Develop and maintain the WPML WordPress plugin: deliver new features, strengthen components, diagnose and fix bugs, support clients, write tests, improve performance, and feed user-driven product improvements.
Senior PHP Developer (German, French, or Spanish speakers)
Help us build and support WPML – the leading multilingual plugin powering 1.5M+ websites.
We’re looking for smart, curious developers who enjoy solving real problems and want to grow fast. This role mixes development and support: you learn the product deeply, help clients, and improve WPML based on what you discover.
Indicators You're a Great Fit:- You have strong PHP experience and are motivated to keep sharpening your skills.
- Expert in WordPress, including setting up a local dev environment, navigating the admin backend, adjusting settings, and having basic development knowledge.
- You’re experienced in debugging issues, tracing root causes, and suggesting meaningful product improvements.
- Believe in writing tests and clean, reliable code.
- Enjoy investigating problems and fixing root causes.
- You’re fluent in English, and French, German, or Spanish.
- You communicate clearly and genuinely, and you enjoy helping others.
- React
- MySQL
- Customer support
- Deliver new features and strengthen existing components.
- Support WPML clients and solve technical problems.
- Strengthen your expertise in PHP, WordPress, testing, performance, and modern tooling.
Why This Role Works Well for Developers
- Direct connection to real problems: You see issues before they turn into technical debt and can fix them properly.
- Stronger product intuition: Support cases reveal edge cases, integrations, and workflows you won’t discover from code alone.
- Your code has an immediate impact: You’ll build features for one of the most used multilingual solutions in the world and help improve its reliability.
- You influence the roadmap: What you learn from users feeds directly into better architecture and long-term fixes.
If you want to learn fast, make a visible impact, and join a global team that cares about quality – apply today, and we’d love to meet you!
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