Location: US East Coast or Austin, TX
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Build and maintain custom Gutenberg blocks, patterns and page templates, extending the block editor so content can scale without developer involvement
Own the custom SEON theme and plugin codebase: maintenance, refactoring, documentation and paying down technical debt
Own the build pipeline and releases: Git workflow, staging, deployments to WP Engine, and rollback when something goes wrong
Own site security: hardening, vulnerability monitoring, plugin and theme updates, and incident response
Own site performance: Core Web Vitals, edge and object caching, and page speed
Plan and deliver platform upgrades (WordPress core, PHP, MySQL) with full compatibility testing across the multisite network
Make sure every change works across all three locales (EN, ES, PT-BR), including multilingual and hreflang behaviour
Maintain the site's integrations, including forms and CRM, analytics and tag management, and cookie consent
Implement technical SEO and accessibility with the SEO team: schema, crawlability and indexation, and WCAG 2.2 AA compliance
Set and uphold engineering standards: code review, coding conventions, monitoring, backups and recovery testing
Scope and estimate requests from marketing and design, and give technical direction to agencies or freelancers when they're used
Run cross-browser and cross-device testing before every release, using tools such as BrowserStack, and include visual regression checks on key templates
WHAT YOU'll BRING
Strong WordPress engineering experience, with extensive hands-on experience developing and maintaining custom, production-grade WordPress websites, ideally with 5+ years in a professional development environment and experience owning complex or multisite implementations
Excellent PHP and WordPress knowledge, including advanced PHP skills, a strong understanding of WordPress internals, hooks, APIs, custom themes, plugins, database structures, custom post types and WP-CLI
Ability to confidently troubleshoot and extend WordPress without relying on third-party plugins for everything
Modern front-end and Gutenberg expertise, including strong JavaScript (ES6+), React, HTML5 and CSS/SCSS skills, with proven experience building custom Gutenberg blocks, reusable components and responsive, accessible templates
Development workflow and testing experience, including Git, code review, staging environments, automated builds, CI/CD pipelines and structured deployment practices
Understanding of unit, integration and end-to-end testing and how to release changes safely
Performance, security and infrastructure knowledge, including Core Web Vitals, caching, CDNs, web security, vulnerability management, monitoring and the fundamentals of hosting and maintaining a business-critical website
Experience working with WordPress multisite, multilingual websites or similarly complex architectures, with an understanding of technical SEO, accessibility, compatibility testing and safe platform upgrades
A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to independently investigate problems, prioritise technical improvements, translate business requirements into maintainable solutions and collaborate effectively with Marketing, Design and other stakeholders
AMAZING IF YOU ALSO HAVE
Experience managing production websites on WP Engine, including staging, environment management, caching, Global Edge Security and deployment workflows
Experience with HubSpot, GA4, Google Tag Manager, Consent Mode v2, cookie consent platforms and complex form integrations, particularly where accurate lead attribution matters
Experience implementing A/B tests, personalisation, conversion-focused templates or experimentation platforms such as VWO or GrowthBook
Familiarity with MultilingualPress or equivalent multilingual solutions, particularly within WordPress multisite environments
Previous experience maintaining a high-performing B2B SaaS or enterprise marketing website where technical reliability, SEO, analytics accuracy and lead generation are critical
Familiarity with DNS, CDNs, WAFs, Cloudflare, server logs, security scanning, API troubleshooting and third-party script governance
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SEON is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to embrace what makes each one of us unique; we each have our own story. Whether looking at our current staff or future team members, we believe that everyone has something to contribute, and our employment practices reflect that. We do not make an employment decision based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Please let your recruiter know if you need reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process.
