WordPress Developer at OnHires
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Jul 2, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior WordPress engineering role focused on building and maintaining large-scale, high-traffic platforms for major publishers and global brands. Day-to-day work spans custom theme and plugin development, Gutenberg blocks, PHP backend architecture, performance optimization, and CI/CD collaboration. The position also involves mentoring junior developers and contributing to architectural decisions, suiting an experienced WordPress developer comfortable with enterprise-grade standards and complexity.
Senior level · 6+ years · Remote
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 7,100 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1,450–10,700
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The posting explicitly states 'Fully remote role within Europe', so the primary work location is outside the United States. Per caller instruction, remote=true and no metro is inferred; the US-based flag is set to false.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role builds complex, high-traffic enterprise WordPress applications (custom plugins, themes, Gutenberg blocks, REST APIs, backend architecture), which aligns with Software Developers (15-1252). Web Developers (15-1254) is a plausible runner-up given the WordPress/CMS framing, but the depth of backend PHP/OOP, React, CI/CD, and architectural work tips it toward 15-1252.
The title carries no seniority level word; the title states no level. However, the 6+ years requirement, mentoring responsibilities, architecture participation, and code-review ownership support a Senior classification.
WordPress VIP coding standards compliance is called out as a responsibility, but WordPress VIP as a hosting platform appears only under 'Nice to Have' — it is marked preferred accordingly.
CDN integration is listed as a required skill in context ('caching, CDNs, and server-level optimizations') but names no specific CDN product, so no standalone CDN skill is emitted.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
This role's work location reads as outside the US — the candidate pool, comp, and contention benchmarks here are US-only (BLS employment, Adzuna/USAJOBS demand, and certified H-1B wages), so treat them as a rough US reference, not a local market.
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