Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Full Stack development and maintenance of WordPress features using PHP, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React.
• Staying on top of the latest in development and pushing the Digital Marketing team to execute tactics that take advantage of your development skills.
• Implementation, optimization, and maintenance of third-party APIs that work with our brand web sites, as well as our internal customer facing portal.
• Ability to develop and maintain new plugins as needed.
• Day to day maintenance and overall site health for multiple web properties.
• Understanding of and comfortable working on our internal web servers as well as those hosted at Amazon (AWS).
• Absorb and implement best-in-class web technologies and processes that have a multiplier effect on the business, vendors, partners, and the public.
• Scope and document online properties throughout their lifecycle.
• Work with strategic partners and outside teams.
• Expect to get hands-on with code daily while interacting with an internal team of developers.
• Focus on PHP stack on AWS hosting & development, but also enjoy exploring various other technologies, like AI or business intelligence tools.
• Strong understanding of SEO and SEO concepts, and how to follow those best practices in software delivery.
• Understanding of custom analytics and tracking, and experience with implementation and maintenance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Full Stack development required
• Expert-level PHP (PHP 8+), including modern practices (PSR standards, Composer, namespaces, dependency management).
• Advanced WordPress engineering experience, including: Custom plugin architecture and development, Gutenberg/Block Editor (React/TypeScript–based block development)
• Extending WordPress Core APIs, hooks/filters, cron, transients WP REST API design and implementation
• Strong React and TypeScript proficiency for building scalable editor interfaces, internal tools, and custom blocks.
• Skilled in leveraging AI-assisted development tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot, or similar) to improve code quality and increase delivery speed.
• Experience refactoring legacy systems and guiding teams through modernization initiatives.
• Highly Desirable - Deep MySQL experience, including schema design, query optimization, indexing, and performance diagnostics (preferably on AWS RDS).
• Highly Desirable - Front-end engineering expertise, including modern CSS, accessibility, and performance optimization.
• Highly Desirable - Hands-on experience in AWS environments, including EC2, RDS, AND S3/CloudFront.
• Highly Desirable - Containerized development using Docker, including local development and deployment workflows.
• Highly Desirable - Strong grasp of site performance, caching layers (object/cache/CDN), error monitoring, and observability best practices.
• Highly Desirable - Familiarity with security hardening for PHP/WordPress apps and secure coding techniques.
• Highly Desirable - Expert-level Git usage and experience leading code reviews with an emphasis on maintainability, clarity, and performance.