WordPress Engineer

Kanopi • Wilmington, DE

3d • $66,100 - $81,439 • Remote

About The Position

As a WordPress Engineer at Kanopi Studios, you will build, maintain, and enhance WordPress websites that help our clients achieve their goals. You will collaborate closely with project managers, technical leads, designers, and other engineers to deliver performant, secure, and accessible digital experiences. You’ll balance independent problem-solving with active team communication, writing clean, well-documented code that adheres to Kanopi’s best practices and quality standards.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional WordPress development experience, including custom themes, plugins, and Gutenberg block development (ACF).
• Strong understanding of modern WordPress architecture (CPTs, REST API, taxonomies, hooks/filters) and Full Site Editing (FSE) concepts, including block patterns, templates, and theme.json configuration.
• Proficient with React for Gutenberg blocks; experience with Next.js or headless WordPress implementations is a plus.
• Awareness of performance, security, accessibility (WCAG 2.2), SEO, and basic server administration best practices.
• Experience with modern development workflows (Composer, Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, and multi-environment setups).
• Experience working in WordPress VIP, WPEngine, or Pantheon environments.
• Experience working within a digital agency or multi-client environment.
• Familiarity with different project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
• Experience identifying and surfacing potential project risks early.
• Strong, inclusive, and thoughtful interpersonal and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing and supporting a wide variety of custom WordPress sites.
• Building themes, plugins, and Gutenberg blocks (React/ACF).
• Creating templates and patterns that support Full Site Editing (FSE).
• Writing clean, maintainable, and performant PHP, JavaScript (React), and CSS/Sass.
• Managing site configuration, updates, and technical support tickets.
• Triaging and debugging unfamiliar WordPress sites quickly and effectively.
• Using modern workflows such as Git flow, Composer, Docker, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines to manage deployments.
• Participating in peer code reviews and contributing to shared Kanopi libraries and documentation.
• Collaborating on technical design of new features and integrations.
• Communicating proactively and collaborating on problem-solving while maintaining a supportive, inclusive work style.
• Effectively prioritizing tasks across projects and clients while meeting deadlines and quality standards.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive range of health, professional, remote workspace, and other fun benefits for all full time US and Canadian employees.
• For more information, see the benefits section of our careers page.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees