AI-Powered WordPress Engineer (Remote, Contract)

Dreamers of Day; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Dreamers of Day is seeking a WordPress engineer who works at the intersection of development and AI. This remote, contract role focuses on custom WordPress platforms and AI-assisted workflows.

You will translate designs, build scalable experiences, optimize performance and accessibility, and collaborate with PMs and designers. Experience with Claude Code and production AI tools is preferred.

Qualifications

• WordPress development experience with custom themes, plugins, block editor/FSE.
• Proven use of AI tools (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex) in production workflows.
• Experience working in Git-based, collaborative environments.
• Strong grasp of performance optimization and accessibility (WCAG).
• Ability to structure problems clearly so AI can execute effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality WordPress experiences using AI-assisted development workflows (Claude Code, etc.).
• Translate Figma designs into production-ready implementations with AI acceleration.
• Continuously refine prompts, context, and workflows to improve output quality.
• Ship faster by leveraging AI for scaffolding, debugging, and iteration.
• Ensure all output meets standards for performance, accessibility, and scalability.
• Collaborate with engineers and PMs while maintaining strong ownership.
• Document decisions and structure context so others (and AI) can build on your work.

Skills

WordPress development

Performance optimization

Accessibility (WCAG)

Problem structuring for AI

Collaboration with PMs and designers

Tools

Claude Code

ChatGPT

Codex

Git-based workflows

Job description

Dreamers of Day is seeking a WordPress engineer who works at the intersection of development and AI. This remote, contract role focuses on custom WordPress platforms and AI-assisted workflows.

You will translate designs, build scalable experiences, optimize performance and accessibility, and collaborate with PMs and designers. Experience with Claude Code and production AI tools is preferred.