Join to apply for the WordPress Engineer role at AgileEngine 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the WordPress Engineer role at AgileEngine Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! WHAT YOU WILL DO - Own the technical direction for our WordPress platform and lead the development and implementation of new features in collaboration with internal and external partners; - Contribute to and guide the evolution of platform architecture and back-end infrastructure; - Enforce coding best practices and ensure performance, security, and scalability of our WordPress implementation; - Collaborate with designers, front-end engineers, and product managers to plan and execute development work; - Provide technical leadership and mentorship to internal engineers to support their growth in WordPress development; - Lead code reviews, documentation efforts, and continuous improvement processes. MUST HAVES - 5+ years of commercial experience; - Deep understanding of WordPress and PHP fundamentals, with a strong portfolio of complex or large-scale projects; - Experience designing scalable back-end systems and implementing custom plugins and themes; - Proven ability to lead and influence technical decisions across teams or organizations; - Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and familiarity with GraphQL APIs; - Experience with headless or decoupled WordPress implementations; - Prior experience supporting high-traffic enterprise websites; - Skilled in debugging, performance optimization, and local development workflows; - Experience working with testing tools in WordPress, such as phpunit; - Proficient in version control tools such as Git/GitHub; NICE TO HAVES - Experience with WordPress VIP hosting infrastructure; - Experience working with WordPress multi-sites; - Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows; - Exposure to AWS cloud services and modern infrastructure tools; - Previous experience in a tech lead or staff engineer role; - Contributions to the WordPress community (open source, events, etc.); - Experience working in digital media or publishing environments; - Familiarity with front-end frameworks like React, Next.js, and TypeScript. 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. Seniority level - Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type - Employment type Full-time Job function - Job function Information Technology - Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at AgileEngine by 2x Get notified about new Multimedia Developer jobs in Colombia. Print & Multimedia Designer (100% remote - Colombia) Email Graphic Designer For US-based company ( Remote ) Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia 4 weeks ago Frontend Engineer - Latin America - Remote Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia 1 week ago Wordpress Developer (SEO, WooCommerce, Adobe XD, Figma) Chapinero, Capital District, Colombia 1 week ago Presentation Designer (Remote, Contract) Presentation Designer (Remote, Contract) Graphic Designer for a DTC E-Commerce Brand (US-based/Remote) Middle Web Developer (Remote - Anywhere) Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia 15 hours ago Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia 2 weeks ago Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia 2 months ago Colombia $21,120.00-$22,800.00 3 months ago Junior Software Engineer (Remote - LATAM) We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr