Senior Wordpress Engineer

Senior WordPress Engineer – Fully Remote (US) Location: Remote - United States Salary: Up to $6,000 USD per month Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent YourCode is partnering with a global digital engineering consultancy to hire an experienced Senior WordPress Engineer to join their fully remote engineering team. This is an opportunity for an experienced WordPress Developer who enjoys building enterprise-grade digital platforms using modern WordPress architecture, custom development and scalable engineering practices. You'll work across the full WordPress ecosystem, building custom themes, plugins, Gutenberg blocks, REST API integrations and high-performance web applications used by global organisations. What You'll Be Doing Design, build and maintain custom WordPress applicationsDevelop bespoke WordPress themes, plugins and Gutenberg blocksBuild scalable backend solutions using PHP, MySQL and REST APIsDevelop modern front-end functionality using React, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5 and SCSSOptimise performance through caching, CDN integration, database tuning and server optimisationImprove WordPress security, scalability and reliabilityReview code, mentor engineers and contribute to engineering best practicesTroubleshoot complex application, infrastructure and API issuesCollaborate with Product, Design, DevOps and Engineering teams in an Agile environmentContribute to technical documentation and continuous improvement initiatives What We're Looking For 7+ years' commercial experience as a WordPress Engineer, WordPress Developer or PHP DeveloperExpert-level WordPress development experience including:Custom ThemesCustom PluginsGutenberg BlocksWP-CLIWP QueryHooks & FiltersREST APIsStrong PHP 7/8 development skills including Object-Oriented ProgrammingExperience with Composer and modern PHP developmentStrong React, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3 and SCSS experienceExperience optimising MySQL databases and WordPress performanceKnowledge of CDN technologies, caching strategies and application optimisationStrong understanding of secure coding practices and WordPress securityExperience using Git, CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment workflows What You'll Receive Fully remote working anywhere within the United StatesFlexible working hoursUp to $6,000 USD per monthLearning & development opportunitiesHealth & wellbeing benefitsModern equipment and home office supportFamily-friendly policiesGlobal engineering teamsThe opportunity to work on large-scale, enterprise digital productsA collaborative engineering culture focused on quality, innovation and continuous learning If you're a Senior WordPress Engineer looking to work on complex enterprise projects with a modern engineering team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and a member of the YourCode team will be in touch to arrange an introductory conversation. Senior WordPress Engineer – Fully Remote (US) Location: Remote - United States Salary: Up to $6,000 USD per month Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent