We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Manager / Technical Lead to oversee the development and evolution of our high-traffic web platforms, powered by WordPress VIP. This role combines strong technical skills with team leadership and architectural oversight. You will lead a team of engineers focused on delivering performant, secure, and scalable web experiences while closely collaborating with cross-functional teams in product, design, editorial, and infrastructure.
Youll help set technical direction, contribute directly to the codebase, and shape the long-term maturity of our CMS and front-end systems. The ideal candidate has deep experience with WordPress in enterprise environments and is passionate about building world-class publishing platforms.
Technical Leadership
Define platform architecture and evolve best practices around WordPress development and web application performance
Drive architectural decisions that ensure scalable, secure, and reliable systems
Lead technical spikes, proof-of-concepts, and evaluation of emerging technologies and tools
Provide hands-on guidance in WordPress theme and plugin development, system integration, and code standards
Team Guidance & Mentorship
Manage, coach, and grow a team of engineersfostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence
Conduct regular code and design reviews, delivering thoughtful and actionable feedback
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and editorial leads to ensure alignment across initiatives
Champion team learning through design presentations, knowledge-sharing, and internal documentation
Hands-On Contribution
Remain actively involved in development, contributing to the codebase and setting the bar for quality and maintainability
Build and maintain custom WordPress components and support integration with third-party platforms
Collaborate on front-end architecture to support responsive, modular, and high-performance UIs
Planning & Operations
Partner with leadership on roadmap planning and long-term platform goals
Monitor site health, performance, and availability using observability tools
Support incident response and resolution for production issues when escalated
Drive process improvements across the development cycle, from deployment to QA
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7+ years of professional experience in software development with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or management capacity
Proven experience managing large-scale WordPress-powered websites and CMS platforms, including WordPress VIP, Gutenberg, and REST APIs
Strong hands-on experience with JavaScript, Node.js, PHP (LAMP stack), and MySQL/Postgres
Expertise in building and maintaining custom themes and plugins in enterprise WordPress environments
Strong knowledge of system design, architecture patterns, security, and performance optimization
Experience working with GraphQL, RESTful APIs, JSON, XML, and modern config formats like YAML
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.