WordPress Tech Lead

Job Title: WordPress Tech Lead
Type: Remote
Working Hours: 2:00 AM – 10:00 AM Pacific Time, Monday–Friday

We’re looking for a highly experienced and hands-on WordPress Tech Lead to guide and support our development team. This role is both technical and leadership-driven — ideal for someone who can architect scalable solutions, provide strategic guidance, and resolve complex technical challenges.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the senior-most technical authority on all WordPress-related projects
• Provide architectural direction, code review, and technical mentorship to the development team
• Act as the “developer of last resort” for critical bugs, performance issues, and outages
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of WordPress infrastructure
• Enforce development standards and best practices across all WordPress workstreams
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end technical solutions

REQUIRED EXPERTISE
Core Technical Skills:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing custom WordPress themes and plugins
• Expert-level proficiency in:
  • PHP, SQL, MVC, OOP
  • WordPress API & REST API
  • ACF & ACF Blocks
  • JavaScript (vanilla, jQuery, AJAX)
  • Node.js, npm, Gulp
  • SCSS, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS
  • Composer
  • Git (command line): merging, conflict resolution, rebasing
  • Site optimization, debugging, performance tuning (Lighthouse scores)
  • Translating design into pixel-perfect, responsive frontends
  • Integrating 3rd-party APIs and JSON
  • Emergency recovery and troubleshooting

Infrastructure & Tools:

• Advanced knowledge of: SSH, Jira
• Working knowledge of: CI/CD pipelines, Linux command line tools, Docker and Kubernetes

SOFT SKILLS & LEADERSHIP

• Strong English communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to lead through complexity and prioritize effectively
• Proven track record of managing technical direction within Agile teams
• A natural mentor who uplifts others while maintaining high standards

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Resume / CV
• Portfolio (highlighting WordPress work)
• Code samples showcasing capabilities in PHP, OOP, SQL, and WordPress API
• Preferred: GitHub Profile
• Alternatives: GitHub Gist, BitBucket, or other code-sharing methods

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