Wordpress Engineer

Insight Global; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a WordPress Engineer for one of our leading media clients in the UK. You will be a part of Content Platforms team and working with 6 other engineers working across three time zones, solving crucial problems and building editorial tools for one of the most visited news websites in the country. As a Senior WordPress Engineer, you will be the SME and responsible for leading the development as, as well as providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level team members. Your expertise will be crucial in implementing and maintaining scalable and high-performance software solutions that meet the needs of our stakeholders.

Day to day you will;

• Lead the end-to-end development process, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment of software applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and ensure timely and successful delivery of software solutions.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to the improvement of development processes and best practices.
• Identify and address technical challenges, ensuring the scalability, security, and performance of software applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and reliability of software products.
• Participate in the recruitment and onboarding process of new team members, contributing to the growth and development of the engineering team.

Must Haves:

• Current or most recent role using WordPress, the latest version is WordPress 6.7.2
• High level or enterprise level of WordPress experience throughout career
• Recent experience creating, editing and deploying custom Gutenberg blocks - custom
• Proficiency in using PHP and React
• Prior experience performing end-to-end testing, unit testing and integration testing, ideally on Playwright or Cypress
• Experience with Advanced Custom Fields in WordPress
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Plusses:

• Holds a WordPress badge
• Contributed to the WordPress Core community
• Previous experience automating testing