WordPress Tech Lead (Remote, Austin)

Blacksmith Agency; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a senior WordPress Tech Lead to drive end-to-end custom WordPress projects for clients across the US. You will scope builds to client objectives, lead themes, templates, plugins, and blocks, and leverage AI to increase development efficiency while maintaining high-quality code.

You will be the primary technical voice for clients, responsible for project quality, timelines, and delivering fast, clean, and tailored WordPress sites.

Qualifications

• Strong custom WordPress and PHP skills.
• Ability to scope work to a client’s business goals.
• Fluency in English and strong 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 expertise

Frontend development

AI-assisted development

Client communication

Project leadership

Tools

WordPress

PHP

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Job description

• Remote (USA, Canada, Latin America or South Africa)

Blacksmith Agency

• Engineering
• Full time
• Remote (USA, Canada, Latin America or South Africa)

About The Role

Blacksmith Agency builds high-performance custom websites for clients across the US. As WordPress Tech Lead at Blacksmith, you lead custom WordPress work end to end. You are the face of development for your clients. 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.

What You Will Own

• 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.

What You Bring

• Strong custom WordPress and PHP, plus modern HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• The ability to scope work and tie it to a client's business goals.
• Real fluency using AI to drive development efficiency.
• Client-facing communication and excellent English.
• Experience leading or owning builds, not just closing tickets.