[Remote] Website Backend Developer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Viya Health is seeking qualified backend web developers to establish an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The role involves WordPress theme and plugin development, WooCommerce configuration, and various integrations for both corporate and consumer-facing sites.
Responsibilities
- WordPress theme and plugin development, customization, and troubleshooting
- WooCommerce configuration, extensions, and payment gateway integrations
- Custom post types, fields, and data structures via Meta Box
- Third-party integrations — including 3CX, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Google, and payment providers. This may also include integrations with WhatsApp or Contentful CMS
- Performance tuning: caching (EverCache), image optimization (Imagify), and CDN configuration (Fastly)
- Security monitoring, firewall configuration, and vulnerability remediation (Jetpack, WPEngine)
- Analytics and tracking setup via Google Tag Manager, GA4, and Facebook Pixel
- Staging, deployment, and Git-based workflows via WPEngine, or possibly Next.js
- Accessibility compliance support in coordination with Ally tooling
Skills
- 3+ years of professional WordPress backend development experience
- Strong WooCommerce expertise: extensions, webhooks, custom payment gateway integration, and order workflow management
- Proficiency with PHP and the WordPress plugin/theme development ecosystem
- Experience with WPEngine or similar managed WordPress hosting (staging, SFTP, Git deployments)
- Familiarity with Elementor Pro and Meta Box for custom content architecture
- Experience integrating third-party APIs and webhooks within the WordPress environment
- Working knowledge of MySQL and WordPress database structure
- Comfort with Git-based workflows and basic command-line tools
- Experience with African payment gateways (Yoco, PesaPal) or similar regional providers
- Familiarity with 3CX plugin configuration and VoIP/chat website integrations
- Google Tag Manager, GA4, and Facebook Pixel implementation experience
- Knowledge of web performance optimization: caching layers, image compression, CDN configuration
- Accessibility compliance experience (WCAG 2.1 or similar standards)
- Prior experience under IDIQ, T&M, or similar contract vehicles
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