Software Engineer – WordPress & WooCommerce Confidential

Location: Remote | Type: Full-Time | Level: Mid–Senior

About the Company

Our client is a pioneering pet end-of-life care company dedicated to empowering families through one of life's most tender moments. Operating a first-of-its-kind Comfort Center alongside an e-commerce memorial products store, they offer in-home euthanasia, aquamation (water cremation), and a curated range of keepsakes and urns. Their mission: every pet and every family deserves a goodbye as meaningful as the bond they shared.

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer with deep WordPress and WooCommerce expertise to own and evolve our client's digital storefront and broader marketing/content ecosystem. You will work closely with the product, marketing, and operations teams to build a seamless, compassionate online experience for their customers.

Key Responsibilities

Store Development & Maintenance

Own the WooCommerce storefront end-to-end: theme customization, plugin management, performance, and reliability
Develop and maintain custom WooCommerce plugins and extensions tailored to a unique memorial product catalog (urns, keepsakes, gift boxes, jewelry)
Implement and optimize product variant logic, pricing rules, and checkout flows
Integrate third-party services: payment gateways, shipping APIs, CRM, and email marketing platforms

WordPress Engineering

Build and maintain custom WordPress themes and child themes aligned with brand guidelines
Develop custom Gutenberg blocks and page templates for marketing and content pages
Manage and audit plugins for security, compatibility, and performance
Support the editorial team with CMS tooling and workflow improvements

Performance & Quality

Optimize site speed, Core Web Vitals, and SEO-technical foundations
Implement A/B testing and conversion rate optimization experiments
Maintain staging environments and enforce a reliable deployment pipeline
Write clean, documented, testable code and participate in code reviews

Collaboration & Strategy

Partner with design to translate Figma mockups into pixel-perfect, responsive builds
Work with marketing on campaign landing pages, product launches, and promotional mechanics
Contribute to architectural decisions, platform roadmap, and technology selection

Required Qualifications

4+ years of professional WordPress development experience
3+ years of WooCommerce development, including custom plugin and extension development
Strong proficiency in PHP, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3/SCSS
Experience with REST APIs, webhooks, and third-party integrations
Familiarity with WordPress multisite, staging environments, and CI/CD workflows
Solid understanding of e-commerce UX principles and checkout optimization
Experience with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows
Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, mission-driven startup environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with headless WordPress or block-based (FSE) theme development
Familiarity with WooCommerce Subscriptions, Bookings, or similar extensions
Experience with performance tooling: Lighthouse, GTmetrix, caching layers (Redis, Varnish)
Background in DTC e-commerce, healthcare, or wellness verticals
Working knowledge of React or Vue.js for Gutenberg or front-end enhancements
Exposure to Google Analytics 4, Tag Manager, and conversion tracking

What Our Client Offers

Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
Meaningful work at the intersection of technology and compassionate care
Collaborative, human-centered team culture
Remote-first flexibility
Opportunity to shape the digital future of an emerging category leader

Software Engineer (WordPress & WooCommerce) - 60888202345