Lead/Senior Full-Stack Engineer (PHP/WordPress/JS)
Company
The company specializes in lead generation within the iGaming domain, primarily through SEO-driven solutions. They work on long-term client projects and are currently expanding their internal development team.
Position Overview
We are looking for a Lead / Senior Full-Stack Engineer who operates at a true senior / lead level — not by years of experience, but by depth of expertise and ownership.
This role is for someone who:
takes full ownership of complex systems
makes architectural decisions
builds scalable solutions (not just features)
sets and raises engineering standards within the team
Location & Format
Remote
EU time zone required
Full-time, long-term cooperation
Language Requirements
English — required for daily communication
Strong English is a significant advantage
Team & Projects
You will join a stable team working on long-term lead generation platforms.
This is not a task-execution role. We expect you to:
take ownership of complex technical decisions
improve architecture and system performance
raise the overall engineering bar within the team
Tech Stack
PHP (Symfony)
WordPress
JavaScript
HTML / CSS
Key Requirements
WordPress (must-have, advanced level)
Experience building complex, large-scale WordPress systems (not content websites)
Hands-on experience with WordPress Multisite (production)
Strong experience with custom plugin development, including:OOP
Composer / autoloading
Typed properties
Experience with:custom database structures
custom caching strategies (not plugin-based)
advanced use of WP_Query
improving developer & admin tooling
👉 If your experience is mostly theme customization or plugin usage — this role is not a fit.
PHP (strong senior level required)
5+ years with modern PHP (8+)
Ability to design abstractions, libraries, and internal frameworks
Experience with:phpcs / phpcbf
custom sniffs OR PHPParser / AST
reflection & introspection
DTOs, Value Objects, clean architecture principles
Frontend / CSS
Strong modern CSS skills (must-have)
Understanding of browser rendering, layout, and performance
Performance & Optimization (critical)
Deep understanding of Core Web Vitals
Real experience with performance optimization (not just tools/plugins)
Ability to identify bottlenecks and design custom solutions
Mindset & Approach
We are looking for engineers who:
think analytically and architecturally
deeply understand systems, not just tasks
challenge “working solutions” and improve them
proactively raise engineering standards
👉 If you mainly execute tasks and rely on predefined solutions — this role is not a fit.
AI Usage
AI is allowed, but must not be a dependency
Strong preference for engineers with deep system understanding
AI-generated communication is discouraged
Start Date
ASAP