Role: Senior WordPress Engineer / Developer (Headless CMS)
Salary: Up to £65,000 (DOE)
Location: Peterborough or London (Hybrid - 1 day every 4-6 weeks on-site)
My client, a leading digital company, is seeking a Senior WordPress Engineer to deliver scalable, headless CMS solutions across high-traffic content platforms. You'll build robust APIs, optimise performance, and collaborate with UK and European teams to support enterprise-level digital publishing.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop headless WordPress builds using PHP 7/8
* Design and integrate REST APIs and WPGraphQL
* Create scalable content models with ACF, CPTs, and taxonomies
* Optimise performance through caching and CDN strategies
* Deliver clean APIs for React/Next.js frontends
* Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and containerised workflows
Key Skills:
* Advanced WordPress and PHP development
* Strong API experience (REST, GraphQL, OAuth/JWT)
* Familiarity with JAMstack, Docker, and modern DevOps practices
Working Model:
Hybrid - flexible, with office visits every 4-6 weeks (Peterborough or London)
Keywords:
WordPress, PHP, Headless CMS, WPGraphQL, REST API, ACF, CPTs, OAuth, JWT, React, Next.js, JAMstack, Docker, CI/CD, DevOps
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