Lead WordPress & Frontend Developer (Remote, Contract)

Location: Ukraine OUR HIRING PROCESS: We will review your application against our job requirements. We do not employ machine learning technologies during this phase as we believe every human deserves attention from another human. We do not think machines can evaluate your application quite like our seasoned recruiting professionals—every person is unique. We promise to give your candidacy a fair and detailed assessment. We may then invite you to submit a video interview for the review of the hiring manager. This video interview is often followed by a test or short project that allows us to determine whether you will be a good fit for the team. At this point, we will invite you to interview with our hiring manager and/or the interview team. Please note: We do not conduct interviews via text message, Telegram, etc. and we never hire anyone into our organization without having met you face-to-face (or via Zoom). You will be invited to come to a live meeting or Zoom, where you will meet our INFUSE team. From there on, it’s decision time! If you are still excited to join INFUSE and we like you as much, we will have a conversation about your offer. We do not make offers without giving you the opportunity to speak with us live. INFUSE is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy We are looking for a Lead WordPress & Frontend Developer to take technical ownership of code quality and releases across INFUSE’s multi-site web platform. You will combine hands-on development with technical leadership, reviewing work delivered by internal teams and external vendors while improving platform performance, security and maintainability. The platform currently runs on WordPress Multisite, with React and Next.js being evaluated as part of its future evolution. You will strengthen the existing platform and play a key role in validating the technical direction for what comes next. What you will do: Own technical quality and release readiness across the core platform and regional websites. Develop and improve WordPress themes, ACF configurations and custom PHP plugins. Review code, technical solutions and estimates produced by internal developers and external vendors. Establish practical engineering standards covering code review, testing, security and CI/CD. Work with DevOps to improve deployment workflows, CDN caching and production reliability. Maintain integrations across marketing automation, analytics, tag management and cookie consent. Improve page speed, structured data, multilingual configuration, sitemaps and technical SEO/AEO. Contribute to a proof of concept and architectural decisions for a potential React/Next.js platform. What you will bring: Strong hands-on WordPress development experience, including PHP, custom themes, plugins and ACF. Production experience with React, Next.js and TypeScript. Experience with WordPress Multisite, MySQL and complex web platforms. A full-cycle engineering mindset spanning development, testing, infrastructure, deployment and production support. Practical knowledge of web security, performance optimisation and maintainable architecture. Experience reviewing other developers’ work and assessing vendor solutions and estimates. Experience introducing or improving code review, automated testing and CI/CD practices. Practical use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or GitHub Copilot, with sound judgement when reviewing generated code. Proactive ownership: you identify risks and opportunities, propose solutions and drive improvements through delivery. B2 or higher English for collaboration with distributed teams. Nice to have: Experience with headless WordPress and Next.js. Backend development experience with Node.js or NestJS. Experience with multilingual marketing websites, MarTech integrations and technical SEO/AEO. We offer: Competitive monthly compensation in USD, based on experience and skills. Full remote work. Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 1:00 pm–9:00 pm EET, including a 60-minute break. Direct influence over the architecture and evolution of a global web platform. Access to modern AI development tools and premium subscriptions. Long-term B2B collaboration. Reduced Fridays during the summer. Hiring process: Interview with Recruiter Technical Interview Interview with Hiring Manager Offer. If you meet these criteria and are excited about contributing to our team, we encourage you to apply.