Senior WordPress Engineer
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
CI/CD
PHP
Wordpress
REST
React
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Senior WordPress Engineer

As a Senior Web Engineer, you will own the full technical lifecycle of complex features and projects, from architecture and implementation to deployment and performance. You ll work alongside talented cross-functional teams, guide less experienced engineers, and help raise the bar across everything we build.


Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of the design and implementation of complex features, plugins, themes, and integrations, from planning to deployment
  • Act as Tech Lead on projects, coordinating development efforts and serving as the go-to technical reference for your team
  • Translate complex client requirements into robust, scalable, and secure technical solutions, proactively identifying risks and edge cases
  • Participate in client meetings and communicate technical concepts, progress, and constraints clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Conduct thorough code reviews and provide actionable, constructive feedback across all seniority levels
  • Contribute to and lead architecture discussions, refactoring initiatives, and strategic technical decisions
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD workflows, automated tests, and observability practices for robust delivery pipelines
  • Drive adherence to engineering standards: code quality, documentation, test coverage, accessibility, performance, and security
  • Mentor and support other engineers through pairing, code reviews, and informal guidance
  • Collaborate closely with engineers, QA, DevOps, Project Managers, and Designers to ensure timely, high-quality project delivery

Must-Haves

  • Expert-level proficiency in PHP (5+ years) with deep object-oriented programming mastery 6 you architect systems and teach principles to others
  • Strong WordPress development expertise: custom plugins, themes, Gutenberg blocks, WP REST API, and complex integrations
  • Real-world Gutenberg / Block Editor experience, including building custom blocks with React
  • Solid JavaScript and React experience, particularly for Block Editor / Gutenberg development
  • Proven ability to mentor other engineers and elevate codebase quality through code reviews and pairing
  • Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (PHPUnit, E2E), and quality standards
  • Confidence working directly with clients, explaining technical decisions and constraints to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Comfort working across the full stack with no strong bias toward client-side or server-side code
  • English at professional working level, this role requires clear, nuanced communication in client and team contexts
  • Timezone compatible with Central European hours (CET/CEST, or at least 4 65 hours of sustainable daily overlap)

Nice-To-Haves

  • Experience with WooCommerce, WordPress Multisite, or advanced API integrations (REST, SOAP, GraphQL)
  • Familiarity with TypeScript
  • Working knowledge of Docker and cloud-based deployments
  • Experience with performance optimization, caching strategies, and security hardening
  • Knowledge of PSR specifications and modern PHP ecosystem standards
  • Contributions to open source (WordPress core, plugins, packages, or other projects)
  • Experience with JIRA & Confluence in a professional engineering context
  • Previous experience in a remote-first engineering environment
Senior WordPress Engineer
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
CI/CD
PHP
Wordpress
REST
React
More jobs from this company
views: 0

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