Senior Full-Stack WordPress Developer

About Us:
At MVF, we are a global leader in customer generation, working with brands in over 45 countries. Our award-winning culture, recognized by The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2020, is built around innovation, team growth, and delivering results. We have embarked on a transformative 12-24 month project to reimagine how we use WordPress across our entire portfolio, and we're looking for a Senior Full-stack WordPress Developer to join us at this pivotal moment.
Role Summary:
We are seeking a Senior Full-stack WordPress Developer to contribute to our web development projects. This role involves full-stack development on both front-end and back-end WordPress projects. You will work on high-performance, scalable solutions including custom themes, plugins, and integrations with various APIs. You'll collaborate closely with your team, supporting technical strategy while mentoring junior developers and ensuring best practices.
Key Responsibilities:

• WordPress Development:
  
  • Contribute to the development and modernization of our WordPress infrastructure.
  • Work on projects involving static site generation, headless WordPress, and integrations with microservices.
• Full-stack Development:
  
  • Develop and maintain custom WordPress themes, plugins, and integrations.
  • Implement responsive front-end designs using HTML5, and CSS3.
  • Write clean, modular, and scalable PHP code following PSR-12 standards, and ensure JavaScript follows Airbnb's guidelines.
• Hands-on Development:
  
  • Actively contribute to both back-end and front-end development efforts.
  • Ensure projects meet performance goals, especially Core Web Vitals.
  • Optimise WordPress websites for performance, SEO, and scalability.
• Agile Collaboration:
  
  • Participate in Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives).
  • Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other developers to deliver high-quality customer-facing features.
  • Work within one of our WordPress teams focused on organic brands or paid landing pages.
• Mentorship & Team Support:
  
  • Provide guidance and support to junior developers.
  • Engage in code reviews and contribute to shared knowledge within the team.
• Documentation & Best Practices:
  
  • Ensure clear, thorough documentation for all code and development processes.
  • Implement and support automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and continuous deployment to maintain project momentum.

  
  Qualifications & Skills:
  

  • Senior Developer Experience:
    
    • 4+ years of experience in a senior WordPress development role, working on high-performance web systems.
    • Expertise with PHP, WordPress core, and Gutenberg blocks.
  • Full-stack Expertise
    
    • Expertise in PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 to a high standard.
    • Experience with back-end integrations via REST APIs, GraphQL, and third-party service integrations.
  • Performance Optimization:
    
    • Demonstrated ability to optimise websites for Core Web Vitals and deliver fast, responsive user experiences.
  • Collaboration & Problem-solving:
    
    • Experience working in cross-functional teams and contributing to architectural discussions.
    • Exceptional problem-solving skills with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
  • Additional Skills:
    
    • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and managing deployment processes.
    • Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and AWS cloud platform.
    • Knowledge of modern JS frameworks like React or Vue.js.

    
    Work Environment & Culture:
    

    • Location: Work remotely from the UK for 2 days per month in our London-based office for collaboration and team days.
    • Agile Workflow: Work in two-week sprints using Scrum methodologies, focusing on continuous delivery and iterative improvements.
    • Team Focus: Join one of two WordPress teams, focusing either on organic brands or paid landing pages, with opportunities to collaborate on key architectural decisions.

    
    Benefits:
    

    • Flexible working hours with the option to work remotely.
    • Life Assurance to protect your loved ones
    • Benefits allowance for health, dental, and vision coverage
    • Defined Contribution Pension and Salary Sacrifice Scheme
    • Be Well: Our award-winning wellbeing and mental health programme to support all MVFers and their families
    • Family Forward support for our MVF parents and their mini-mes
    • Free breakfast when in the office
    • Summer hours