PHP Developer

Actively Reviewing the Applications

SourcingXPress

India, Delhi Full-Time INR 8–25 LPA

Posted 2 days ago • Apply by June 28, 2026

Job Description

Company: Funnelkit

Website: Visit Website

Business Type: Startup

Company Type: Product & Service

Business Model: B2B2C

Funding Stage: Bootstrapped

Industry: Information Technology

Salary Range: ₹ 8-25 Lacs PA

Job Description

FunnelKit builds powerful no-code funnel and marketing automation products for WooCommerce businesses worldwide. Our mission is to help small businesses grow profitably by giving them the right tools to increase conversions and revenue—without unnecessary complexity.

We are a product-first, customer-driven team that values ownership, simplicity, kindness, and

excellence.

Role Overview

This role is ideal for someone who:

Can lead development of our WordPress & WooCommerce product suite as a senior
engineer who thinks beyond code
Enjoys solving real customer problems
Has worked on production-level WordPress plugins or SaaS products
Takes ownership of both development and troubleshooting

You'll drive architectural decisions, mentor team members, and shape products that impact

thousands of businesses. We're looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with

product thinking—understanding not just how to build features, but why they matter to

customers.

You will work closely with Development, Product, QA, and Customer Success teams to build,

improve, and support FunnelKit’s core products.

Key Responsibilities

Plugin Development & Product Feature Development
Build and maintain WordPress plugins to extend site functionality and improve user
experience
Own architecture decisions for complex features across multiple products
Work with the Product team to convert requirements into high-quality code
Build custom solutions based on real customer use cases
Ensure all features are properly tested and documented before release
Mentor mid-level and junior developers through code reviews and pairing
Lead initiatives that improve developer productivity and code quality
Think creatively about technical challenges—finding innovative solutions
Drive technical standards and best practices for the team
WooCommerce Integration & WordPress Hooks
Develop custom solutions and features specifically for WooCommerce stores using
WordPress hooks.
Utilize deep knowledge of WordPress hooks (actions & filters) to extend core
Functionality and integrate with other plugins.
Troubleshooting & Release Stability
Monitor product behavior after updates and releases
Debug complex cross-system issues and performance bottlenecks
Ensure smooth upgrades and backward compatibility
Perform root-cause analysis to prevent repeat issues
Resolve issues related to plugin conflicts, performance, and compatibility with WordPress and WooCommerce.
Product Improvement & Analysis
Design scalable solutions that work across our product ecosystem
Analyze L2 support tickets to identify patterns and gaps
Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to implement improvements and evaluate technical feasibility and trade-offs
Git & Code Management
Manage code using Git (commits, merges, releases)
Maintain clean, scalable, and secure codebases
Follow WordPress and WooCommerce best practices
Conduct regular code reviews
AI-Assisted Development
Use Cursor AI for code assistance, security checks, and snippet creation
Improve development speed while maintaining high code quality
Work closely with the development team to ensure smooth integration of plugins with
existing systems
Document technical decisions and create knowledge-sharing resources
QA & Test Case Collaboration
Create clear use cases for QA testing
Work closely with QA to ensure all features and fixes are thoroughly tested
Reduce post-release bugs through strong pre-release validation
Internal Support to Customer Success
Assist Customer Success Engineers with technical guidance
Help resolve complex L1 issues when required
Ensure recurring problems are documented and addressed at the product level
Handle and resolve L2 support tickets for FunnelKit Checkout, Cart, and Bump
Debug complex WordPress, WooCommerce, and plugin-related issues
Provide fast, stable, and scalable solutions
Identify recurring issues and propose long-term product improvements
Coordinate closely with Customer Success Engineers
CSS & Template Development
Develop and maintain CSS and templates for FunnelKit products
Ensure responsive, cross-browser compatible designs
Maintain high UI and performance standards

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of hands-on WordPress development
Education: Engineering candidates should only apply with relevant experience with WordPress and

WooCommerce plugin/ product development (not theme customization)

Strong Experience With

○ WordPress Core & Plugin Development

○ WooCommerce internals and its ecosystem (APIs & customizations)

○ WordPress hooks (actions, filters, and custom hooks)

○ PHP mastery (expert-level OOP, design patterns and SOLID principles)

○ Database proficiency - Advanced MySQL skills, query optimization, custom table design

○ JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills to resolve plugin related issues
Security First - Expert in preventing SQL injection, XSS, CSRF; capability checks and input validation
Experience working on product-based WordPress plugins or SaaS
Strong understanding of orders, checkout flows, and extensibility points
Proficient with Git version control and collaboration
Performance Mindset: Experience optimizing slow queries, managing memory, and profiling
Technical Leadership: Code review experience, mentoring ability, architecture decision-making
Communication: Explains complex technical concepts clearly to different audiences
Ability to work on-site from our Delhi office

Nice-to-Have Skills

Payment gateway integration and debugging experience
Background processing and job scheduling (Action Scheduler or similar)
REST API design and development
Multi-currency or internationalization experience
Subscription/recurring billing systems knowledge
Contributing to or maintaining open-source projects
Experience building WooCommerce extensions
Experience with checkout, cart, or conversion-focused products
Familiarity with performance optimization and security best practices
Experience using AI tools for development
Candidates with hands-on experience in Agentic AI systems and working with Claude
Code will be given preference.

Why This Role is Exciting

Product Impact: Build features that directly impact revenue for thousands of businesses
Cross-Product Thinking: Work across an ecosystem of products, not siloed features
Innovation Encouraged: Find creative solutions to hard problems—we value ingenuity
Real Leadership: Influence technical direction without organizational bureaucracy
Modern Engineering: AI-enhanced workflows, continuous improvement, quality-first culture
WordPress at Scale: Solve interesting challenges in one of the world's largest tech ecosystems