Senior WordPress Developer (Remote, Quebec City)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Senior WordPress Developer for a fully remote role. You will lead end-to-end WordPress projects, scope work to client business goals, and ensure builds are fast, clean, and customized.

You will be the primary technical liaison for clients and drive efficiency with AI in the development process. You will design themes, templates, plugins, and blocks, write real code, and mentor junior developers while maintaining site health and performance.

Qualifications

• Strong custom WordPress and PHP development.
• Proficient in modern HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Experience communicating with clients and translating business goals into technical work.
• Ability to drive development efficiency using AI tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Scope client work against business objectives and define the build approach.
• Lead custom WordPress builds: themes, templates, plugins and blocks.
• Drive efficiency with AI across the development process.
• Be the development voice the client hears and keep sites healthy.

Skills

WordPress

PHP

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Client-facing communication

AI-assisted development

Job description

• Remote (USA, Canada, Latin America or South Africa)

Blacksmith Agency

• Engineering
• Full time
• Remote (USA, Canada, Latin America or South Africa)

About The Role

Blacksmith Agency builds high-performance custom websites for clients across the US. As Senior WordPress Developer at Blacksmith, you lead custom WordPress work end to end. You are the face of development for your clients. You scope the build, understand the client's business objectives and tie the work back to them, drive efficiencies with AI, and lead builds that are fast, clean and custom. You still write and review real code.

This is a senior, client-facing lead for a strong developer who can also talk to clients. Excellent English required.

What You Will Own

• Scope client work against business objectives and set the build approach.
• Lead custom WordPress builds: themes, templates, plugins and blocks.
• Drive efficiency with AI across the development process.
• Be the development voice the client hears, and keep their sites healthy.

What You Bring

• Strong custom WordPress and PHP, plus modern HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• The ability to scope work and tie it to a client's business goals.
• Real fluency using AI to drive development efficiency.
• Client-facing communication and excellent English.
• Experience leading or owning builds, not just closing tickets.