Senior WordPress Developer

Job Description

As a Senior Developer at Awesome Motive, you'll join the WPForms team, where you will collaborate with awesome team members and tackle a wide range of responsibilities.

We are looking for a Senior Developer to help us build and maintain our WordPress plugins, add-ons and APIs by creating high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code that powers millions of websites worldwide.

This role plays a critical part in our company's product development process. Our ideal candidate will be developing new features, optimizing existing code, and ensuring our products deliver exceptional performance and user experience. Ultimately, you should have the experience to architect solutions, mentor team members, and drive technical excellence across all stages of software development. The ideal candidate displays extreme ownership in all aspects of their work.

💡 Interested in applying?

🔍 Please read/follow the next steps outlined in "How to Apply" at the bottom of this listing.

Attention to detail is one of our core values! This is your chance to stand out :)

To love this role, here’s the type of person you are:

• You're a self-starter who loves taking the initiative and seeing things through from conception to completion.
• You understand Product and you are putting Customers first by solving problems that matter to users.
• You're an excellent communicator, fluent in both verbal and written English, who makes sure nothing slips through the cracks. We believe communication is critical, and there is no such thing as over-communicating.
• You take pride in the quality and craftsmanship of your work rather than just doing it to get it done - with attention to detail.
• You love mentoring your peers and helping them "level up" just as much as writing code.
• You are comfortable giving constructive technical feedback to peers (respectfully and productively) and don't take the feedback personally.
• You're happy working on tasks of all sizes - from quick bug fixes to large architectural changes.
• You're passionate about creating user-friendly solutions and improving the developer experience, while embodying our Core Value: Laboring for Simplicity.

Common responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following established coding standards.
• Collaborate with QA and Design to deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Optimize plugin performance and ensure scalability for millions of users.
• Mentor other developers and contribute to technical documentation.
• Research and implement new technologies to improve our development processes.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Participate in architectural decisions and technical planning sessions.
• Prepare technical design documents (we call them Pitches) before starting any major work.

Requirements

• Proven work experience in web development, 5+ years.
• Strong proficiency in PHP, 4+ years.
• Extensive experience with WordPress plugin development, 3+ years.
• Experience with Laravel.
• Solid understanding of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frontend frameworks.
• Experience with build tools (Webpack, Gulp, npm scripts).
• Experience with MySQL and database optimizations.
• Proficiency with AI-powered coding assistants to accelerate development, debugging, and code refactoring workflows.
• Strong knowledge of software design patterns and principles.
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and branching strategies.
• Ability to keep complex ideas and features simple. (Simplicity is a core value!)
• Experience with RESTful APIs and third-party integrations.
• Understanding of security best practices and performance optimization.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests.
• English at the upper intermediate level or higher.
• Personal Computer with Internet Access.
• Availability to participate in audio/video meetings between 9 AM and 5 PM ET.
  

Bonus points if you also have:

• Experience with React or other modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience with Playwright or other browser testing frameworks.
• Experience integrating AI/ML APIs (OpenAI, Claude, etc.) into products or SaaS.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred).
• Experience with SaaS platforms and subscription-based products.
• Contributions to open-source projects or WordPress core.
• Experience with cloud services (Google Cloud, etc.).
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Previous remote work experience.
• Experience leading technical projects or teams.

Benefits

Working for a fast-growing bootstrapped company is a rare opportunity, one we consider a lifestyle choice rather than a job choice. Our positions are challenging, but also come with amazing advantages and fulfillment to those who earn them. Here’s what we offer.

• Competitive Salary.
• Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment for all full-time team members during their employment.
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance benefits for full-time U.S. employees.
• Health Insurance benefits for all employees in Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Spain, and Ukraine.
• Work from your home. We’re spread out all over the world – United States, Canada, Ukraine, India, Pakistan, Singapore, and more.
• Flexible PTO after 90 days of employment. We encourage employees to take the time they need for a vacation, stay healthy, and spend time with friends and family.
• Holidays (based on your location)
• Paid Parental Leave.
• We happily provide or reimburse software you’ll need as well as books or courses that promote continued learning.
• We cover all costs of company travel (including our annual all-company retreat and mini-team meetups).
• Additional Perks include AM Welcome Box for new team members, Yearly Anniversary Gifts, and Technology Stipend each work anniversary.
• We give you the opportunity to solve challenging and meaningful problems that make a difference.
• Ability to work with some of the best people in the business through frequent, if not daily, interactions.
• And in case you were wondering: no politics, no b.s., and no jerks.

Location
This is a remote position - our team is spread around the globe! Our home base is in Florida, USA, so company operating hours are 9am - 5pm ET (UTC -5). While full coverage is not a requirement, you must be available during a portion of the day.

Inclusion Statement
At Awesome Motive, we strive to have the broadest possible view of diversity, going beyond visible differences to include the background, experiences, skills, and perspectives that make each person unique. Awesome Motive is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

How to apply?
If all of this sounds interesting, then please submit your application!

Please clearly include the following in your cover letter:

• What types of projects have you worked on that demonstrate your technical leadership or architectural understanding?
• Describe a challenging technical problem you solved and the approach you took.
• What's the most complex feature you've architected and implemented from scratch?
• Tell us about your experience with WordPress development and any plugins you've built.
• Share an example of how you've mentored other developers or improved team processes.
• Tell us a bit about yourself and why you should be considered the top candidate for this position. Details about your experience, qualifications, personality, etc., are very helpful.
• Links to your GitHub profile, portfolio, or any open-source contributions.
  

Also note, don't forget to proofread before submitting. Check spelling, capitalization, etc. This is your chance to make your application stand out :)

We won’t be able to individually respond to all applications, but if we feel you’re a strong match, someone will be in touch shortly.

Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!