Team Updraft is looking for a Lead Developer to oversee the development and maintenance of UpdraftPlus, a leading WordPress plugin, ensuring high standards and guiding the development team.
Requirements
- PHP – you should have experience of developing in WordPress, specifically on the development of a plugin.
- JavaScript – a smaller part of the role, but important.
- GitHub / GitLab / Git – nice to have, but can be learnt quickly by good developers used to alternatives like SVN.
Responsibilities
- Work in PHP, JavaScript and WordPress libraries to write clean, efficient and secure code
- Maintaining high technical standards in the code base
- Utilising the lead architect’s knowledge to achieve the best direction for the plugin
- Identifying priorities, resolving blockers
- Acting as the key point of contact for technical queries related to the plugin
- Overseeing the development and maintenance of UpdraftPlus
- Ensuring features are delivered to a high standard
Other
- Line managing the plugin development team
- Ensuring tasks are appropriately assigned, reviewed, and completed by the team
- Working with key stakeholders
- Liaising with QA and Product Managers to align development work with wider business goals
- You will have the option to choose your own hours from 32 up to 40 per week, and you can work remotely from anywhere in the world, we simply ask that you have 4 hours of crossover with UK working hours per day.
