WordPress Architect

Summary

Join Evolving Web as a WordPress Architect and become our in-house technical expert! Collaborate with developers, designers, project managers, and clients to build high-quality websites and apps. You will be responsible for architecting technical solutions, creating documentation, advising teams, and ensuring project success. This role requires 5+ years of WordPress development experience, technical leadership skills, and expertise in modern WordPress technologies. The ideal candidate will also possess experience with enterprise-level projects, performance optimization, security best practices, and quality assurance processes. Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively are essential. Remote work is possible, but candidates must be available during Montreal working hours.

Requirements

• More than 5 years of WordPress development experience, as well as technical leadership experience
• Modern WordPress expertise - the block editor and block themes
• Experience with enterprise-level projects
• Experience architecting large-scale solutions according to technical requirements
• Ability to maintain a high-level view of projects and use your understanding of contexts, the scope, and development tasks to successfully deliver solutions
• Actively involved in the WordPress community; core contributions, plugin developer, documentation, contributing at WordCamps/Meetups, etc
• Curious and keeping up-to-date with the latest changes in the ecosystem, especially the Gutenberg project, and willingness to actively share
• Pose a wide range of technical experience, such as (but not necessarily all of) the following: a deep knowledge of core web technologies (HTTP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, caching layers, SQL), NPM, Webpack, Docker, DevOps, Gitlab CI/CD, managed hosts such as Pantheon or WP VIP
• Expertise in performance optimization techniques, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, and architecting highly scalable WordPress solutions for enterprise-level traffic and data
• Knowledge of security best practices in web application development, particularly within WordPress, and experience in designing secure architectural solutions
• Proven experience working with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams on pre-sales scoping and project estimation, and to define and refine the best solutions
• Ability to prepare and conduct technical workshops to refine the scope of projects
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work on different projects concurrently
• Ability to train technical and non-technical teams on solutions
• Ability to create and present reports that communicate the details of a solution
• Can do PHP development when necessary
• Experience with advising and managing teams of developers and designers to achieve measurable results
• Experience using project management tools like Redmine or JIRA
• Strong communication skills in both French and English

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of developers, designers, and project managers
• Scope and architect technical solutions with internal and client teams
• Create documentation for internal use, as well as for clients, such as technical specifications and scope documents
• Advise and manage teams to produce measurable results
• Take ownership of project success, including meeting requirements, timelines and budgets (with project managers)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in defining and leading quality assurance processes, including automated testing strategies and test-driven development (TDD), is a plus
• Experience in Drupal development is a bonus
• Collaborative and open to feedback
• Love sharing what you know
• Organized and able to work on several projects concurrently
• Creative, curious, and proactive at problem-solving
• Not afraid of learning new tools and taking on new responsibilities
• Available during Montreal working hours
• Use tools such as Slack to stay engaged with your team and contribute to the company culture
• Have exceptional self-management and proactive communication skills

Benefits

• Impact - Work on projects for prestigious organizations that impact the lives of ten of thousands of users every day
• Challenge - Opportunity to take ownership of projects with a high level of creative and technical complexity
• Learning & Growth - A collaborative environment that encourages continuous learning and mentorship
• Culture - A company with a team from around the works that feels like a family
• Flexible hybrid - For candidates based in Montreal and its suburbs, this role follows a hybrid work schedule, with three days in the office and two days working remotely each week