I am seeking a 100% remote Senior WordPress / Full-Stack PHP Engineer role to build, scale, and optimize high-performance web applications, custom plugins, and WooCommerce systems. Experienced in modular architecture, REST APIs, and Linux VPS tuning. Based in Abuja (WAT) with full US/EU overlap.
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Michael Ogolor
@michaelogolor
I build scalable WordPress, WooCommerce, PHP, and cloud infrastructure systems.
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
I've built and scaled Smart City Mall Africa’s multi-vendor marketplace to handle $300K+ in annual transaction volume while sustaining 99.99% uptime. I engineered custom WooCommerce extensions, vendor commission logic, real-time inventory synchronization, caching, database indexing, and a zero-downtime Linux VPS migration.
At Fouchix Nexus, I architected LexOS for legal-sector operations and built secure PHP applications such as Estate Security Manager. I also led Omaplex Law Firm’s digital overhaul, helping drive a 1000% increase in organic traffic, while leading distributed technical delivery at GAO TEK.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
GI
Current
Technical Team Lead & Systems Specialist
GAO Tek Inc.
Jan 2026 - Present (7 months)
Direct daily technical operations, code review cadence, and sprint delivery parameters for a distributed global engineering team of 15+ remote developers. Designed and deployed structured technical workflows for code allocation, asset verification, and bug triage, reducing cross-functional development bottlenecks by 60%.
Open Source & WordPress Plugin Developer
WordPress.org & Fouchix
Jan 2016 - Aug 2026 (10 years 7 months)
Authored and published production plugins to the official WordPress.org SVN repository (including "Dynamic Customer Shopping Tag for WooCommerce"). Engineered custom Gutenberg blocks using React and @wordpress/scripts. Implemented automated testing pipelines with PHPUnit and Playwright.
Senior WP & WooCommerce Systems Engineer
Smart City Mall Africa (SCMA)
Jan 2022 - May 2026 (4 years 4 months)
Architected full-stack infrastructure for a multi-vendor WooCommerce platform processing $300K+ in annual volume. Built custom asynchronous webhook routers to prevent order drops. Tuned database queries and configured Redis Object Caching, cutting page latency by 48%. Executed zero-downtime Linux VPS server migrations (HestiaCP/Nginx) with 99.99% uptime.
Lead Systems & Web Architect
Omaplex
Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 11 months)
Designed and deployed legal tech web architecture and digital platform operations, contributing to a 1000% organic search traffic surge. Engineered secure client intake portals and custom backend integrations with strict role-based access control (RBAC), CSRF/nonce validation, and automated continuous backups.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Covenant University
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Covenant University, Nigeria.
Availability
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Location
NigeriaAuthorized to work in
Portfolio
fouchix.com/michael-ogolorSalary expectations
50k-85k USD
Job categories
Skills
WordPressWooCommercePHPJavaScriptPythonHTML5SCSSBASHMySQLMariaDBRedisNginxLinuxUbuntuDebianHestiaCPCyberPanelGitGitHubComposerReactjQueryAJAXREST APIsGutenbergCloudflareWP RocketPaystackStripePayPalHubSpotMailchimpLearnDashDNSSSLWeb Application Firewall ManagementIntrusion Detection SystemsTechnical SEOES6ContaboGit Github
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