PHP WordPress Engineer (Lead) ID34987

AgileEngine is one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in the US and a top-3 ranked dev shop according to Clutch. We create award-winning custom software solutions that help companies across 15+ industries change the lives of millions.

If you like a challenging environment where you’re working with the best and are encouraged to learn and experiment every day, there’s no better place — guaranteed! 🙂

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;
• Familiarity with modern JavaScript (e.g., ESNext, JSX) and experience building custom Gutenberg blocks using block.json and React;
• 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;
• Upper-Intermediate English level.

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.