Location: Fully Remote (UK working-hours overlap required)Contract Type: 12 monthsAbout the OpportunityWe are working with a leading organisation in the media and publishing industry that is looking for an experienced Senior WordPress Engineer to join its engineering team.You will help develop and maintain an enterprise-scale, headless WordPress publishing platform supporting some of the UK's most recognisable media brands.The platform serves millions of readers across websites and mobile applications, providing journalists and editorial teams with sophisticated content creation and publishing tools.This is an opportunity to work on a technically complex WordPress environment, combining advanced PHP engineering with modern frontend technologies including React and TypeScript.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop and maintain custom WordPress plugins, platform functionality and integrations.Build and enhance custom Gutenberg blocks using React and TypeScript.Develop and maintain headless WordPress architecture,



including REST APIs and structured content models.Support a multi-tenant WordPress environment serving multiple brands and digital properties.Improve platform performance, scalability, caching and security.Build integrations with editorial, content planning and syndication systems.Support the migration and consolidation of websites onto shared enterprise infrastructure.Write automated tests, conduct code reviews and maintain high engineering standards.Collaborate with product managers, engineers and editorial stakeholders to deliver new functionality.Mentor other engineers and contribute to architectural and technical decisions.Essential Skills and ExperienceStrong commercial experience developing enterprise WordPress applications and platforms.Expert PHP development skills, including deep knowledge of WordPress core, hooks, APIs and internals.Proven experience developing custom Gutenberg blocks using React and TypeScript.Experience building custom WordPress plu

📌 Wordpress Developer (Santiago de Compostela)
🏢 La Fosse
📍 Santiago de Compostela