About Virtasant
Virtasant is a global technology services company with a network of over 4,000 technology professionals across 130+ countries. We specialize in cloud architecture, infrastructure, migration, and optimization, helping enterprises scale efficiently while maintaining cost control.
Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to fast-growing startups, relying on us to build high-performance infrastructure, optimize cloud environments, and enable continuous delivery at scale.
About the rol
eOur client is an international media company, and they are looking for a Senior WordPress Engineer to help them evolve a large-scale, mission-driven publishing platform used by millions. This role is hands-on with WordPress as a framework and codebas e (not a plugin / theme admin job). You'll build custom functionality, extend core behavior, and ship clean, well-tested PHP that scales
What You'll
- DoDevelop and maintain complex web applications using WordPre
- ss.Work on a large-scale system. Making it faster, more scalable and fault-tolera
- nt.Communicate effectively across internal and vendor teams to identify and resolve issues quickly and efficient
- ly.Eager to collaborate and participate in discussions about system architecture, and / or desi
- gn.Review and improve source code written by developers to meet the project coding standards and maintain the quality b
- ar.Juggle current tasks with incoming tasks in a fast-paced priority-based environme
- nt.Contribute towards the improvement of Engineering discipline through leadership and mentorsh
ip.
What We're Lookin
g ForMust-Have Exper
ience5+ years professional WordPress-focused development, writing custom code (not plugin assembly).Strong PHP with deep knowledge of WordPress architecture (hooks, custom functionality, core internals).Solid experience with Unit Testing (e.g., PHPUnit) and a clean-code mindset (SOLID, design patterns).Competent with JavaScript / React / HTML / CSS to implement end-to-end features.Proficiency with Git and modern collaborative workflows.Proven experience working in remote, distributed teams with strong English communication (spoken / written).Strong ownership mentality—sees features into production and supports post-release behavior (on-call culture as needed).
Nice-t
o-havesExperienc e with Gu tenberg block development.Familiarit y with cloud pl atforms (GCP / Azure preferred; AWS transferable).Experienc e with Docker, build tooling, and Agile practices.Expos ure to Node.js / GraphQL and / or accessibility standards.Comfort using AI-assisted tooling (Copilot, prompt engineering) to accelerate high-quality delivery.
Tools and En
vironmentWordPressPHP, WordPress architectureUnit Testing (e.g.,PHPUnit)JavaScript / React/ HTML / CSSGit
Our recruitm
ent processRecruiter ScreenTechnical InterviewClientInterview IClient Interview IIWe strive to move efficiently from step to step so that the recruitment process can be as fast a
s possible.
What we offerTotally remote, full time (40h / week)Flexible work hoursContractor agreementPayment in USD, by-weekly or monthlyyour choiceAvailability : 4 hours overlapping withDoha, Qatar.
Skills Required
Wordpress, React, Unit Testing, Git, Javascript, Css, Php, Html