Senior Software Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Software Engineer specializing in WordPress plugin development to take ownership of the engineering lifecycle of custom plugins, product features, third-party integrations, and existing software products.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in PHP and the WordPress ecosystem, a sound understanding of software architecture, and the ability to translate business requirements into secure, efficient, and extensible code.

You will contribute to the architecture and development of WordPress plugins, WooCommerce and FluentCart extensions, payment gateway integrations, REST API connections, analytics and tracking solutions, and other product-focused software initiatives.

This role requires independent problem-solving, technical decision-making, code review, debugging, testing, and a commitment to WordPress coding standards. You should be comfortable taking responsibility for delivering features from initial requirements through implementation, release, and ongoing maintenance.

About the company

CodifyCore Software Solutions is a technology and software engineering company focused on building secure, scalable, and high-performance digital solutions. Operating from Dhaka, Bangladesh, CodifyCore works across custom software development, WordPress plugin engineering, eCommerce systems, payment integrations, server-side tracking, technology infrastructure, and software product research and development.

We build practical, maintainable software that addresses real business requirements. Our engineering approach emphasizes modular architecture, performance, security, integration reliability, and long-term maintainability.

As we expand our WordPress product portfolio, we are looking for engineers who can go beyond routine development to design, build, test, and maintain production-ready plugins and integrations for real-world business use cases.

Responsibilities

• Plugin architecture and development — Expected outcome: Design, develop, and maintain custom WordPress plugins using clean, modular, reusable, and maintainable PHP code.
• Product engineering — Expected outcome: Own features throughout the development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and technical planning to implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• WordPress ecosystem understanding — Expected outcome: WordPress hooks, filters, actions, custom post types, metadata, options, database APIs, admin interfaces, cron jobs, and plugin lifecycle management.
• eCommerce integrations — Expected outcome: Develop and maintain integrations for WooCommerce, FluentCart, and related eCommerce workflows, including checkout, order management, payment processing, and webhooks.
• API development and integration — Expected outcome: Build and consume REST APIs, integrate external services, and implement reliable authentication, validation, error handling, and data synchronization.
• Security and performance — Expected outcome: Apply secure coding practices, capability checks, nonces, input validation, output escaping, prepared database queries, and performance optimization techniques.
• Database engineering — Expected outcome: Design efficient data structures and queries, manage schema changes, and optimize database operations where necessary.
• Testing and quality assurance — Expected outcome: Write and maintain automated tests where appropriate, perform debugging and regression testing, and ensure compatibility across supported WordPress and PHP versions.
• Code review and technical leadership — Expected outcome: Review pull requests, establish engineering standards, identify technical debt, and mentor junior developers when required.
• Release management — Expected outcome: Prepare plugin releases, maintain version control and changelogs, manage deployment workflows, and support WordPress.org submission and review requirements where applicable.
• Documentation — Expected outcome: Maintain clear technical documentation, setup instructions, API references, and implementation notes.
• Collaboration — Expected outcome: Work with product, design, and business stakeholders to clarify requirements, estimate development effort, and deliver reliable solutions within agreed timelines.
• Continuous improvement — Expected outcome: Research relevant WordPress technologies, developer tools, architectural patterns, and opportunities to improve product quality and engineering efficiency.

Must-have requirements

• Minimum 4 years of professional software development experience, including substantial hands-on WordPress plugin development.
• Strong proficiency in PHP 8+, object-oriented programming, and software design principles.
• Deep understanding of WordPress core APIs, hooks, filters, plugin architecture, coding standards, and the WordPress execution lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern browser development fundamentals.
• Proficiency in MySQL/MariaDB, SQL queries, database design, and performance optimization.
• Practical experience developing and integrating REST APIs, webhooks, authentication mechanisms, and third-party services.
• Hands-on experience with Git, branching strategies, pull requests, code reviews, and collaborative development workflows.
• Strong understanding of WordPress security, including sanitization, validation, escaping, authorization, nonces, and SQL injection prevention.
• Experience debugging complex issues, identifying root causes, and delivering reliable fixes.
• Ability to write structured, readable, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical deliverables.
• Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to estimate tasks, prioritize work, and meet agreed deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to explain technical decisions.
• Willingness to participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing.
• Ability to work full-time from the company's office in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Preferred requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related discipline. (Equivalent practical experience accepted)
• Advanced WooCommerce development, including custom payment gateways, checkout flows, order lifecycle hooks, subscriptions, and HPOS compatibility.
• FluentCart, Fluent Forms, FluentBooking, or other modern WordPress product ecosystems.
• Payment gateway integration experience, including bKash, Nagad, SSLCommerz, Paddle, Stripe, or similar providers.
• WordPress multisite, multilingual plugins, and complex third-party integrations.
• Automated testing using PHPUnit, WordPress test suites, or other relevant testing frameworks.
• Composer, PHPStan, PHPCS, PHP_CodeSniffer, and automated code quality tools.
• Modern JavaScript frameworks or libraries, particularly React, and WordPress Gutenberg development.
• CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Linux, Nginx, Apache, and deployment automation.
• Performance engineering involving object caching, Redis, query optimization, and high-traffic WordPress environments.
• Experience publishing and maintaining plugins on WordPress.org or managing commercial plugin releases.
• Familiarity with software architecture patterns, dependency injection, service containers, and scalable application design.
• Experience mentoring developers, leading technical reviews, or coordinating small engineering teams.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and the ability to use them responsibly while validating generated code.
• PHP or backend development certifications from recognized training or certification providers.
• AWS Certified Developer or another relevant cloud certification.
• Linux, networking, or infrastructure certifications relevant to application deployment.
• Secure coding, application security, or software testing certifications.

Benefits

• Festival Bonus: 2 (Two) yearly — Subject to company policy
• Performance Bonus: 1 (One) Yearly — Subject to company policy
• Meals: 50% Lunch Subsidy — From joining
• Mobile Internet: BDT. 1,000 per month — Subject to company policy
• Training: Access to Premium Coursera & Udemy courses — Subject to company policy

Employment details

• Workplace: on site
• Working days: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
• Working hours: 09:00 am to 06:00 pm
• Remote eligibility: Upon request and special scenarios
• Notice period: 2 months
• Probation: 6 month(s)
• Compensation during probation: BDT 60000 – 110000 / month
• Compensation after confirmation: Subject to review; no increase is guaranteed