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Nikita Menshutin

@nikitamenshutin

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Senior PHP backend developer building high-performance WordPress and scalable APIs, including AI-powered features.

Bulgaria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for remote opportunities worldwide where I can build high-performance PHP/Laravel/Symfony backends and WordPress platforms. I want to deliver scalable APIs, integrate AI features (OpenAI API), and improve teams with strong CI/CD, testing, and mentorship.

I’m a senior backend developer with 15+ years focused on PHP, Laravel, Symfony, and high-performance WordPress solutions. I build systems where reliability, scalability, and maintainability come first—especially when legacy code needs modernization.

I’m a core contributor to Limit Login Attempts Reloaded, a WordPress security plugin with 1M+ active installations. I also stay active in the WordPress ecosystem as a contributor and a WordCamp Sofia 2024 speaker.

Recently, I led the migration of a complex SaaS application from PHP 7 to PHP 8, modernizing legacy modules to improve maintainability. I’ve also delivered API development work, including AI integrations via the OpenAI API, and I regularly shape engineering workflows with CI/CD, code standards, and end-to-end testing.

In my roles, I architect and deliver features end-to-end—from custom WordPress themes/plugins and performance tuning to REST API redesigns and microservices integrations (Laravel, Symfony, Flask). As a founder & lead developer on nikita.global, I’ve scaled high-traffic media platforms, built WooCommerce and marketplace-related integrations, and supported product backends for React Native applications, while mentoring engineers through code reviews and pair programming.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Backend Developer

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Edited.com

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Architected and developed custom WordPress themes and plugins, including marketing automation integrations with HubSpot, GTM, and Pendo. Implemented end-to-end test coverage with Playwright and integrated the OpenAI API for AI-powered product features.

PHP WordPress OpenAI API SearchWP Playwright CI CD

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Founder & Lead Developer

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Nikita.global

Mar 2009 - Present (17 years 2 months)

Delivered end-to-end custom solutions for international clients, specializing in WordPress development, e-commerce integrations, and legacy modernization. Architected a high-load WordPress platform for a media project with ~1M monthly visitors and built backend services/APIs for a React Native baby-monitoring app.

WordPress WooCommerce E commerce integration Marketplace Workflow Integrations Legacy Modernization Backend High Traffic Systems

Senior Backend Developer

Dev Tactics

Feb 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 7 months)

Led migration of TestRail from PHP 7 to PHP 8, performing code audits, refactoring, compatibility validation, and rollout. Redesigned and documented REST API v3 with OpenAPI/Swagger and built microservices-based data-collection integrations for ZenScrape.

PHP PHP 8+REST API Development OpenAPI Microservices Laravel Symfony Flask Refactoring Data Integration

Senior Backend Developer

New Statesman Media Group

Jun 2020 - Feb 2023 (2 years 8 months)

Developed and maintained high-traffic WordPress properties on LAMP with a focus on performance and scalability. Built a custom WordPress polling plugin with BigQuery analytics and a content-targeting plugin integrated with Permutive.io for personalized ad campaigns.

WordPress PHP LAMP Stack Performance Optimization Permutive.Io Integration TypeScript