WordPress Developer for Booking Platform, Custom Reservation System

We're looking for an experienced WordPress developer to build (or rebuild) a booking platform with a smooth, conversion-focused reservation flow. You'll work on a custom WordPress site with online booking, availability calendars, payments, and user accounts — built to be fast, mobile-first, and SEO-ready. What you'll do: - Develop a WordPress booking/reservation platform with calendar availability, scheduling, and real-time booking management - Integrate a booking plugin/system (e.g. WooCommerce Bookings, Amelia, Bookly, or a custom solution) and payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal) - Build a responsive, mobile-first UI with a clean, high-converting checkout/booking flow (CRO best practices) - Set up user accounts, notifications/confirmation emails, and an admin dashboard for managing bookings - Optimize for speed, Core Web Vitals, and on-page SEO - Ensure secure, maintainable, well-documented code Must-have skills: WordPress · PHP · Custom WordPress Development · Booking System / Reservation System · WooCommerce · Elementor · Payment Gateway Integration · Responsive Web Design · API Integration · JavaScript · CSS/HTML Nice to have: CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization) · SEO · Shopify · Page Speed Optimization · Figma-to-WordPress · Multilingual (WPML) Ideal candidate: - Proven experience building booking, scheduling, or marketplace platforms on WordPress - Top Rated / strong Job Success Score with relevant portfolio samples - Clear communicator, reliable timelines, available for ongoing support Please share 2–3 portfolio examples of booking or reservation sites you've built, your approach to the booking flow, and an estimated timeline.