Gigster · 2 months ago
Senior Full-Stack Engineer PHP – WordPress Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expGigster is a global technology services company specializing in cloud architecture and optimization. They are seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer PHP - WordPress to evolve a large-scale publishing platform, focusing on building and maintaining complex features while contributing to system architecture and engineering standards.
AnalyticsAppsSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Build and maintain complex, large-scale features across PHP, React, and WordPress
Develop custom platform functionality beyond plugin/theming layers
Contribute to system architecture, design discussions, and technical decision-making
Improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of a high-traffic publishing ecosystem
Deliver end-to-end product features using PHP, React, HTML, CSS, and supporting tooling
Write robust unit tests (PHPUnit/Jest) to uphold engineering and quality standards
Review code, mentor peers, and help elevate engineering practices across teams
Collaborate closely with internal and vendor teams in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional full-stack engineering experience (PHP + Modern JS)
Strong understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, and scalable architecture
Ability to design systems, reason about trade-offs, and communicate architectural decisions
Proven, hands-on experience with unit testing across PHP and JavaScript
Experience with TDD or disciplined testing workflows
Strong Git proficiency with modern collaborative workflows
Significant experience integrating custom, large-scale functionality into WordPress
Understanding of WordPress architecture (hooks, filters, custom post types, plugin architecture, extending core)
Experience using WordPress as a technical foundation, not a CMS assembly tool
Modern JavaScript (ES6+) experience, including hooks and state management
Solid HTML/CSS fundamentals and ability to ship production-ready UI components
Excellent communication skills, especially in distributed/remote settings
Strong ownership mindset—delivering features end-to-end and supporting them post-release
Preferred
Gutenberg block development
Strong React experience
Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS)
Experience with Docker, CI/CD tooling, and DevOps-oriented workflows
Node.js/GraphQL exposure
Experience using AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, prompt engineering)
Benefits
Fully remote, full-time (40 hours/week)
Flexible working hours
Contractor agreement
Payment in USD (bi-weekly or monthly)
Company
Gigster
Gigster is the first team intelligence engine, enabling software development teams to achieve 30% higher efficiency.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$32.62MKey Investors
RedpointAndreessen Horowitz
2024-03-26Acquired
2017-08-29Series B· $20M
2015-12-07Series A· $10M
Leadership Team
Andy Tryba
CEO
Cory Hymel
Head of Academic Partnerships
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