MS NOW- Wordpress Web Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented MS NOW- WordPress Web Engineer to join our innovative development team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust WordPress-based web applications that deliver exceptional user experiences. Your expertise will drive the creation of scalable, responsive, and visually compelling websites aligned with modern standards. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to impactful digital projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• 7+ years of hands-on WordPress engineering experience, including custom plugin and theme development in PHP.
• Strong React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript experience, including component architecture, state/data loading, testing, performance, and accessibility.
• Strong GraphQL experience: schema design, resolver implementation, query performance, caching, authorization, backward-compatible evolution, and API documentation.
• Experience running WordPress at scale, ideally on WordPress VIP or a comparable managed, high-traffic platform.
• Experience integrating WordPress with REST and GraphQL APIs, scheduled jobs/cron, webhooks, third-party content feeds, and cache layers.
• Deep knowledge of WordPress content modeling: custom post types, custom fields/meta, taxonomies, Gutenberg blocks, revision/publishing workflows, redirects, and search/indexing.
• Experience debugging production issues across CMS, frontend, API, caching, and external integrations.
• Strong understanding of web accessibility (WCAG), responsive design, SEO fundamentals, Core Web Vitals, and secure development practices.
• Ability to communicate clearly with non-engineering partners and write maintainable technical documentation.

Pay: $80.00 - $95.00 per hour

Experience:

• WordPress: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Englewood, NJ 07631 (Required)

Work Location: In person