Sr. WordPress Developer (AI-Focused)

We're looking for a senior WordPress developer who combines deep platform expertise with hands-on AI integration experience. If you build smart, scalable web solutions and are excited about the intersection of WordPress and modern AI tools - this role is for you.

Position: Senior WordPress Developer

Location: EU

Contract: Full-time, remote, B2B

What You'll Do

• Architect and develop full-stack WordPress solutions, including WooCommerce and custom plugin development
• Integrate AI-powered features: chatbots, content automation, personalization engines, smart search, recommendation systems
• Translate design mockups into clean, responsive front-end code (HTML, CSS, JS)
• Optimize site performance, security and scalability
• Collaborate cross-functionally using Git and maintain clear technical documentation

What We're Looking For

Must-have:

• 5+ years of WordPress development (theme/plugin customization, REST API, WooCommerce)
• Strong PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, MySQL
• Full-stack mindset - comfortable from database to UI
• Deep familiarity with WordPress Codex standards and best practices — proper hook architecture, WPCS, template hierarchy, custom post types and taxonomies, transients, and the Plugin/Theme API
• Strong experience with ACF/ACF Pro for structured content modeling
• Solid PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, MySQL
• Full-stack mindset — comfortable from database to UI
• SCSS and BEM methodology for maintainable, scalable front-end code

Strongly preferred:

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, etc.)
• Experience with the Roots.io ecosystem (Sage, Bedrock, Trellis) or similar opinionated WordPress frameworks
• Experience with headless WordPress or modern JS frameworks (React/Vue)
• Familiarity with managed WordPress hosting (WP Engine, Kinsta, or similar) including staging workflows and deployment pipelines

Nice to have:

• Other CMS experience: Headless (Sanity, Gatsby), Magento, Adobe Commerce, Webflow
• Experience with headless CMS platforms (Sanity, Contentful, or similar)
• Exposure to enterprise e-commerce beyond WooCommerce (Magento, Adobe Commerce)

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and bonuses
• Flexible work hours
• Remote job
• Professional development opportunities
• Vibrant workplace culture

Why working at Diffco?

• Great experience and opportunity:
  You will work on the fast-forward projects in Silicon Valley utilizing the latest technologies, methodologies, frameworks and approaches with the ability and time to learn and develop professionally.
• Professional and harmonious team of friends:
  Our team is a second family, so you would enjoy spending the day working on nice projects with kind people with broad interests.
• A vast field for growth:
  Learn continuously, expand your skills and demonstrate your professional level and ability to take more responsibility to grow.
• Great company culture:
  We care about you and are interested in your personal professional goals, motivation and we build a perfect work/life balance.