Senior WordPress Engineer (Remote, London)

Blacksmith Agency; London; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency in Canada is seeking a Senior WordPress Engineer to lead custom WordPress work end to end. You will be the face of development for clients, scope the build to their business objectives, and deliver fast, clean, and bespoke sites.

This is a senior, client-facing role where you also write and review real code, collaborate with the team, and drive efficiencies with AI. Excellent English is required to communicate with clients and manage expectations.

Qualifications

• Strong WordPress customization and plugin development.
• Proficient PHP and modern HTML/CSS/JS.
• Ability to scope work to business objectives.
• Experience using AI to improve development efficiency.
• Excellent English and client-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Scope client work against 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.

Skills

WordPress development

PHP

HTML/CSS/JS

AI-assisted development

Client communication

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 Engineer 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.