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