Senior WordPress Lead Engineer — Client-Facing

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a senior, client-facing Lead WordPress Developer to guide end-to-end builds for US and international clients. You will scope work to client business goals, lead custom WordPress themes, templates, plugins and blocks, and drive efficiencies with AI while writing and reviewing real code.

You will serve as the development voice for clients, ensuring sites are fast, healthy, and tailored to objectives, with strong English communication throughout engagements.

Qualifications

• Strong WordPress, PHP, HTML/CSS/JS experience.
• Ability to scope work to business goals.
• Excellent English and client-facing communication.

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

PHP

HTML/CSS/JS

Client-facing

AI-driven

Leadership

Tools

Git

VS Code

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a senior, client-facing Lead WordPress Developer to guide end-to-end builds for US and international clients. You will scope work to client business goals, lead custom WordPress themes, templates, plugins and blocks, and drive efficiencies with AI while writing and reviewing real code.

You will serve as the development voice for clients, ensuring sites are fast, healthy, and tailored to objectives, with strong English communication throughout engagements.