Senior/Lead WordPress Developer

ID: 14897

What you will do

• Work closely with our internal team and external partners to ensure seamless migrations to WordPress;
• At least 4 years of experience working with Wordpress;
• Lead the development and implementation of new features for our WordPress platform as part of our post-launch roadmap;
• Help guide the platform architecture and enforce best practices;
• Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS;
• Provide feedback and recommendations to the team;
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to our internal engineering teams, helping to upskill them in WordPress development.

Must haves

• 4-6+ years of professional experience in similar roles;
• Deep understanding of WordPress and PHP fundamentals with a strong portfolio of projects;
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to prioritize multiple tasks, and commitment to high-quality development standards;
• Knowledge of how to interact with WordPress RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML);
• Familiarity with modern JavaScript (ie. ESNext and JSX) and experience building custom blocks for the Block
• Editor utilizing block.json and React;
• Prior experience supporting high-traffic enterprise websites;
• Experience fine-tuning application performance;
• Comfortable working with a local development environment. ie. debugging, testing;
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools. (We use Github);
• Upper-intermediate English level.

Nice to haves

• Experience working with WordPress VIP hosting infrastructure;
• Experience with decoupled or headless WordPress implementations using RESTful or GraphQL APIs;
• Experience with GraphQL and advanced API development practices;
• Proficient in front-end technologies including JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Next.js;
• Understanding of modern deployment practices using CI/CD pipelines;
• Understanding of AWS cloud services;
• Leadership/mentoring experience;
• Active in the WordPress community (ie. contributions to open source projects, events, etc);
• Digital media experience.

The benefits of joining us

• Professional growth

Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps

• Competitive compensation

We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities

• A selection of exciting projects

Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands

• Flextime

Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.

Job Type: Full-time