Senior WordPress Web Developer (m/f/d)

Usercentrics is a global leader in data privacy and privacy-led marketing solutions. We believe there is no need for a trade-off between growth and privacy compliance. Our vision is to unlock the potential of data privacy to empower a thriving digital ecosystem. We work with companies to create a healthy balance between data-driven business and privacy-led marketing for every size of enterprise. Our customers build trust with their users through improved transparency and control to drastically improve marketing and monetization, while achieving full privacy compliance.

As a WordPress Web Developer, you will leverage the latest features of the WordPress ecosystem, including the block editor and Full Site Editing, to create high-performing, accessible, and conversion-focused digital experiences. You’ll take a modern, DevOps-driven approach to development—utilizing CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments, and automated testing—to deliver secure, scalable, and lightning-fast websites. With a strong grounding in data privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA), you’ll ensure that all customer data is handled responsibly. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, use agile processes, and your work will not only maintain our core web presence but constantly evolve it, improving UX, SEO, and user engagement through iterative enhancements informed by analytics and user feedback.

• Manage and maintain WordPress installations, performing regular updates of the core platform, themes, and plugins, as well as initial setup and configuration.
• Develop custom Gutenberg blocks, child themes, and plugins following coding best practices and WordPress standards.
• Lead initiatives to improve overall site performance, focusing on Core Web Vitals, load times, and smooth user experiences.
• Implement optimization projects within established timelines, ensuring continuous performance enhancements.
• Integrate REST or SOAP APIs to enrich site functionality and user interactions.
• Collaborate with UX and design teams to deliver exceptional user experiences, incorporating user feedback and optimizing site usability.
• Prioritize website security, applying best practices and proactive monitoring to protect site integrity.
• Continuously refine and improve existing plugins, tools, and processes to streamline development and deployment workflows.
• Take full ownership of identified issues, ensuring prompt resolution or effective escalation to the appropriate stakeholders.

• 6+ years of hands-on WordPress development or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of PHP development or equivalent experience.
• Proven success in crafting conversion-focused websites and landing pages.
• Strong ability to identify, diagnose, and address potential performance issues or errors.
• A genuine passion for web technologies and open-source communities.
• Understanding of digital marketing principles and the ability to align development efforts with business objectives.
• A reliable, self-motivated work style with strong problem-solving skills.
• Advanced knowledge of technical SEO (on-page and off-page), along with familiarity with Core Web Vitals.
• Proficiency with Git, development environments, and staging workflows.
• Experience integrating WordPress plugins and themes, and building custom Gutenberg blocks.
• Front-end expertise (JS, SCSS, AJAX), with a keen eye on SEO and performance metrics.
• Back-end proficiency in PHP, WordPress, and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with server technologies: caching layers, CDNs, Nginx, MySQL, profiling tools, and Xdebug.
• Excellent English communication skills, adept at conveying technical concepts across teams and stakeholders.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (GA4), or other analytics/tracking tools.
• Familiarity with server-side tracking and data layer integrations.
• Awareness or experience with data privacy and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Browser console debugging skills, including setting breakpoints and performance benchmarking.
• Experience using collaboration and productivity tools like Slack, Asana/Jira, and Google Workspace.
• Background in conducting or supporting penetration testing and security audits.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Usercentrics we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• Joining Usercentrics means becoming part of a fast-growing, diverse and international team of tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurially-minded who build our success story together
• Company culture is important to us - we strive to continuously develop a positive, vibrant and inspiring environment that enables everyone to thrive both personally and professionally
• Get involved! We have plenty of initiatives and love to see people from all department enthusiastically participating and shaping our future together in different cross-department projects
• Your work-life balance is important to us too - we offer flexible working hours, hybrid working and the possibility of workcations (in accordance with our company policy)
• We always remember to have fun along the way, both in our day-to-day work and at our regular team events on site in our offices in Munich, Copenhagen, Odense, Lisbon and Prague or online
• You are the most valuable asset to our company which is why we’re happy to offer awesome benefits like our personal development budget, job-related language courses and a lot more (depending on your location) to focus on your well being