Senior WordPress Engineer (Gutenberg)

Location: Remote in Washington, D.C.; must be a US citizen and able to obtain a security clearance

Company

hirify.global is a full-service DevOps agency creating solutions for complex technical problems.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of a framework for migrating websites to WordPress with Gutenberg.
• Contribute to build-scope discussions with developers, project managers, designers, and stakeholders.
• Integrate third-party APIs and customize WordPress themes, plugins, and functionality.
• Build reusable code and libraries while delivering new user-facing features.
• Optimize applications for accessibility, performance, and scalability.
• Document implementations and collaborate through Agile methodologies.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of WordPress APIs, theme hierarchy, and custom Gutenberg block development.
• AEM experience or certification is required.
• Experience with accessible WordPress themes and blocks and website migrations to Gutenberg.
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, Sass, JavaScript, jQuery, React, ES6+, MySQL, Git, Jira, Slack, and frontend testing tools.
• Knowledge of npm task runners such as Webpack, documentation, and Python classes and development.
• US citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance are required.

Nice to have

• WP-CLI and WP VIP experience, including Docker and WP VIP CLI.
• Python experience for data extraction and migration to Gutenberg.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on knowledge sharing and internal customer service.
• Health care benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement savings.
• Professional development opportunities.