Senior WordPress Architect — Remote, High-Performance Backend

WPFolks; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Fueled is a leading digital strategy, design, and engineering agency. We are intentionally remote and globally distributed, building robust WordPress-based experiences for top brands.

As a Contract Senior Web Engineer, you will architect core systems, define the technical backbone, and mentor the team to deliver performant, scalable solutions for a global audience. You will lead backend decision-making, optimize performance, and drive code quality through expert reviews, while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Expert-level WordPress development with modern PHP and Gutenberg.
• Strong back-end architecture and performance optimization.
• Proven remote collaboration and client-facing communication.
• Experience mentoring via code reviews and leading from remote location.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build enterprise WordPress solutions with PHP and Gutenberg.
• Define back-end vision and scalability decisions.
• Lead code reviews for quality, security and maintainability.
• Address performance and caching to handle millions of visitors.
• Provide architectural guidance shaping client projects.

Skills

WordPress

PHP

Gutenberg

React.js

Architectural design

Code reviews

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Fueled is a leading digital strategy, design, and engineering agency. We are intentionally remote and globally distributed, building robust WordPress-based experiences for top brands.

As a Contract Senior Web Engineer, you will architect core systems, define the technical backbone, and mentor the team to deliver performant, scalable solutions for a global audience. You will lead backend decision-making, optimize performance, and drive code quality through expert reviews, while collaborating with