WordPress Engineer - (CAD - Remote)

Kanopi; Regina; Remote; CAD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital agency is seeking a WordPress Engineer to develop and maintain custom WordPress sites. The position requires collaboration with project teams and strong skills in PHP, JavaScript, and modern development workflows. This full-time remote role offers competitive salary based on experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Remote workspace support

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional WordPress development experience.
• Strong understanding of modern WordPress architecture.
• Proficient with React for Gutenberg blocks.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and enhance WordPress websites.
• Develop and support custom WordPress sites.
• Manage site configuration, updates, and technical support tickets.

Skills

WordPress development

PHP

JavaScript (React)

CSS/Sass

Git

Docker

CI/CD

Debugging

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

WordPress VIP

WPEngine

Pantheon

Composer

Job description

About the Role

As a WordPress Engineer at Kanopi Studios, you will build, maintain, and enhance WordPress websites that help our clients achieve their goals. You will collaborate closely with project managers, technical leads, designers, and other engineers to deliver performant, secure, and accessible digital experiences. You’ll balance independent problem-solving with active team communication, writing clean, well-documented code that adheres to Kanopi’s best practices and quality standards.

Typical Work Week

• Developing and supporting a wide variety of custom WordPress sites.
• Building themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks (React / ACF).
• Creating templates and patterns that support Full Site Editing (FSE).
• Writing clean, maintainable, and performant PHP, JavaScript (React), and CSS / Sass.
• Managing site configuration, updates, and technical support tickets.
• Triaging and debugging unfamiliar WordPress sites quickly and effectively.
• Using modern workflows such as Git flow, Composer, Docker, GitHub Actions, and CI / CD pipelines to manage deployments.
• Participating in peer code reviews and contributing to shared Kanopi libraries and documentation.
• Collaborating on technical design of new features and integrations.
• Communicating proactively and collaborating on problem‑solving while maintaining a supportive, inclusive work style.
• Effectively prioritizing tasks across projects and clients while meeting deadlines and quality standards.

About the Compensation and Work Requirements

This is a full‑time position. The starting salary for this role will fall within the range of $66,100.00 - $81,439.00 – the range is broad, but it is commensurate with experience, aligned with current members of our team with similar experience, and may shift a bit depending on your geographic location. This is a 100% remote role, but you must live and be able to work in the US or Canada.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional WordPress development experience, including custom themes, plugins, and Gutenberg block development (ACF).
• Strong understanding of modern WordPress architecture (CPTs, REST API, taxonomies, hooks / filters) and Full Site Editing (FSE) concepts, including block patterns, templates, and theme.json configuration.
• Proficient with React for Gutenberg blocks; experience with Next.js or headless WordPress implementations is a plus.
• Awareness of performance, security, accessibility (WCAG 2.2), SEO, and basic server administration best practices.
• Experience with modern development workflows (Composer, Docker, GitHub Actions, CI / CD, and multi‑environment setups).
• Experience working in WordPress VIP, WPEngine, or Pantheon environments.
• Experience working within a digital agency or multi‑client environment.
• Familiarity with different project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
• Experience identifying and surfacing potential project risks early.
• Strong, inclusive, and thoughtful interpersonal and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive range of health, professional, remote workspace, and other fun benefits for all full‑time US and Canadian employees. For more information, see the benefits section of our careers page.

Application Process

• Use the ‘Apply for this Job’ button located toward the bottom of the page.
• Fill out all required fields on the Application page.
• Please upload a resume and cover letter (including your answer to the question below).
• We’d love to hear what makes you a great fit for this role — and be sure to include your answer to this question: What’s your favorite piece of technology, and why?
• Application review: We’ll take time to carefully review your application.
• Initial questions: If we’d like to learn more, we’ll send a short set of questions to get to know you better.
• Interviews: You’ll meet with several team members to chat about the role and your experience.
• Ongoing communication: We aim to follow up with every applicant. If you haven’t heard from us, feel free to reach out — we’re happy to connect.

Kanopi Studios is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the application process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

At Kanopi, we know that a diverse team makes us stronger, more creative, and more effective. We enthusiastically welcome applicants of all backgrounds, and we strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those from other underrepresented communities to apply.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by those assigned to this classification. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by those occupying this position. The job description and job functions described herein are subject to possible modification by Kanopi Studios in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

A s part of our hiring process, we use Workable’s AI features to support application review. Human oversight is applied to all decisions, in compliance with U.S. and Canadian employment and privacy laws.

No agencies, recruiters or overseas applicants (for consideration, applicants must live in the US or Canada).