Senior/Lead Back End (WordPress) Developer

As a Senior/Lead Back End (WordPress) Developer, your primary responsibilities include designing and developing a custom WordPress plugin for seamless migration to Odoo, collaborating with Odoo developers to ensure data transfer efficiency, and troubleshooting any technical issues that arise. You will also work on data mapping and ensuring the integrity of data across both platforms.

To excel as a Senior/Lead Back End (WordPress) Developer, you should have extensive experience with SQL and database management, along with a strong understanding of PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON. Familiarity with the WordPress REST API for external integrations, experience in Python and PostgreSQL, and excellent problem-solving skills are also essential.

Communication is critically important for a Senior/Lead Back End (WordPress) Developer. You'll collaborate closely with various teams, including Brand, Marketing, and IT, which requires strong interpersonal skills to convey technical information clearly and effectively. Being able to articulate ideas facilitates smoother project execution and helps overcome challenges efficiently.

This position stands out because it involves leading a large-scale migration project from WordPress to Odoo, requiring both strategic planning and hands-on development. Additionally, the opportunity to innovate by creating a custom plugin and developing real-time data synchronization solutions makes this role particularly rewarding for forward-thinking developers.

While familiarity with Odoo's architecture is a nice-to-have, the core requirements focus on your expertise in WordPress and associated technologies. However, having knowledge of Odoo will help facilitate the integration process and enhance your overall effectiveness in this role.

In your response, you should highlight specific projects where you utilized WordPress, mentioning technologies used such as plugins, themes, and custom solutions you developed. Share any challenges you faced and how you overcame them to showcase your problem-solving abilities.

Describe your methodologies for migrating data, including any relevant tools or plugins you utilize to streamline the process. Be sure to emphasize the importance of data integrity and how you handle potential discrepancies during migration.

Discuss proactive measures you take to secure the site, such as implementing best practices for coding, regular updates of plugins and themes, user role restrictions, and thorough testing before launch.

Share examples of how you’ve used the WordPress REST API to create custom endpoints or interact with external applications. Focus on the use cases and outcomes from integrating other services or systems.

Discuss your problem-solving methodology, emphasizing analytical thinking, logging issues for better understanding, discussing with team members for insights, and your persistence in finding a resolution.

Highlight your experiences working with SQL, mentioning specific projects where you optimized database queries or handled data migrations. Discuss any complex database scenarios you successfully navigated.

Explain how you've utilized Git in your coding projects, emphasizing your familiarity with branching, merging, and managing collaboration within teams. Describe a scenario where Git helped in your workflow.

Select a project that displays your technical skills and ability to overcome obstacles. Focus on the challenges faced, your specific contributions, and the project’s successful outcome.

Discuss your organizational skills and techniques for managing your workload, such as using project management tools, setting deadlines, and maintaining a to-do list to ensure timely completion.

Describe your communication style and how you ensure effective collaboration among team members from different disciplines. Emphasize the importance of understanding various perspectives and consensus-building.