Senior WordPress Engineer - Remote in Washington, D.C.

Mobomo; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mobomo is seeking a Senior WordPress Engineer to lead architecture, development, and maintenance of a delivery framework for migrating websites to WordPress (Gutenberg). You will guide migrations and optimize site applications within an agile team.

You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and developers to deliver reusable code, ensure accessibility, and performance. Strong proficiency in WordPress, Gutenberg, APIs, and modern front-end tech is required.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of WordPress APIs, theme hierarchy, and Gutenberg blocks.
• Experience migrating websites to WordPress (Gutenberg).
• Proficient in WordPress theme development and accessibility.
• Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React (Gutenberg), ES6+.
• Familiar with MySQL and version control (Git).
• Knowledge of project management tools like Jira/Slack.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to scope of build discussions with development team, project managers, designers, and other developers.
• Integrate with third-party APIs and customize WordPress to support specific functionality.
• Support current client websites.
• Document plugins, new code, theme, and plugin modifications.
• Enhance personal and team expertise through training, exploration, and prospecting.
• Produce new user-facing features.
• Build reusable code and libraries.
• Optimize applications for performance and scalability.
• Deliver functional, testable code on or before due dates.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders using Agile methodologies.

Skills

WordPress APIs

Gutenberg blocks

Theme customization

Accessibility

MySQL

Git

Agile/Scrum

Jira/Slack

Documentation

Python basics

Tools

AEM

Job description

We are seeking a Senior WordPress Engineer to lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of a delivery framework for migrating various websites to WordPress (Gutenberg). As a team leader, you will blend design and programming disciplines to implement migrations, enhance features, and maintain multiple custom frameworks, ensuring application accessibility and performance. You will closely interface with existing teams to optimize site applications.

Cultural Fit

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a passion for sharing knowledge.
• Collaborative partner with a high priority on internal customer service.
• Capable of meeting daily deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to “scope of build” discussions with development team, project managers, designers, and other developers.
• Integrate with third-party APIs and customize WordPress to support specific functionality.
• Support current client websites.
• Document plugins, new code, theme, and plugin modifications.
• Enhance personal and team expertise through training, exploration, and prospecting.
• Produce new user-facing features.
• Build reusable code and libraries.
• Optimize applications for performance and scalability.
• Deliver functional, testable code on or before due dates.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders using Agile methodologies.

Skills And Requirements

• Strong understanding of WordPress APIs, theme hierarchy, and custom Gutenberg block development.
• Must have AEM experience or certification.
• Experience in migrating websites to WordPress (Gutenberg) is highly desired.
• Proficient in WordPress theme and block accessibility.
• Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, Sass, JavaScript, jQuery, React (Gutenberg), ES6+.
• Proficient in MySQL.
• Strong understanding of version control tools, such as Git.
• Proficiency with modern team and project management tools like Jira and Slack.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Knowledge of front-end testing and tooling.
• Understanding of npm task runners such as WebPack.
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain a security clearance.
• Understanding of Python classes and development.

Bonus Experience

• WP CLI experience.
• WP VIP experience (Docker / WP VIP CLI).
• Python experience for data extraction and migration to Gutenberg.

About Mobomo

Mobomo is a full-service DevOps agency dedicated to creating elegant solutions to solve complex problems.

Mobomo benefits include health care, paid time off, retirement savings and professional development.

• health care
• paid time off
• retirement savings
• professional development

Mobomo is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, disability status or any other basis as protected by federal state, or local law.