Senior Wordpress Developer / Engineer

The One Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital company is seeking a Senior WordPress Engineer to deliver scalable, headless CMS solutions across high-traffic platforms. The ideal candidate will develop headless WordPress builds, design REST APIs, and optimise performance. This role offers a hybrid working model with office visits required every 4-6 weeks. Familiarity with modern development tools and practices is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing headless WordPress builds using PHP 7/8.
• Strong understanding of API integration and REST. Familiarity with WPGraphQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop headless WordPress builds using PHP 7/8.
• Design and integrate REST APIs and WPGraphQL.
• Create scalable content models using ACF, CPTs, and taxonomies.
• Optimise performance through caching and CDN strategies.
• Deliver clean APIs for React/Next.js frontends.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and containerised workflows.

Skills

Advanced WordPress and PHP development

Strong API experience (REST, GraphQL, OAuth/JWT)

Familiarity with JAMstack, Docker, and modern DevOps practices

Job description

Role: Senior WordPress Engineer / Developer (Headless CMS)

Salary: Up to £65,000 (DOE)

Location: Peterborough or London (Hybrid - 1 day every 4-6 weeks on-site)

My client, a leading digital company, is seeking a Senior WordPress Engineer to deliver scalable, headless CMS solutions across high-traffic content platforms. You'll build robust APIs, optimise performance, and collaborate with UK and European teams to support enterprise-level digital publishing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop headless WordPress builds using PHP 7/8
• Design and integrate REST APIs and WPGraphQL
• Create scalable content models with ACF, CPTs, and taxonomies
• Optimise performance through caching and CDN strategies
• Deliver clean APIs for React/Next.js frontends
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and containerised workflows

Key Skills:

• Advanced WordPress and PHP development
• Strong API experience (REST, GraphQL, OAuth/JWT)
• Familiarity with JAMstack, Docker, and modern DevOps practices

Working Model:

Hybrid - flexible, with office visits every 4-6 weeks (Peterborough or London)

Keywords:

WordPress, PHP, Headless CMS, WPGraphQL, REST API, ACF, CPTs, OAuth, JWT, React, Next.js, JAMstack, Docker, CI/CD, DevOps