Lead WordPress Developer

AgileEngine is a topranking provider of software solutions to Fortune 500 Global 500 and Future 50 companies. Listed on Inc. 5000 among the fastestgrowing US companies we are always open to talented software UX and data experts in the Americas Europe and Asia.

If you like a challenging environment where you re working with the best and are encouraged to learn and experiment daily there s no better place guaranteed! :)

What you will do

• Work closely with our internal team and external partners to ensure seamless migrations to WordPress;
  

• Lead the development and implementation of new features for our WordPress platform as part of our postlaunch roadmap;
  

• Help guide the platform architecture and enforce best practices;
  

• Ensuring highperformance and availability and managing all technical aspects of the CMS;
  

• Provide feedback and recommendations to the team;
  

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to our internal engineering teams helping to upskill them in WordPress development.
  

Must haves

• 46 years of professional experience in similar roles;
  

• Deep understanding of WordPress and PHP fundamentals with a strong portfolio of projects;
  

• Excellent problemsolving skills ability to prioritize multiple tasks and commitment to highquality development standards;
  

• Knowledge of how to interact with WordPress RESTful APIs and formats (JSON XML);
  

• Familiarity with modern JavaScript (ie. ESNext and JSX) and experience building custom blocks for the Block
  

• Editor utilizing block.json and React;
  

• Prior experience supporting hightraffic enterprise websites;
  

• Experience finetuning application performance;
  

• Comfortable working with a local development environment. ie. debugging testing;
  

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools. (We use Github);
  

• Upperintermediate English level.
  

Nice to haves

• Experience working with WordPress VIP hosting infrastructure;
  

• Experience with decoupled or headless WordPress implementations using RESTful or GraphQL APIs;
  

• Experience with GraphQL and advanced API development practices;
  

• Proficient in frontend technologies including JavaScript TypeScript React and Next.js;
  

• Understanding of modern deployment practices using CI/CD pipelines;
  

• Understanding of AWS cloud services;
  

• Leadership/mentoring experience;
  

• Active in the WordPress community (ie. contributions to open source projects events etc);
  

• Digital media experience.
  

The benefits of joining us

• Professional growth
  

Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship TechTalks and personalized growth roadmaps.

• Competitive compensation
  

We match your evergrowing skills talent and contributions with competitive USDbased compensation and budgets for education fitness and team activities.

• A selection of exciting projects
  

Join projects with modern solutions development and toptier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands.

• Flextime
  

Tailor your schedule for an optimal worklife balance by having the options of working from home and going to the office whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.