[Hiring] Senior WordPress Engineer @Syde GmbH
Senior WordPress Engineer @Syde GmbH
Software Development
Salary unspecified
Remote Location
Employment Type full-time
Posted 2d ago

[Hiring] Senior WordPress Engineer @Syde GmbH

2d ago - Syde GmbH is hiring a remote Senior WordPress Engineer. πŸ’Έ Salary: unspecified πŸ“Location: CET (UTC+1)

Role Description

Are you a seasoned PHP and WordPress engineer who takes ownership, mentors peers, and thrives in a remote, high-autonomy environment? Then you might be exactly who we're looking for.

As a Senior Web Engineer, you will own the full technical lifecycle of complex features and projects, from architecture and implementation to deployment and performance. You'll work alongside talented cross-functional teams, guide less experienced engineers, and help raise the bar across everything we build.

  • Take ownership of the design and implementation of complex features, plugins, themes, and integrations, from planning to deployment.
  • Act as Tech Lead on projects, coordinating development efforts and serving as the go-to technical reference for your team.
  • Translate complex client requirements into robust, scalable, and secure technical solutions, proactively identifying risks and edge cases.
  • Participate in client meetings and communicate technical concepts, progress, and constraints clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Conduct thorough code reviews and provide actionable, constructive feedback across all seniority levels.
  • Contribute to and lead architecture discussions, refactoring initiatives, and strategic technical decisions.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD workflows, automated tests, and observability practices for robust delivery pipelines.
  • Drive adherence to engineering standards: code quality, documentation, test coverage, accessibility, performance, and security.
  • Mentor and support other engineers through pairing, code reviews, and informal guidance.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers, QA, DevOps, Project Managers, and Designers to ensure timely, high-quality project delivery.

Qualifications

  • Expert-level proficiency in PHP (5+ years) with deep object-oriented programming mastery.
  • Strong WordPress development expertise: custom plugins, themes, Gutenberg blocks, WP REST API, and complex integrations.
  • Real-world Gutenberg / Block Editor experience, including building custom blocks with React.
  • Solid JavaScript and React experience, particularly for Block Editor / Gutenberg development.
  • Proven ability to mentor other engineers and elevate codebase quality through code reviews and pairing.
  • Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (PHPUnit, E2E), and quality standards.
  • Confidence working directly with clients, explaining technical decisions and constraints to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Comfort working across the full stack with no strong bias toward client-side or server-side code.
  • English at professional working level, this role requires clear, nuanced communication in client and team contexts.
  • Timezone compatible with Central European hours (CET/CEST, or at least 4–5 hours of sustainable daily overlap).

Requirements

  • Experience with WooCommerce, WordPress Multisite, or advanced API integrations (REST, SOAP, GraphQL).
  • Familiarity with TypeScript.
  • Working knowledge of Docker and cloud-based deployments.
  • Experience with performance optimization, caching strategies, and security hardening.
  • Knowledge of PSR specifications and modern PHP ecosystem standards.
  • Contributions to open source (WordPress core, plugins, packages, or other projects).
  • Experience with JIRA & Confluence in a professional engineering context.
  • Previous experience in a remote-first engineering environment.

Benefits

  • Work from home (we are 100% remote).
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Annual hardware budget.
  • Exciting global enterprise clients like SAP or PayPal.
  • Working at the heart of WordPress as a partner of WordPress VIP and WooCommerce.
  • Attend our local team events.
  • Visit WordCamps with the chance to hold sessions.
  • Multicultural, globally distributed team.
  • Lifelong learning and growth with career advancements.
  • A dynamic work environment with the encouragement of entrepreneurial thinking and acting.
  • A supportive Syde culture that appreciates YOU.
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