Contract
Senior WooCommerce Performance Engineer (Ecommerce, NOT Design)/ 4 days ago
lazy chef restaurant equipment
$40 - $100 /hourly
Application ends: 2026-05-28
Quick Summary
Senior-level contract role focused on scaling and stabilizing a high-ticket WooCommerce site. Requires deep expertise in PHP, MySQL optimization, and caching strategies to improve Core Web Vitals and checkout speed. Candidates must provide specific technical answers regarding WooCommerce bottlenecks and caching in their application. Pay ranges from $40 to $100 per hour for an initial audit followed by long-term maintenance.
We operate a high-ticket ecommerce business specializing in commercial restaurant equipment. Our website is a critical revenue driver, and performance issues directly impact sales.
We are seeking a senior-level WooCommerce Performance Engineer to stabilize and scale our ecommerce site as we grow. This is NOT a design or basic WordPress development role.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
- Identify and fix performance bottlenecks in WooCommerce.
- Optimize database queries and reduce server load.
- Implement and manage caching strategy (Cloudflare or equivalent).
- Improve Core Web Vitals (especially mobile performance).
- Reduce the impact of bot traffic and unnecessary requests.
- Audit plugins and eliminate performance issues.
- Improve checkout speed and reliability.
- Set up performance monitoring and alerts.
Required Experience
- Proven experience with WooCommerce at scale.
- Strong understanding of WordPress performance optimization.
- Experience with high-traffic websites.
- Hands-on work with CDN and caching systems (Cloudflare preferred).
- Ability to analyze and optimize database queries.
- Experience troubleshooting slow checkout and cart issues.
Required Technical Skills
- PHP (WordPress/WooCommerce).
- MySQL performance optimization.
- Caching systems and CDN configuration.
- Performance tools (Lighthouse, Query Monitor, GTmetrix, etc.).
- Server-level understanding (not just WordPress dashboard).
Screening Requirement (IMPORTANT)
To be considered, include answers to the following:
- What are the most common causes of WooCommerce slowdowns at scale?
- What should NEVER be cached on a WooCommerce site?
- How do you handle bot traffic affecting performance?
- Describe a real WooCommerce performance issue you solved and how you fixed it.
Applications without answers will be ignored.
What We Are NOT Looking For
- Designers or UI/UX specialists.
- Marketing agencies.
- Basic WordPress developers.
- “Plugin-only” solutions.
Project Scope
- Initial paid audit + action plan.
- Ongoing optimization and maintenance (long-term opportunity).
Why This Role Matters
You will directly impact site performance, conversion rates, and the ability of the business to scale.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $40.00 - $100.00 per hour
Benefits: Flexible schedule
Application Question(s)
- Have you worked on a WooCommerce store handling real traffic and sales (not a demo or small hobby site)? Please describe the scale (traffic or orders).
- What are the most common causes of slow performance in WooCommerce stores at scale? (List at least 3 and briefly explain.)
- What should NEVER be cached in a WooCommerce store, and why?
- How do you identify what is slowing down a WooCommerce website? What tools do you use?
- How would you reduce bot traffic or abusive requests affecting website performance?
- Which best describes your experience?
- A) WordPress developer (basic sites, plugins)
- B) WooCommerce developer (small to medium stores)
- C) WooCommerce performance engineer (high traffic / scaling issues)
Work Location: Remote