WordPress Tech Lead (Remote, Portland)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Senior WordPress Tech Lead to oversee end-to-end custom WordPress work for US-based clients. You will scope builds, drive efficient workflows with AI, and lead client communications while writing and reviewing real code.

This senior, client-facing role requires excellent English and deep WordPress expertise, PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with remote work options across the US, Canada, LATAM or South Africa.

Qualifications

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

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

AI-driven development

Tools

AI tooling

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.