Lead WordPress Developer: Site Performance & Growth

Are Media; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Birthday leave

Volunteer leave

Parental leave

Learning & development

Wellbeing program

Discounts & benefits

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Are Media in Sydney is seeking a Lead Developer who combines deep WordPress expertise with hands‑on engineering and strong people leadership to drive performance and scalability of our digital platforms.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering & Technology Operations, you’ll guide a team of developers, set technical direction, and partner across Content, AdTech and Data to deliver scalable digital solutions for our prominent brands.

Qualifications

• Proven technical and people leadership, mentoring developers and delivering high-quality digital products.
• Collaborative, solutions-focused, with strong knowledge of databases, security and modern practices; paywalls or memberships knowledge valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of WordPress developers, building technical capability and engineering standards.
• Own the technical direction and development of Are Media's WordPress platform, improving architecture, security, caching, and performance.
• Drive platform optimisation and innovation, enhancing Core Web Vitals and AdTech capabilities.
• Partner with Content, Audience, AdTech, Data and Technology teams to deliver scalable digital solutions.

Job description

Are Media in Sydney is seeking a Lead Developer who combines deep WordPress expertise with hands‑on engineering and strong people leadership to drive performance and scalability of our digital platforms.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering & Technology Operations, you’ll guide a team of developers, set technical direction, and partner across Content, AdTech and Data to deliver scalable digital solutions for our prominent brands.