Senior WordPress Lead - AI-Driven, Client-Facing, Remote

Blacksmith Agency LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency builds high-performance custom websites for clients across the US. As Senior WordPress Developer at Blacksmith, you lead custom WordPress work end to end. You scope the build, understand the client's business objectives and tie the work back to them, drive efficiencies with AI, and lead builds that are fast, clean and custom. You still write and review real code.

This is a senior, client-facing lead for a strong developer who can also talk to clients. Excellent English required.

Qualifications

• Strong WordPress customization including themes, templates, plugins, and blocks.
• Excellent English and client-facing communication.
• Ability to scope work to client business goals and lead builds.
• Experience leading or owning end-to-end WordPress projects.

Responsibilities

• Scope client work against business objectives and set the build approach.
• Lead custom WordPress builds: themes, templates, plugins and blocks.
• Drive efficiency with AI across the development process.
• Be the development voice the client hears, and keep their sites healthy.

Skills

WordPress development

PHP

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

AI-assisted development

Client communication

Job description

Blacksmith Agency builds high-performance custom websites for clients across the US. As Senior WordPress Developer at Blacksmith, you lead custom WordPress work end to end. You scope the build, understand the client's business objectives and tie the work back to them, drive efficiencies with AI, and lead builds that are fast, clean and custom. You still write and review real code.

This is a senior, client-facing lead for a strong developer who can also talk to clients. Excellent English required.