Good experience with WooCommerce. * Strong knowledge of Laravel and MVC architecture. * Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). * Strong knowledge of MySQL and database concepts. * Good knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, and XML. * Experience with REST API development and third-party API integration. * Experience with Git/GitHub and Composer. * Good understanding of web security, debugging, and performance optimization. * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. * Good written and verbal communication skills.
Third-Party API & Integration Experience
Experience with one or more of the following:
* Shopify API * HubSpot API * Stripe * PayPal * REST APIs * Webhooks * OAuth / API Authentication
Advanced / Additional Skills
The following skills arenot mandatory, but will be considered an advantage:
* Working knowledge of Claude Code or similar AI-assisted coding tools. * Experience using AI coding assistants for code development, debugging, refactoring, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting. * Ability to effectively use AI-assisted development tools while maintaining coding standards, security, code quality, and best practices. * Experience with Drupal development and customization. * Experience with Drupal modules, themes, and APIs. * Experience with Linux and Apache. * Experience with website/application deployment and hosting environments. * Knowledge of Redis, caching, queues, and background jobs. * Experience with Docker or cloud hosting environments. * Understanding of software design patterns and scalable application architecture.
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