Senior WordPress Developer
Wagada Digital has one clear mission: to provide expert support to our clients while creating a positive, supportive culture where people can learn, grow and enjoy the journey.
Our team means everything to us. We believe great client work comes from strong relationships, sharp thinking and a workplace where talented people are trusted to make an impact. This is an environment where the right person can grow quickly, take ownership and build a career that genuinely moves forward.
What do we need?
We’re looking for an experienced Senior WordPress Developer to join our growing development team.
This is a hands-on technical role where you’ll be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining bespoke WordPress websites and web applications while mentoring junior developers and working closely with clients throughout the project lifecycle.
You’ll be expected to take ownership of projects, contribute to technical strategy and help drive the adoption of AI-assisted development across the business.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical delivery of bespoke WordPress websites and applications.
- Develop custom WordPress themes, plugins and Gutenberg blocks.
- Produce clean, maintainable and well-documented code.
- Build responsive, accessible and high-performance websites.
- Work collaboratively with designers, project managers and clients.
- Mentor and support junior developers.
- Lead technical discussions and code reviews.
- Attend client meetings and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows through automation and AI.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical best practice.
- Keep up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends.
Essential Skills & Experience
WordPress Development
- Expert knowledge of WordPress development
- Advanced PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress REST API
- Custom Post Types
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
- Custom plugin development
- WooCommerce experience
- Gutenberg Block development
- WordPress security best practices
- Performance optimisation and Core Web Vitals
Front End
- HTML5
- CSS3
- SASS/SCSS
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- jQuery
- Responsive development
- Cross-browser compatibility
- Modern Development
- Git version control
- Composer
- npm
- Vite
- REST APIs
- JSON
- CI/CD principles
Experience in one or more of the following would be highly advantageous:
- React
- Node.js
- Python
- Laravel
- TypeScript
- Docker
- Linux server administration
- Cloud hosting platforms
- Headless WordPress
- GraphQL
- FastAPI or Express.js
- SQL optimisation
AI & Emerging Technologies
We’re looking for developers who are enthusiastic about the future of AI-assisted software development.
Ideally, you’ll have experience of, or a genuine interest in:
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- AI Agents and Agentic Workflows
- AI-assisted software development using tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or Cursor
- Prompt engineering
- API integrations with modern AI platforms
- Workflow automation
We don’t expect applicants to be experts in every AI technology, but we’re looking for someone who’s excited to learn and help shape how AI enhances software development within our business.
As a senior member of the team, you’ll be expected to:
- · Mentor junior developers
- · Lead technical discussions
- · Conduct code reviews
- · Help establish development standards
- · Work directly with clients
- · Present technical solutions in a clear, non-technical manner
- · Manage priorities across multiple projects
- · Build strong relationships with clients and colleagues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
You’ll be someone who:
- · Loves solving technical challenges.
- · Takes pride in writing clean, maintainable code.
- · Is naturally curious about new technologies.
- · Enjoys mentoring and developing others.
- · Can confidently communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- · Thrives in a collaborative environment.
- · Is organised and self-motivated.
- · Is passionate about delivering outstanding client experiences.
You'll get
- Opportunity to work on a wide variety of exciting projects.
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies.
- Ongoing professional development.
- Opportunities to influence technical strategy.
- A generous holiday allowance starting at 23 days plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days.
- A 4-day week on the last week of the month, giving you 10 extra lie-ins a year.
- Flexible working opportunities
- A competitive salary and bonus of up to 10%.
- Opportunities to train, develop, attend conferences and share your knowledge with others.
- Proactive career development in a growing company that wants its people to grow with it.
- Company pension.
- Company healthcare plan.
- Maternity and paternity benefits, plus flexibility for parents so you never have to miss the school play.
- An innovative, collaborative and supportive environment.
- A fun, friendly team culture with twice-yearly team nights away, team socials and lunches, charity challenges, plenty of banter and a healthy competitive spirit.
Join Wagada Digital
If you’re an experienced WordPress developer who enjoys building exceptional digital experiences and wants to help shape the future of AI-enabled web development, we’d love to hear from you.
Bring your technical expertise, leadership skills and passion for innovation, and help us build the next generation of digital solutions.
Pay: £35,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in St Albans
