Full Time
PHP Developer/ 2 days ago
OnTheGoSystems
Attractive
Application ends: 2026-01-28
Quick Summary
This Full-Time, remote PHP Developer role focuses on building and enhancing the WPML multilingual plugin, used by over 1.5 million websites. The position uniquely integrates development with managing selected support cases, providing direct user feedback to inform product architecture, debug complex issues, and drive feature development. Candidates must have demonstrated PHP experience, a commitment to clean code and comprehensive testing, and be proficient in English plus either French or German.
PHP Developer, WPML Multilingual Plugin
Join the development team behind WPML, the leading multilingual plugin trusted by over 1.5 million websites. We seek developers passionate about building features and engaging directly with users.
In this role, you will primarily focus on developing WPML. You will also manage selected support cases, providing direct insight into real-world product behavior. Support functions as a crucial feedback loop, accelerating product improvement and fostering developer growth.
Why This Role Offers Unique Developer Growth
- Direct connection to real problems: Identify and properly fix issues before they become technical debt.
- Stronger product intuition: Support cases expose edge cases, integrations, and workflows not visible through code analysis alone.
- Immediate impact: Develop features for one of the world's most used multilingual solutions, enhancing its reliability.
- Influence the roadmap: User insights directly inform better architecture and long-term product fixes.
Why Join OTGS?
- Profitable and stable: Self-funded since 2008, supporting over 1.5 million sites.
- Remote-first: Work asynchronously with a friendly, global team across various time zones.
- High ownership: Developers are empowered to make decisions, propose improvements, and shape the product direction.
- Built-in growth: Access mentorship, modern tooling, and opportunities to deepen expertise in PHP, WordPress internals, testing, and performance optimization.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Build new features and enhance existing components of WPML.
- Handle specific support cases requiring specialized developer knowledge.
- Debug complex issues, reproduce scenarios, and implement necessary fixes.
- Suggest and deploy product improvements based on recurring support patterns.
- Advance skills in automated testing, performance optimization, and modern development workflows.
Candidate Requirements
- Must speak English, plus French or German.
- Demonstrated real PHP experience.
- Enjoy solving technical challenges and identifying root causes.
- Commitment to clean code, comprehensive tests, and long-term solutions over quick patches.
If you are seeking a development role with significant product influence and enjoy assisting users, this is an excellent fit. Apply now.