Develop custom site features to meet the needs of our stakeholders
Create enterprise-level WordPress plugins and themes primarily using PHP and Gutenberg blocks with React.js
Build integrations with internal and external systems via APIs
Determine the technical direction and guide on decisions to write custom code or leverage community-contributed code
Apply the highest level of security to the code you deliver
Debug across a wide range of browsers and devices
Implement WordPress, PHP, and JavaScript best practices across projects
Foster a culture of documentation and knowledge sharing, where people are encouraged to share in a respectful manner
Craft high-quality code with an emphasis on readability, efficiency, and maintainability
Monitor the performance of the live website
Requirements
You should have advanced PHP expertise and prior professional experience using it
Experience in WordPress engineering, including PHP, React.js, and Gutenberg block development, following best practices
You are skilled at debugging performance and caching issues across various environments
You have experience designing site architectures with a focus on scalability and maintainability best practices
You are comfortable using a Unix command line
Experience building localized websites
Strong communication skills to communicate technical concepts with non-developers
You value autonomy and have the self-management skills to operate independently in a fully remote role
Experience designing and maintaining systems for site updates that have thorough testing and quality assurance
You appreciate order and efficiency but have an action-oriented approach
Proactive approach to learning, growth, and sharing
You should be proficient with Git and version control, capable of performing typical operations such as branching, merging, submitting code for peer review, and reviewing peers code
Experience interacting with RESTful APIs and data formats (JSON, XML)
5+ years of experience developing WordPress websites
Nice to Have
Modern JavaScript and Typescript (React and Node) is a plus
Experience developing Gutenberg Blocks in a modern WordPress environment
Front-end development experience
SEO knowledge
UX/UI knowledge
Comfortable working with MySQL, importing and exporting data, and optimizing database queries
Experience with various caching systems and content-delivery networks is a plus