WordPress Engineer

SydeWe areSyde‒ The biggest WordPress agency in Europe, one of the leading WordPress agencies in the world, and a Gold Agency Partner of WordPress VIP. With over 130 employees in more than 40 countries, we create sophisticated projects with WordPress and WooCommerce ‒ completely remoteAs a WordPress Engineer (m/f/d), you will be responsible for full stack development, which means coding and implementing new features on our website projects and participating in architecture definitions.On top of exciting projects with enterprise clients and a diverse range of work, there is an excellent opportunity for you to learn and develop your skills alongside some of the best full stack developers, giving you great exposure to a wide range of technologies.Your responsibilitiesWorking closely with your team to develop features, enhancements, and bug fixes for enterprise-level website projectsCollaborating with developers from other teams to create modular, extensible PHP and JS solutions (plugins, packages, blocks, and components) for reuse across projectsConverting acceptance criteria into proposals for implementation, estimating the required effort, and planning tasks together with your team leadCommunicating with the client about technical requirements, reporting progress, and clarifying issuesEnsuring cross-browser support for front-end solutions and collaborating with our QA team to verify requirements and to make sure that expectations are metAdding and improving automated test coverage to existing and new PHP and JS packagesPerforming code reviews and addressing feedbackMaintaining and deploying new features to live websites using a controlled CI/CD workflowCollaborating with our hosting partners to ensure our client's website's highest security, performance, and availabilityMust-havesSolid knowledge of and working experience with object-oriented PHP and JavaScript (specifically React), HTML, and CSSFamiliarity with package managers for PHP (Composer) and JS (NPM/Yarn)Experience with front-end tooling for JS and CSSFamiliarity and experience working with Git or another version control systemYou are enthusiastic about web development and open-source technologiesYou can write and speak English at a professional level (B1 or up)Flexibility and an independent and structured way of workingTeam-oriented behaviorYou are self-motivated and organized, with good online communication in a remote environmentAnalytical skills and a creative and solution-oriented way of thinking and workingConfidence in communicating with colleagues and clients with technical and non-technical backgroundsNice-to-havesExperience working with WordPress and creating (Gutenberg) Blocks in particularExperience with WooCommerce, WordPress Multisite, API integrationsFamiliarity with PSR specificationsExperience with TypeScriptExperience working with REST API / GraphQLWorking knowledge of web-server software like Apache and NGINXExperience with other modern PHP frameworks and/or JavaScript development/front-end frameworksGood understanding of databases and SQLExperience with DockerWorking knowledge of automated testing and linting with tools like PHPUnit, Psalm, ESLint, or JestExperience in using JIRA & ConfluenceExperience with remote workWhat we offerWork from home (we are 100% remote)Flexible working hoursAnnual hardware budgetExciting global enterprise clients like SAP or PayPalWorking at the heart of WordPress as a partner of WordPress VIP and WooCommerceAttend our local team eventsVisit WordCamps with the chance to hold sessionsMulticultural, globally distributed teamLifelong learning and growth with career advancementsA dynamic work environment with the encouragement of entrepreneurial thinking and actingA supportive Syde culture that appreciates YOUBecome a SyderHave you become curious and are interested in this opportunity? Then apply at Syde as aWordPress Engineer(m/f/d)At Syde, a respectful and inclusive way of working together isn't just a principle — it's a core part of our culture.

This also shapes how we hire: we focus on experience, qualifications, and the best possible fit for the role. Factors such as gender, age, disability, religion, ethnicity, origin, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristics do not influence our decisions. What truly matters to us is creating an environment where diversity is valued and everyone has the chance to bring in their full potential.About usAs Europe's biggest pure WordPress agency and one of the leading WordPress agencies worldwide, we are proud to be the only agency globally that is both, an official WordPress VIP Gold Agency Partner and a certified WooExpert.Whether company website or online shop, plugin development, or integrations with existing APIs like ERP systems – we deliver code to the highest standards.

In this way, we guarantee secure, high-performance, and future-proof results.Our roots originate from the German WordPress community, where some of our founders contributed and helped translate WordPress into German. In 2006, they founded Syde as a pure remote working agency for WordPress enterprise and SMB solutions.Today, the Syde team consists of over 120 experts worldwide working remotely in a modern digital environment. A human-centered approach to work, an agile mindset, and continuous improvement are our basis for successful projects.

Therefore, we encourage active participation and creative collaboration.Insights into our culture, team, and workSyde Team Meeting Madeira 2023Syde Team Meeting Barcelona 2022*Our Team*Our ValuesWordPress Development at SydeWhat does a WordPress Engineer do?Send Us Your ApplicationsPlease send us yourresume in English,salary expectations, and theearliest possible starting date.