Senior Full Stack Developer

Heels & Brogues Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British media institution is seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to maintain and enhance WordPress platforms. The role offers up to £95,000 annually, hybrid working, and excellent benefits, including 25 days' holiday. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in WordPress development, skilled in PHP, JS, and React. This is a great opportunity to make a significant impact in digital publishing.

Benefits

25 days' holiday (rising each year to 30)

Life cover up to 3x your basic salary

Discounts on online shopping, dining, and more

Onsite perks: gym, canteen, nurse & GP clinics

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ hands-on WordPress development experience.
• Deep understanding of WordPress + Gutenberg.
• Experience building custom Gutenberg blocks, APIs, and feeds.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance and feature development of enterprise-level WordPress sites.
• Build and maintain shared plugins and reusable microservices.
• Optimise site performance and troubleshoot functionality.

Skills

WordPress development

PHP

JavaScript

React

HTML

CSS

Git

Agile methodologies

JIRA

Performance optimisation

Tools

WordPress VIP

AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, API Gateway)

Symfony

CircleCI

GitHub Actions

PHPUnit

Job description

Senior Full Stack Developer
Hybrid - Work from Home with occasional travel to London
(First week in London for induction)
Permanent Up to 95,000 + Excellent Benefits

HBG Recruitment is proud to partner with a leading British media institution, home to some of the UK's most recognisable brands. They're expanding their digital development team and are now looking for a Senior WordPress Full Stack Developer to play a key role in building, optimising, and maintaining high-traffic media platforms that reach millions of readers daily.

What's in it for you

• Competitive salary up to 95,000 per annum
• Permanent position with career development opportunities
• 25 days' holiday (rising each year to 30)
• Life cover up to 3x your basic salary
• Discounts on online shopping, dining, and more
• Onsite perks: gym, canteen, nurse & GP clinics
• Hybrid working with occasional London meet-ups

Your Impact

As a Senior WordPress Full Stack Developer, you'll:

• Lead the maintenance and feature development of enterprise-level WordPress sites across multiple brands.
• Build and maintain shared plugins and reusable microservices to enhance performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to deliver digital products that push boundaries.
• Optimise site performance - improving response times, query efficiency, and Core Web Vitals.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and improve site functionality to ensure seamless editorial workflows.
• Champion best practices in coding, architecture, and deployment.

What You'll Bring

• 8+ years’ hands‑on WordPress development experience
• Deep understanding of WordPress + Gutenberg
• Strong skills in PHP, JS, React, HTML, CSS
• Experience building custom Gutenberg blocks, APIs, and feeds
• Solid knowledge of Git, Agile, and JIRA
• Understanding of performance optimisation, caching, and Core Web Vitals
• Confident communicator and collaborator in distributed teams

Nice to Have

• Experience with WordPress VIP or PugPig
• Exposure to AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, API Gateway)
• Familiarity with Symfony, Twig, TypeScript, Webpack
• CI/CD tools: CircleCI, GitHub Actions, TeamCity
• Automated testing with PHPUnit, Behat, Playwright
• Experience integrating subscription platforms (e.g. Piano.io, Zephr)

Sound like you?

If you're a senior developer passionate about building world-class WordPress solutions at scale, this is your chance to make an impact at a heritage media brand that's investing in the future of digital publishing.