We are AgileEngine, an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. Our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. About the Role We are seeking a skilled Lead Engineer to own the technical direction for our WordPress platform and lead the development and implementation of new features in collaboration with internal and external partners. Key Responsibilities - Owning the technical direction for our WordPress platform and leading the development and implementation of new features in collaboration with internal and external partners; - Contributing to and guiding the evolution of platform architecture and back-end infrastructure; - Enforcing coding best practices and ensuring performance, security, and scalability of our WordPress implementation; - Collaborating with designers, front-end engineers, and product managers to plan and execute development work; - Providing technical leadership and mentorship to internal engineers to support their growth in WordPress development; - Leading code reviews, documentation efforts, and continuous improvement processes. Requirements - 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 Have - 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. Benefits We offer: - 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.