Mid/Senior Full-stack WordPress Developer

About MeritStory

At MeritStory, we design and develop high-quality custom software products for our clients across a wide range of industries.

We are a growing group of individuals who take pride in performing quality work. We see each project not only as an opportunity to apply our accumulated experience but also as a learning process. We constantly modify and improve our workflow based on feedback loops, aiming to develop software with fewer defects while keeping productivity high at a sustainable pace.

Position

As a software engineer at MeritStory, you will be joining a cross-functional team of experienced individuals.

You will spend most of your time producing high-quality code for our clients’ projects. However, since the process is an ever-changing one, you will also be welcome to participate in planning, workflow improvement, retrospection, research, and technical design activities.

Our typical project takes anywhere from 3 to 12 months, so you will have the opportunity to widen your knowledge by touching on a multitude of business problems while working alongside the same colleagues.

Requirements

Ideally, a candidate for this position should meet the following requirements:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining WordPress websites.
• Strong understanding of the WordPress CMS, including custom theme development and plugin customization.
• Solid knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and PHP.
• Deep knowledge of PHP back-end development, MySQL database design/optimization, and server-side performance tuning (object caching, query profiling, WP-Cron alternatives, etc.).
• Familiarity with ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) and other widely used plugins.
• Familiarity with WordPress hooks system (actions & filters).
• Experience working with WP-Cron for scheduled tasks.
• Practical experience with WooCommerce (setup, customization, troubleshooting).
• Knowledge of SEO and performance optimization best practices in WordPress.
• Attention to detail and high personal standards of code quality and performance.
• Open-mindedness and eagerness to question current practices and learn continuously.
• Proficient communication in English (verbal and written in English).

Bonus points for

• Track record of previous projects that demonstrate quality code, attention to design detail, and thoughtful UX decisions.
• Experience with headless WordPress setups (e.g. Next.js or React as frontend).
• Experience building single-page applications with React.js.
• Hands-on knowledge of back-end PHP frameworks such as Symfony (or Laravel) for crafting robust APIs and complex business logic.

Why MeritStory?

• Join a small group of motivated individuals where engineers make actual decisions and where everyone, including the founders, participates in hands-on software development.
• Participate in various meaningful projects: make healthcare more intelligent, accounting processes more efficient, financial transactions more trustworthy.
• Flexible working schedule and location (work either from our Vilnius or Kaunas office or remotely).
• A competitive salary of up to 5000 EUR gross before taxes (depending on experience).

Apply now!

• Please send us your resume with an optional cover letter to [email protected] or reach us here via LinkedIn, and we will get back to you in a few days.