Senior WordPress Engineer - Remote in Washington, D.C.

We are seeking a Senior WordPress Engineer to lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of a delivery framework for migrating various websites to WordPress (Gutenberg). As a team leader, you will blend design and programming disciplines to implement migrations, enhance features, and maintain multiple custom frameworks, ensuring application accessibility and performance. You will closely interface with existing teams to optimize site applications.
Cultural Fit:
Excellent written and oral communication skills with a passion for sharing knowledge
Collaborative partner with a high priority on internal customer service
Capable of meeting daily deadlines
Responsibilities:
Contribute to “scope of build” discussions with development team, project managers, designers, and other developers
Integrate with third-party APIs and customize WordPress to support specific functionality
Support current client websites
Document plugins, new code, theme, and plugin modifications
Enhance personal and team expertise through training, exploration, and prospecting
Produce new user-facing features
Build reusable code and libraries
Optimize applications for performance and scalability
Deliver functional, testable code on or before due dates
Collaborate with team members and stakeholders using Agile methodologies
Skills and Requirements:
Strong understanding of WordPress APIs, theme hierarchy, and custom Gutenberg block development
Must have AEM experience or certification
Experience in migrating websites to WordPress (Gutenberg) is highly desired
Proficient in WordPress theme and block accessibility
Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, Sass, JavaScript, jQuery, React (Gutenberg), ES6+
Proficient in MySQL
Strong understanding of version control tools, such as Git
Proficiency with modern team and project management tools like Jira and Slack
Excellent documentation skills
Knowledge of front-end testing and tooling
Understanding of npm task runners such as WebPack
Must be a US citizen and able to obtain a security clearance
Understanding of Python classes and development
Bonus Experience:
WP CLI experience
WP VIP experience (Docker / WP VIP CLI)
Python experience for data extraction and migration to Gutenberg
About Mobomo:
Mobomo is a full-service DevOps agency dedicated to creating elegant solutions to solve complex problems.
Mobomo benefits include health care, paid time off, retirement savings and professional development.
Mobomo is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, disability status or any other basis as protected by federal state, or local law.
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