Senior WordPress Engineer
Permanent | Fully Remote (UK-based) with occasional London
Salary: £90,000
We’re supporting a leading digital company in their search for an experienced Senior WordPress Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-traffic, enterprise-level WordPress properties that reach millions of users every month.
As a Senior WordPress Engineer, you’ll play a key role in driving digital innovation and enhancing the performance of some of the UK’s most prominent online brands. You’ll work remotely with the flexibility to attend occasional team meet-ups in London.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Developing and maintaining new features for large-scale WordPress properties.
* Creating and maintaining shared plugins used across multiple high-traffic sites.
* Developing independent microservices and JavaScript applications that integrate with WordPress brands.
* Supporting partner and vendor integrations to enhance the digital product portfolio.
* Monitoring and improving response times, database performance, and Core Web Vital scores.
* Leading discussions on technology choices and best practices for scalability, maintainability, and project delivery.
* Debugging and troubleshooting issues raised by editorial and support teams.
* Managing your own workload in a fast-paced, agile environment with little direction.
What We’re Looking For
* 8+ years of experience in WordPress development (preferably enterprise-scale).
* In-depth knowledge of Gutenberg, WP-JSON API, and plugin architecture.
* Expertise in front-end development (React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP).
* Experience creating custom Gutenberg blocks and API integrations.
* Proficiency with Git, Agile workflows, and CI/CD principles.
* Strong debugging skills with tools like Chrome DevTools, WP-CLI.
* Familiarity with Core Web Vitals, caching strategies, and query optimisation.
* Excellent communication skills, especially in a remote, distributed team.
Nice to Have
* Experience with WordPress VIP or PugPig platforms.
* Familiarity with AWS services (S3, Lambda, EC2, API Gateway).
* Experience with Symfony, Twig, or Typescript/Webpack.
* Knowledge of monitoring tools like New Relic or Kibana.
* Experience with subscription platforms like Piano.io or Zephr.
* Automated testing experience (PHPUnit, Behat, Playwright).
Why Join?
* Work on high-traffic digital products shaping millions of users’ online experience.
* Join a collaborative and innovative engineering team.
* Fully remote role with occasional London meet-ups for team bonding.
* Competitive salary of £90,000 plus an excellent benefits package.
* Enjoy increasing holiday allowance, pension contributions, life cover, and more!