**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; - Familiarity with modern **JavaScript** (e.g., ESNext, JSX) and experience building custom Gutenberg blocks using block.json and React; - 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; - Upper-Intermediate English level. **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. - We're rooting for you!_