Senior WordPress Engineer (Remote – Philippines)

About usheruusheru is a technology company specialising in websites, ticketing integrations and digital marketing solutions for live entertainment venues, visitor attractions and film distributors.Our clients include leading visitor attractions, arenas, stadiums, film distributors, national film organisations and entertainment brands across Europe and North America. We build high-performance WordPress platforms that integrate with ticketing systems, CRM platforms and analytics tools, helping millions of visitors discover, plan and book experiences every year.As we continue to grow, we're looking for an experienced WordPress Engineer to help us deliver new client projects while strengthening our support coverage for clients in the United States.The RoleThis is not a typical WordPress agency role.You'll work on modern, custom-built WordPress platforms that power commercial websites where performance, SEO, analytics and conversion directly impact revenue.You'll split your time between:Delivering new websites and featuresMaintaining and improving existing client websitesDeveloping reusable platform componentsSupporting production systems during our US support windowOur goal is to build a reusable platform rather than reinventing the wheel for every client, so you'll be encouraged to create high-quality plugins, tools and components that can be shared across multiple projects.What You'll DoBuild custom WordPress websites using Elementor and ACFDesign and develop custom WordPress pluginsBuild reusable components that can be shared across multiple client websitesIntegrate third-party APIs and booking platformsTroubleshoot production issues and client support requestsImprove website performance and Core Web VitalsImplement technical SEO best practicesSupport analytics and experimentation implementationsReview code and contribute to engineering standardsHelp improve our internal WordPress platform and development processesRequired ExperienceWordPress5+ years of professional WordPress developmentStrong PHP experienceDeep understanding of WordPress architecture and best practicesExtensive experience developing custom WordPress pluginsExperience building custom themesAdvanced Custom Fields (ACF)Elementor (including custom widgets and extending Elementor where appropriate)WP-CLIWordPress security best practicesExperience maintaining production WordPress websitesFront-endHTML5Modern CSSJavaScript (ES6+)Responsive developmentDevelopmentGitREST APIsMySQLLinux command lineDebugging production issuesExperience working with remote teamsSEO, Performance & OptimisationThis is an important part of the role.You don't need to be an SEO specialist, but you should understand how development decisions affect search visibility and conversions.You should have experience with:Technical SEO best practicesCore Web Vitals optimisationWebsite performance optimisationCaching strategiesStructured data (Schema.org)Redirect managementCrawlability and indexationConversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)A/B testing or experimentation conceptsNice to HaveExperience with any of the following would be an advantage:CloudflareAWSGoogle Analytics 4Google Tag ManagerAccessibility (WCAG)Multilingual websites (WPML, Polylang or Weglot)CDN cachingCI/CD pipelinesTicketing or booking platform integrationsCRM integrations (HubSpot, Salesforce, etc.)We're Looking For Someone WhoEnjoys solving technical problemsWrites clean, maintainable and well-documented codeThinks about long-term maintainability rather than quick fixesUnderstands how websites support business goalsCan investigate issues independentlyTakes ownership of their workIs proactive about improving systems and processesCommunicates clearly in EnglishEnjoys collaborating with distributed teamsBonus PointsYou'll stand out if you've previously worked on websites that:Receive significant trafficIntegrate with external APIs or booking systemsHave measurable commercial KPIsRequire high availabilitySupport international audiencesAre continuously improved through experimentation and optimisationWorking HoursThis position is based in the Philippines.The working schedule is designed to provide support coverage for our North American clients while maintaining normal daytime working hours in the Philippines.There will also be a short daily overlap with our European engineering team for collaboration and handovers.Why Join usheru?You'll work on technically interesting projects rather than assembling websites from templates.You'll have the opportunity to:Build products used by millions of visitors each yearDevelop reusable WordPress platform componentsWork with modern APIs and third-party integrationsImprove performance, SEO and conversion for high-profile entertainment brandsInfluence engineering decisions and technical directionWork with a collaborative international engineering teamGrow into a key technical role as the company expandsApplication ProcessPlease include:Your CVGitHub profile (if available)Portfolio of recent WordPress projectsOne or two examples of custom WordPress plugins you have developed, including a short explanation of what they do and the technical challenges involved.A brief description of the most technically challenging WordPress project you've worked on.Technical AssessmentRather than asking candidates to build a website from scratch, shortlisted applicants will complete a practical exercise based on a real-world scenario.The assessment will involve improving and debugging an existing WordPress project and may include tasks such as:Extending or fixing a custom pluginDiagnosing a production issueResolving a performance problemFixing an SEO or accessibility issueImplementing a small feature following existing coding standardsThis exercise is designed to reflect the type of work you'll be doing day-to-day at usheru.SalaryUSD $3,000–$4,500 per month, depending on experience.