What you will do:

• Architect and build the core of enterprise-level WordPress solutions, developing high-performance plugins and themes with modern PHP and sophisticated Gutenberg blocks in React.js.
• Define the back-end technical vision and strategy for large-scale projects, making critical decisions on architecture, performance, and scalability that set the stage for long-term success.
• Elevate the entire team’s output by providing expert code reviews that champion code quality, security, and maintainability.
• Solve complex performance and caching challenges, transforming slow, brittle systems into fast, resilient platforms that can handle millions of visitors.
• Your work will become the foundation upon which our clients build, creating the tools and systems that power digital experiences for a global audience.

What you will achieve:

• Within your first month, you’ll have taken ownership of a significant back-end feature or system, shipping code that demonstrates your architectural expertise.
• By the 3-month mark, a performance or caching improvement you championed will have resulted in a measurable increase in site speed or stability for a client project.
• Your technical guidance will have directly shaped a project’s strategy, with your architectural recommendations being implemented and praised by both the team and the client.
• You will have established a new pattern or best practice for WordPress development that has been adopted by other engineers, elevating the team’s collective output.
• By the end of your contract, you’ll leave behind a legacy of robust, well-architected systems that continue to perform at scale and a standing invitation for future collaboration.

About you:

• You have a deep passion for pushing WordPress to its limits, with expert-level mastery in modern PHP and a sophisticated understanding of the Gutenberg ecosystem.
• Your GitHub is a testament to your craft, filled with real-world WordPress code that demonstrates your ability to build elegant, scalable solutions—no whiteboard tests needed.
• You are astrategic partner and communicator, comfortable leading technical discussions with clients and translating their business needs into a powerful technical vision.
• You are a master of the back-end development lifecycle, with extensive Git workflow experience and a proven ability to expertly debug and optimize complex systems.
• You thrive on a distributed team, proactively collaborating and leading from the remote location of your choice to deliver exceptional results.