Lead WordPress & Frontend Developer (Remote, Contract)
Core
Lead WordPress & Frontend Developer taking technical ownership of code quality and releases across a multi-site web platform.
Role type
Lead WordPress & Frontend Developer
Builds
WordPress themes, custom PHP plugins, and validates technical direction for potential React/Next.js evolution.
Domain
Web Development / WordPress / Frontend
Required skills
WordPress development, PHP, React, Next.js, TypeScript, WordPress Multisite, MySQL, CI/CD, web security, performance optimization, code review, vendor solution assessment, AI coding tools usage
Preferred skills
Headless WordPress, Node.js, NestJS, multilingual marketing websites, MarTech integrations, technical SEO/AEO
Technologies
WordPress, React, Next.js, TypeScript, PHP, MySQL, ACF, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot
Responsibilities
Own technical quality and release readiness across the core platform and regional websites; Develop and improve WordPress themes, ACF configurations and custom PHP plugins; Review code, technical solutions and estimates produced by internal developers and external vendors; Establish practical engineering standards covering code review, testing, security and CI/CD; Work with DevOps to improve deployment workflows, CDN caching and production reliability; Maintain integrations across marketing automation, analytics, tag management and cookie consent; Improve page speed, structured data, multilingual configuration, sitemaps and technical SEO/AEO; Contribute to a proof of concept and architectural decisions for a potential React/Next.js platform.
Seniority
Lead, hands-on IC with technical leadership