Wordpress Developer

Senior WordPress Engineer

Permanent Fully Remote (UK-based) with occasional London

Salary: £90,000

We're supporting a leading digital company in their search for an experienced Senior WordPress Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-traffic, enterprise-level WordPress properties that reach millions of users every month.

As a Senior WordPress Engineer, you'll play a key role in driving digital innovation and enhancing the performance of some of the UK's most prominent online brands. You'll work remotely with the flexibility to attend occasional team meet-ups in London.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing and maintaining new features for large-scale WordPress properties.
• Creating and maintaining shared plugins used across multiple high-traffic sites.
• Developing independent microservices and JavaScript applications that integrate with WordPress brands.
• Supporting partner and vendor integrations to enhance the digital product portfolio.
• Monitoring and improving response times, database performance, and Core Web Vital scores.
• Leading discussions on technology choices and best practices for scalability, maintainability, and project delivery.
• Debugging and troubleshooting issues raised by editorial and support teams.
• Managing your own workload in a fast-paced, agile environment with little direction.

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in WordPress development (preferably enterprise-scale).
• In-depth knowledge of Gutenberg, WP-JSON API, and plugin architecture.
• Expertise in front-end development (React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP).
• Experience creating custom Gutenberg blocks and API integrations.
• Proficiency with Git, Agile workflows, and CI/CD principles.
• Strong debugging skills with tools like Chrome DevTools, WP-CLI.
• Familiarity with Core Web Vitals, caching strategies, and query optimisation.
• Excellent communication skills, especially in a remote, distributed team.

Nice to Have

• Experience with WordPress VIP or PugPig platforms.
• Familiarity with AWS services (S3, Lambda, EC2, API Gateway).
• Experience with Symfony, Twig, or Typescript/Webpack.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools like New Relic or Kibana.
• Experience with subscription platforms like Piano.io or Zephr.
• Automated testing experience (PHPUnit, Behat, Playwright).

Why Join?

• Work on high-traffic digital products shaping millions of users' online experience.
• Join a collaborative and innovative engineering team.
• Fully remote role with occasional London meet-ups for team bonding.
• Competitive salary of £90,000 plus an excellent benefits package.
• Enjoy increasing holiday allowance, pension contributions, life cover, and more!