Remote Position
WordPress/WooCommerce Developer – Custom Build, Alternative Payments
🌍 Remote · United States
💼 Full-time
Project Overview I am seeking an experienced WordPress/WooCommerce developer to build a small, self-hosted eCommerce website from the ground up. This is NOT a Shopify, Wix, or SaaS-based build. The site must be fully self-hosted with complete ownership of hosting, files, and database. The website will initially consist of:
- Homepage
- About / Information page
- Single Product / Purchase page While the page count is small, this project requires strong WooCommerce expertise and flexible payment integration. Clean architecture, security, and long-term flexibility are more important than visual complexity. ⸻ Scope & Deliverables The selected developer will be responsible for:
- Hosting configuration (in my name)
- Fresh self-hosted WordPress installation
- WooCommerce setup and configuration
- Theme implementation (custom or lightweight optimized theme)
- Product setup (single product initially)
- Secure checkout configuration
- Integration of alternative / non-standard payment gateway
- SSL setup
- Basic on-page SEO structure
- Mobile optimization
- Performance optimization
- Security hardening
- Clean admin setup with documentation Final deliverable must include:
- Full admin access
- All credentials
- Clean, organized backend
- Working payment processing in live mode
- Brief walkthrough (recorded or live) of site management ⸻ Payment Integration Requirements This project requires experience beyond standard Stripe or PayPal setup. Developer must be comfortable with:
- Alternative or high-risk merchant gateway integration
- API-based payment configurations
- Structuring checkout to allow future gateway changes
- Optional integration of crypto or manual payment workflows Experience integrating non-mainstream payment processors is strongly preferred. ⸻ Skills Required
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- PHP
- Payment Gateway Integration
- E-commerce Website Development
- API Integration ⸻ Communication & Work Style I value:
- Clear communication
- Structured milestones
- Realistic timelines
- Transparency around technical limitations Please be available for video calls during Pacific Time business hours. I prefer milestone-based payments tied to clear deliverables (hosting setup, WooCommerce configuration, sandbox payment working, live payment working, final launch). This is a fixed-scope project, not a contract-to-hire opportunity, though occasional hourly maintenance may be needed after launch. ⸻ Timeline Target timeline: Approximately 4 weeks from project start. Please provide:
- Estimated timeline
- Fixed price proposal
- Examples of WooCommerce sites you have built (live links)
- Description of any alternative or custom payment integrations you’ve completed ⸻ To Apply To confirm you’ve read this posting, please begin your proposal with: “WooCommerce custom build confirmed.” This helps filter automated responses. Apply tot his job