(Senior) WordPress Developer - Freelance

Netguru is a trusted partner in digital commerce. The company helps leading brands modernize B2B solutions, marketplaces, and retail ecosystems. Since 2008, it has empowered businesses with cutting-edge technology, AI-powered personalization, and world-class engineering and design teams. A certified B Corporation®, Netguru is trusted by major brands including IKEA, VW, OLX, Delivery Hero, Żabka, Wolt, Careem, and Vinted.

We’re looking for a Senior CMS Engineer to support one of our clients in the development and maintenance of multiple high-traffic websites. This is a part-time role (approx. 50%) with a commitment until the end of the year, and a possible extension.

You’ll work on custom WordPress solutions, contribute to a component-driven architecture, and collaborate with a small, experienced engineering team. The ideal candidate is an independent problem-solver with strong experience in PHP, WordPress, React, and system design.
Start: within 2 weeks

Salary rate: up to 38EUR/h

Engagement: approx. 20 hours/week (flexible setup possible)

Contract type: B2B

Location: Remote

Duration: Until end of year, with potential extension

Interview process: Short tech screening + client interview

• Develop and maintain scalable, custom WordPress websites
• Refactor legacy codebases and simplify architecture
• Contribute to a shared theme system used across multiple platforms
• Implement component-based UI and design systems
• Follow best practices for accessibility (WCAG 2.1), code quality, and performance
• Work with enterprise-level tools such as VIP CLI and adhere to WordPress coding standards
• Manage tasks independently with minimal oversight
• Handle multiple projects in parallel with a focus on quality and maintainability

• Advanced PHP development skills
• Proven experience in custom WordPress development (beyond plugin/theme configuration)
• Strong skills in React and system architecture/design
• Background in complex technical environments
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Familiarity with large-scale WordPress environments (VIP platform, scalability, performance)

• Experience with Twig, Timber, Tailwind, Sass
• Automated testing and CI/CD workflows
• Familiarity with WP CLI and enterprise WordPress workflows
• Awareness of security and DevOps practices
• Component-driven development experience

• 100% remote, flexible work;
• work with an experienced team of developers and continuous development of your hard and soft skills;
• dev-friendly processes such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Code Review and bug bashes;
• long-term collaboration on challenging products (FinTech, B2B software, E-commerce and more).

• We would like to know you better, so we will invite you for a meeting with our recruiter.
• Next, you'll be asked to solve the task or invited to an interview with technical person.
• If everything goes well, you will meet your future leader at the final online interview.

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