Wordpress Developer

FirmPilot is transforming how law firms grow. Our AI powered platform automates marketing, accelerates client acquisition, and delivers insights that help firms scale with precision. We operate with a simple philosophy: high ownership, high urgency, and no bureaucracy. FirmPilot is a work till it is done environment. We move fast, we solve real problems, and we expect every team member to show up ready to figure things out, take initiative, and get things done.

We are hiring a deeply technical WordPress Developer with heavy experience in hosting, server work, backend development, API integrations, migrations, and advanced WordPress architecture. This is not a design role. This is a role for someone who understands how WordPress works at the engineering level and who can take full ownership of performance, infrastructure, and reliability.

What You Will Own

Backend Development and Architecture

• Build, maintain, and improve custom WordPress themes, plugins, and backend systems


• Develop secure and scalable solutions using JavaScript, MySQL, and WordPress APIs


• Write clean and maintainable code for long term stability

Hosting and Server Operations

• Own and manage all hosting environments across staging and production


• Configure DNS, SSL, CDN performance, caching, and server side optimizations


• Lead complex WordPress migrations with zero downtime expectations


• Monitor uptime, server load, and real time performance metrics


• Troubleshoot issues across servers, code, and database layers


• Ensure a secure, stable, and well architected hosting infrastructure for FirmPilot

API Integrations

• Build and maintain integrations with CRM systems, analytics platforms, automation tools, authentication systems, and internal FirmPilot services


• Manage API calls, data workflows, and webhooks


• Ensure secure and reliable communication between WordPress and FirmPilot systems

Performance Optimization

• Improve Core Web Vitals, load speeds, caching, and overall technical performance


• Streamline deployment workflows and development pipelines


• Recommend improvements that support scale and reliability

Occasional Front End Support

• Front end fixes may come up rarely, but the primary responsibility is deep backend development and Hosting operations

What You Bring

• Five or more years of advanced WordPress development experience


• Strong experience in hosting, server management, DNS, SSL, caching, CDN, and backend optimization


• Proven experience with WordPress migrations and multi environment setups


• Deep knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MySQL, and REST API work


• Experience building custom plugins, backend systems, and advanced integrations


• Strong understanding of security, hardening, and high performance WordPress practices


• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues independently and deliver results

Why FirmPilot

• A culture built for builders and doers


• A high output team where initiative and personal accountability matter


• An environment with no red tape where you own your work and you ship your work


• Your work directly supports FirmPilot growth and customer success

Anticipated Annual Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000