WordPress Plugin Developer - Full Stack

Title: WordPress Plugin Developer (Full Stack) - UpdraftPlus

Location: Anywhere

Workplace: Fully remote

Job Description:

Here’s who we are: 

At TeamUpdraft our DNA is in world-leading software for WordPress that helps our customers to backup, restore, clone, secure and optimize their WordPress websites. Our global team is behind some of the most popular WordPress plugins in the world! Used by more than 6 million WordPress website owners, our plugins have a reputation for being reliable and powerful. 

We’re the company behind UpdraftPlus, WP-Optimize, All-In-One-Security and others. We are looking for skilled and competent PHP WordPress Developers to further develop our suite of plugins and systems.

Are you an experienced and highly skilled WordPress Plugin Developer passionate about WordPress and building robust, scalable web applications? Do you thrive in an environment where your technical expertise sets the standard for excellence and allows you to tackle complex development challenges? If so, we want to talk to you.

We're elevating UpdraftPlus, the world's leading WordPress backup, restore & migration plugin. Used on millions of WP sites to backup with confidence.

You'll join an established and collaborative team of talented developers, contributing to the full development lifecycle of the next generation of UpdraftPlus. This is a crucial role where your deep technical skills will directly influence architectural decisions, coding standards, and the sophisticated development of our product.

If you’re an ambitious and highly competent Web Developer with PHP, JS, JQuery and WordPress experience then keep reading.
You will have the option to choose your own hours up to 40 per week, and you can work remotely from anywhere in the world, we simply ask that you have 4 hours of crossover with UK working hours per day.

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborate with others on our codebase to implement new features, bug fixes and improvements


• Work in JavaScript, PHP, and WordPress libraries to write clean, efficient and secure code


• Write inline documentation for your code


• Test and produce testing guides for your code


• Manage your own time to fulfil your tasks


• Research / debug problems on your own or in collaboration with other developers and our support teamYour exact responsibilities will depend on your experience, how this fits with other members of the team and subject to discussion and agreement!

Your exact responsibilities will depend on your experience, how this fits with other members of the team and subject to discussion and agreement!

Requirements

You’ll definitely need experience with:

• JavaScript & JQuery – an essential part of UpdraftCentral.


• PHP – the core language of WordPress and strong skills in this area is essential.


• WordPress plugin development or solutions built around WordPress.

It would be nice if you also have experience with: 

• GitHub / GitLab / Git – nice to have, but can be learnt quickly by good developers used to alternatives like SVN.


• Prefetching data and optimizing plugin performance 

If we’ve captured your interest, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

Why Join Us?

We are a globally distributed, highly flexible team that values autonomy and impact. As a Freelancer, you'll have the freedom to manage your own time and work from anywhere in the world (with the exception of Antarctica!). While we primarily work remotely, we also offer:

• Opportunities to connect with the team at annual WordCamp events across Europe, Asia, or the US.


• Regular online connections through 1:1s, team meetings, and company updates.

We believe in flexible working – whether you're looking for part-time, full-time, or project work, we're keen to find the right fit for the right candidate.

If you're ready to make a significant impact as a Developer and help us shape the future of UpdraftPlus, we encourage you to apply!