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Senior WordPress Engineer

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Olha Chopyk

Recruiter at Ralabs

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We are looking for a Senior WordPress Engineer to join our team and help enhance and maintain a website.

About the Project

Our client develops an AI application development platform and maintains a community portal for developers and partners.

The platform serves 2 main audiences:

Developers: Technical community members who use the platform and access learning resources.
Partners: Sales-oriented partners who need access to relevant materials and resources.

About the Role

We are looking for a Middle+ or Senior WordPress Engineer to take ownership of an existing community portal, continue its recent updates, and drive the development of new features. You will be responsible for improving the portal’s functionality, implementing upcoming enhancements, and taking the lead on the technical roadmap for future development.

Please note that you should be comfortable working until 10 pm Kyiv time.

The Hiring Process

Interview with the Recruiter – up to 30 min.
Technical Interview – up to 1 hour.
Client interview – up to 1 hour.

Requirements and responsibilities

Requirements:

5+ years of commercial WordPress development
Strong skills in PHP, custom theme and plugin development, and WordPress architecture (hooks, CPTs, ACF or Gutenberg blocks, REST API)
Strong CSS, HTML and JavaScript; experience building responsive, maintainable layouts
Experience making sites editable for admins (custom blocks, page builders, reusable templates)
Experience with LMS plugins (LearnDash is a strong plus) and knowledge base or documentation plugins
Experience integrating WordPress with third-party systems through APIs; Salesforce integration is a big plus
Ability to audit an existing codebase and suggest clear, practical improvements
Comfortable working on your own, taking ownership and acting proactively
Strong communication skills, including working directly with C-level stakeholders
English at Upper-Intermediate (B2) level or higher

Responsibilities:

Audit the existing WordPress portal (code, theme, plugins, performance, content structure) and propose improvements
Turn hardcoded pages into editable templates so non-technical staff can manage content on their own
Improve the knowledge base and its search, and bring external documentation into the portal
Own the technical roadmap for upcoming phases: help prioritize the 150+ planned enhancements and estimate them
Maintain and extend LearnDash and the other plugins in use
Prototype new ideas quickly and validate them with stakeholders
Work directly with the client’s Product Manager and CEO: clarify requirements, demo progress and share recommendations

We offer

Work vibe

Flexible full-time/part-time hours
No micromanagement—time logging is for accounting only
High-quality equipment (MacBook or your own device)
Dynamic, low-bureaucracy environment
Team events, swag, and a great crew to hang with

Holidays and leaves

20 days of paid annual vacation;
15 days of paid sick leaves;
Possibility to use vacation during probation;
Maternity and paternity leave;
Days off on all government holidays.

Education

$100 annual education allowance
Mentorship program—learn or lead
English lessons with biannual reviews
Certification cost reimbursement
Free access to Udemy courses on request

Perks

Social package: medical insurance, sports compensation, or psychological training
IT Club Loyalty card (Lviv IT Cluster)
No overtime—work-life balance matters
Transparent payments in EUR/USD, on time every month
Assistance with military reservation procedure