Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. 6+ years of professional web development experience. Strong frontend skills: HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Vue/Angular, SCSS/Tailwind, responsive and cross-browser development. Strong backend experience with PHP and WordPress. Experience with relational databases (MySQL or similar), API integrations, migrations, Linux/CLI, and backend performance optimization. Knowledge of hosting environments, deployments, Git, Docker, networking, SSL, and email infrastructure. Familiarity with development best practices: security, testing/QA, monitoring, documentation, and scalability concepts. Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, attention to detail, and leadership skills.