AI First Wordpress Developer
Tkxel is hiring a WordPress Developer in Lahore to build custom themes, plugins, and full-stack solutions using PHP, MySQL, and modern frontend tools (Tailwind, ES6+, Gutenberg, Elementor). This is an AI-first role: candidates must actively use AI tools like Cursor, Claude, and Copilot daily to debug, optimize, and accelerate delivery.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Lahore G.P.O., Pakistan
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 3–4 years of WordPress development experience
- Strong understanding of PHP (OOP basics)
- Strong understanding of WordPress core structure
- Strong understanding of hooks & filters
- Strong understanding of MySQL fundamentals
- Strong understanding of REST APIs
- Strong familiarity with website security
- Familiarity with AI tools and vibe coding (Cursor, Claude etc.)
- Strong understanding of ACF Blocks
- Multilingual website development
- Accessibility and WCAG 2.0
- Basic SEO
- Experience building at least 1–2 custom plugins from scratch
- Experience integrating third-party APIs
- Practical usage of AI tools in development workflow
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Frontend skills: HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind
- Modern JavaScript (ES6+)
- Custom Gutenberg block development
- Elementor Pro
- Code version control (Git/Bitbucket)
Nice to have
- Cloud hosting experience
- Familiarity with caching layers and CDNs (WP Rocket, Cloudflare etc.)
- SEO technical understanding (Schemas, Markups, Metas, Heading Structures etc.)
- Experience optimizing performance issues
Full description
We are looking for an AI-First Full Stack WordPress Engineer who builds clean, scalable, and performance-optimized WordPress solutions while actively leveraging AI tools to improve productivity, quality, and delivery speed.
This role is for engineers who already have strong WordPress fundamentals and want to grow into architectural thinking using AI as a daily engineering companion, not just an occasional assistant.
Role Overview
As an AI-First WordPress Engineer, you will contribute to the development of scalable WordPress systems across backend, frontend, and integrations. You will work closely with senior engineers to implement well-structured, production-ready solutions while improving engineering velocity through AI-assisted workflows.
You are not just writing code, you are learning to build systems that scale, perform, and last.
Key Responsibilities
WordPress Development & System Implementation
● Develop custom themes and plugins following WP best practices
● Extend WordPress core using hooks, filters, and actions
● Integrate third-party services and APIs
● Assist in performance optimization and caching implementations
Full Stack Development
Backend:
● PHP (OOP fundamentals)
● WordPress Core architecture
● Custom plugin development
● MySQL query optimization (basic to intermediate)
● REST API integrations
Code Versioning/Deployment:
● Code version control (Git/Bitbucket)
● Deployment on staging and production environments
Frontend:
● HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind
● Modern JavaScript (ES6+)
● Custom Gutenberg block development
● Elementor Pro
AI-Enhanced Engineering Workflow (Core Expectation)
This is an AI-First role. You should actively use AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Cursor etc.) in your development workflow to:
● Debug faster and troubleshoot issues efficiently
● Refactor and improve legacy code
● Integrate frameworks with AI tools
● Connect and use MCP agents for design and development
● Analyse performance issues
● Identify potential security vulnerabilities