Senior PHP & WordPress Engineer

Position: Senior PHP & WordPress Engineer Location: Remote from LATAM Contract Type: Full-time Contractor Time Zone Alignment: CT About In All Media: We are a Managed Nearshore Teams provider headquartered in Austin, specializing in building and embedding high-performing software development teams. From design to deployment, we deliver customized solutions by connecting global talent with innovative client projects. Our model allows you to work on international challenges, collaborate with diverse teams, and grow your career while being part of a company that values expertise, creativity, and impact. Project Overview: In this role, you will be a key driver in building and modernizing complex, content-rich web platforms. You will join a collaborative engineering team focused on creating highly tailored WordPress experiences, leveraging modern PHP 8.x, React, and Gutenberg. A significant part of the project involves migrating existing systems from a Laravel architecture into a robust, scalable WordPress environment. As a Senior PHP & WordPress Engineer, you will architect thoughtful domain logic, build dynamic editorial experiences, and utilize AI-assisted development tools (like Claude Code) daily to accelerate and elevate your engineering output. Key Responsibilities Modern PHP Development: Design and build robust backend systems using modern PHP 8.x, strict typing, object-oriented design, and dependency management via Composer. WordPress Architecture: Develop custom plugins, hooks, filters, custom post types, and REST APIs while adhering to top-tier WordPress security and caching practices. Editorial Experience: Build custom Gutenberg blocks and dynamic editorial interfaces using React and the @wordpress/* package ecosystem. System Design & Migration: Architect scalable application structures, defining clear domain logic, service boundaries, and data models, while assisting in migrations from legacy Laravel systems. Testing & Quality Assurance: Write and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests using PHPUnit and Jest as a core part of the development lifecycle. AI-Assisted Engineering: Work alongside AI agents (like Claude Code) daily, writing clear prompts, providing context, and rigorously reviewing and testing AI-generated code before deployment. Must-Have Skills Modern PHP Mastery: Deep expertise in PHP 8.x, strict typing, enums, readonly properties, match , exceptions, namespaces, and solid OOP API design over procedural callbacks. WordPress Engineering: Proven experience with WP_Query, REST API, multisite, WP-CLI, caching, security practices, and custom taxonomies/metadata. Gutenberg & React: Strong proficiency in building dynamic/server-rendered custom blocks and working with React, asynchronous JavaScript, ES modules, and webpack-based environments. Application Architecture: A strong architectural mindset with experience in domain logic, dependency injection, and maintainable data models. Testing Rigor: Hands-on experience with PHPUnit, Jest, data providers, and familiarity with the Arrange / Act / Assert testing pattern. Web Fundamentals: Deep understanding of HTTP, SQL, browser/server behavior, input sanitization, output escaping, prepared queries, and authentication. DevOps & Git Collaboration: Comfort with Docker-based local environments, CLI tooling, advanced Git workflows (rebasing, conflict resolution), and delivering high-quality pull requests and code reviews. AI Collaboration: Practical experience using AI coding assistants, with the ability to critically review, test, and guide the agent's output. Nice-to-Have Skills Enterprise WordPress: Experience with WordPress VIP (edge cache, VIP Search / Elasticsearch, vip-cli). SEO & Performance: Knowledge of schema.org / JSON-LD, sitemaps, and Core Web Vitals optimization. Advanced Tooling: Familiarity with TypeScript, Playwright, and handling large-scale content migrations. PHP Frameworks: Experience with Laravel, Symfony, or another modern PHP framework (highly valuable for systems being migrated from a Laravel architecture). Time Zone & Collaboration: This role is 100% remote from LATAM and requires consistent overlap with teams in Central Time (CT). Flexibility is expected to accommodate key ceremonies, stand-ups, and collaborative sessions within standard Austin business hours. Language: All interviews, documentation, and daily communication are in English. #LI