Company Description
Andersen in Egypt, one of the oldest and most established law firms in Cairo, Egypt, was originally founded in 1986 as Maher Milad Iskander & Co. In 2018, we joined Andersen Global, expanding our services to offer comprehensive legal, tax, financial, and transaction advisory services to both companies and individuals. Recognized as a top law firm in civil, commercial, and criminal litigation, we are also prominent in national and international arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, deal structuring, and financing.Role Description
We are expanding our in-house digital team and looking for a highly experienced WordPress professional to take on a hands-on leadership role. You will lead a small team of 2 developers while actively working on advanced WordPress development projects yourself. Important: This is an in-person, full-time position based in Heliopolis, Cairo. Remote/online work is not possible.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain advanced WordPress features, custom plugins, and integrations.
- Develop interactive user flows such as custom checkout pages, booking systems, and dashboards.
- Implement and maintain connections with external APIs (e.g., payment gateways, identity verification, and notarization providers).
- Handle database design and logic for storing and updating user and transaction data.
- Ensure responsive, fast, and user-friendly interfaces aligned with design files (Figma).
- Maintain website security, backups, and data protection practices.
- Collaborate with designers, content teams, and management to launch new site sections or services.
- Troubleshoot issues, improve performance, and ensure high reliability and uptime.
Qualifications:
- Strong experience with WordPress (custom plugins and themes).
- Excellent knowledge of PHP, JavaScript (React or Vue preferred), HTML, and CSS.
- Experience with REST APIs, webhooks, and third-party API integrations.
- Familiar with payment systems (Stripe, PayPal, crypto, etc.) and custom checkout flows.
- Experience handling database logic (MySQL) and form-based data collection.
- Ability to translate Figma designs precisely into functional pages.
- Solid understanding of security best practices and data handling.
- Experience with email automation and notifications (transactional emails).
- Bonus: familiarity with real-time updates (Pusher, WebSockets, or similar).
