App Engineer

Janus Henderson Investors•Denver, CO

1d•$100,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves building and maintaining features on an enterprise WordPress multisite platform that serves global financial services content across regional sites. The engineer will develop custom PHP plugins and Gutenberg/Block Editor blocks using React for fund/product data display and content management workflows. They will also implement frontend designs using SCSS and JavaScript across multiple themes for different site variants, integrate with third-party APIs and services (digital asset management, marketing automation, SSO providers), and debug and resolve issues across various environments on WordPress VIP. Collaboration with designers, content editors, and engineers is expected for scoping and delivering features. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Proficient in PHP and WordPress plugin/theme development
Experience with WordPress multisite
JavaScript (ES6+) including React for Gutenberg/Block Editor block development
SCSS/CSS and responsive design implementation
Comfortable working across multiple environments (local, dev, test, production)
Experience with Git, branching strategies, and code review
Able to work independently, manage your own tasks, and communicate blockers early
Familiarity with Composer and npm-based build tooling
Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams using Jira for sprint planning, story tracking, and backlog grooming
Comfortable using AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) as part of daily development workflow

Nice To Haves

WordPress VIP platform experience
PHP Unit testing
Experience in a regulated industry (financial services, healthcare, etc.)
Veracode or other application security scanning tools
Experience working with third-party REST APIs (consuming endpoints, handling auth, basic debugging)
Experience working in Agile work environment.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain features on an enterprise WordPress multisite platform serving global financial services content across regional sites
Develop custom PHP plugins and Gutenberg/Block Editor blocks (React) for fund/product data display and content management workflows
Implement frontend designs using SCSS and JavaScript across multiple themes for different site variants
Integrate with third-party APIs and services including digital asset management, marketing automation, and SSO providers
Debug and resolve issues across local Docker, dev, test, and production environments on WordPress VIP
Collaborate with designers, content editors, and engineers to scope and deliver features
Carry out other duties as assigned

Benefits

Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
Generous Holiday policies
Paid volunteer time
Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
All-inclusive approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
Corporate membership to ClassPass and other health and well-being benefits
Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge
Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours
Competitive compensation
Pension/retirement plans