Senior Wordpress Engineer

Who are we and what do we do? BrowserStack is the world’s leading cloud-based software testing platform, empowering over 50,000 customers—including Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Google—to deliver high-quality software at speed. Founded in 2011 by Ritesh Arora and Nakul Aggarwal, the company has grown to support more than two million tests daily across 22 global data centers, providing instant access to 35,000+ real devices and browsers.

With over 1,200 employees and a remote-first approach, BrowserStack operates at the intersection of scale, reliability, and innovation. Its suite of products spans manual and automated testing, visual regression, accessibility, and test management—all designed to simplify the testing process for modern development teams. Behind the scenes, BrowserStack continues to push the boundaries with AI capabilities like smart test case generation and design, flakiness detection, auto-healing and more —helping teams reduce maintenance overhead, debug faster, and catch issues earlier in the development lifecycle.

Recognized for its innovation and growth, BrowserStack has been named to the Forbes Cloud 100 list for four consecutive years. With backing from investors like Accel, Bond, and Insight Partners, the company continues to expand its product offerings and global footprint. Joining BrowserStack means being part of a mission-driven team dedicated to shaping the future of software testing.

Location: This is a remote position; however, the role requires the candidate to be based in Mumbai. The Senior Wordpress Engineer is an experienced individual contributor who independently handles complex development tasks, upholds code quality, mentors junior team members, and contributes significantly to architectural discussions and performance optimisations.

Web Technologies

• [Must have] Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3 (Sass/Less), and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• [Must have] Experience with at least one modern JavaScript framework/library (e.g., React) for interactive components.
• [Must have] Experience with front-end build tools (e.g., Webpack, Gulp).
• [Must have] Proven experience with web performance best practices (image optimization, lazy loading, critical CSS, caching strategies, Core Web Vitals).
• [Must have] Knowledge of SEO best practices and web accessibility (WCAG).
• [Must have] Experienced with AuthN and AuthZ. (SSO, basic auth, role based access etc)
• [Must have] Familiarity with BE development (REST APIs, GraphQL etc.)
• [Good to have] Good understanding of user interface and user experience principles.

DevOps

• [Must have] Advanced Git skills (branching strategies, rebasing, pull requests).
• [Must have] Familiarity with CI/CD concepts
• [Must have] Experience with unit testing and integration testing for web components/applications.
• [Must have] Familiarity with operating and managing scalable and available infrastructure (Kubernetes etc.) for hosting CMS applications
• [Must have] Experience in working with hosting services like WPEngine, AWS etc.

CMS Expertise

• [Must have] Strong proficiency in PHP, WordPress REST API, Custom Post Types, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), theme & plugin development best practices.
• [Must have] In-depth knowledge of Jekyll architecture, Liquid templating, data files, collections, and Jekyll plugins/widgets.
• [Must have] Experience working with MySQL/MariaDB (basic queries, optimization concepts).
• [Must have] Experience in Developing and Integrating WordPress plugins.

Communication

• [Must have] Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of explaining technical concepts clearly.
• [Must have] Experienced and skilled collaborator; can independently represent team in stakeholder meetings.

Problem-Solving

• [Must have] Strong problem solving, analytical and debugging skills to solve complex technical challenges.

Benefits In addition to your total compensation, you will be eligible for following benefits, which will be governed by the Company policy:

• Medical insurance for self, spouse, upto 2 dependent children and Parents or Parents-in-law up to INR 5,00,000
• Gratuity as per payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
• Unlimited Time Off to ensure our people invest in their wellbeing, to rest and rejuvenate, spend quality time with family and friends
• Remote-First work environment that allows our people to work from home
• Remote-First Allowance for home office setup, connectivity, accessories, co-working spaces, wellbeing to ensure an amazing remote work experience