The company is looking to solve the problem of optimizing and maintaining multisite WordPress platforms for scalability, performance, and maintainability.
Requirements
- Expertise in PHP, WordPress Core, custom themes, and plugin development
- Strong experience with WordPress multisite and block editor (Gutenberg) customization
- Deep understanding of performance optimization: object caching, page caching, lazy loading, asset bundling
- Experience solving cache/CDN challenges (e.g., Cloudflare) and implementing cache-busting strategies
- Familiarity with REST APIs, GraphQL, and headless WordPress (e.g., Next.js, Gatsby)
- Knowledge of hosting platforms like WP Engine, Kinsta, or AWS/CloudFront
- Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and deployment automation
Responsibilities
- Architect and lead multisite WordPress platforms optimized for scalability, performance, and maintainability.
- Design and implement a modular, reusable theme architecture to support multiple brands under a single multisite umbrella.
- Define and optimize performance benchmarks including page load speed, Core Web Vitals, and server response time.
- Collaborate with Cloudflare/DevOps teams to resolve cache invalidation issues (e.g., metadata not refreshing) and implement smart caching strategies.
- Build and extend Gutenberg blocks to enable intuitive content creation and cross-site publishing.
- Integrate WordPress with third-party systems (CRM, analytics, APIs, forms, personalization engines)
- Drive the migration of legacy systems into a unified WordPress multisite or headless architecture
Other
- Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees
- This position is not available for independent contractors
- No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
- Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate
