Lead WordPress & Frontend Developer (Remote, Contract)

We are looking for a Lead WordPress & Frontend Developer to take technical ownership of code quality and releases across INFUSE’s multi-site web platform. You will combine hands-on development with technical leadership, reviewing work delivered by internal teams and external vendors while improving platform performance, security and maintainability.

The platform currently runs on WordPress Multisite, with React and Next.js being evaluated as part of its future evolution. You will strengthen the existing platform and play a key role in validating the technical direction for what comes next.

What you will do:

Own technical quality and release readiness across the core platform and regional websites.

Develop and improve WordPress themes, ACF configurations and custom PHP plugins.

Review code, technical solutions and estimates produced by internal developers and external vendors.

Establish practical engineering standards covering code review, testing, security and CI/CD.

Work with DevOps to improve deployment workflows, CDN caching and production reliability.

Maintain integrations across marketing automation, analytics, tag management and cookie consent.

Improve page speed, structured data, multilingual configuration, sitemaps and technical SEO/AEO.

Contribute to a proof of concept and architectural decisions for a potential React/Next.js platform.

What you will bring:

Strong hands-on WordPress development experience, including PHP, custom themes, plugins and ACF.

Production experience with React, Next.js and TypeScript.

Experience with WordPress Multisite, MySQL and complex web platforms.

A full-cycle engineering mindset spanning development, testing, infrastructure, deployment and production support.

Practical knowledge of web security, performance optimisation and maintainable architecture.

Experience reviewing other developers’ work and assessing vendor solutions and estimates.

Experience introducing or improving code review, automated testing and CI/CD practices.

Practical use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or GitHub Copilot, with sound judgement when reviewing generated code.

Proactive ownership: you identify risks and opportunities, propose solutions and drive improvements through delivery.

B2 or higher English for collaboration with distributed teams.

Nice to have:

Experience with headless WordPress and Next.js.

Backend development experience with Node.js or NestJS.

Experience with multilingual marketing websites, MarTech integrations and technical SEO/AEO.

We offer:

Competitive monthly compensation in USD, based on experience and skills.

Full remote work.

Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 1:00 pm–9:00 pm EET, including a 60-minute break.

Direct influence over the architecture and evolution of a global web platform.

Access to modern AI development tools and premium subscriptions.

Long-term B2B collaboration.

Reduced Fridays during the summer.

Hiring process:

Interview with Recruiter

Technical Interview

Interview with Hiring Manager

Offer.

If you meet these criteria and are excited about contributing to our team, we encourage you to apply.