Background:
Agilio Software Group is the UK’s largest provider of back office,
compliance, and workforce solutions in primary care and dental.
We have ambitious and exciting growth plans and are looking for
talented individuals to be part of our journey.
Job purpose:
To lead the development of scalable, reusable WordPress themes and
plugins within a multisite architecture, supporting a shared CMS
platform. This role focuses exclusively on the application layer and does
not include infrastructure responsibilities.
You will be responsible for:
Strategic / Platform Development
• Build robust, scalable WordPress features used across a wide network
of sites.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help shape the long-term
direction of the WordPress platform.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability of WordPress -based
solutions.
Technical Execution
• Develop and maintain reusable themes and plugins for a large-scale
WordPress multisite environment.
• Use advanced PHP, WordPress APIs, WP-CLI, and Git workflows to
deliver high-quality code.
• Apply modern frontend technologies including HTML, SCSS, and
JavaScript.
Collaboration & Communication
• Work closely with product, design, test, and platform teams to define
and refine CMS functionality.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Document technical decisions and processes to support maintainability
and knowledge sharing.
Continuous Improvement
• Stay current with WordPress ecosystem trends, tools, and best
practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform performance, security, and
accessibility.
The skills and experience which we are looking for in our Senior
WordPress Engineer are:
• 5+ years of professional experience with PHP and WordPress APIs.
• 3+ years working with multisite WordPress architecture and developing
scalable plugins and themes.
• 3+ years of experience using WP-CLI and other command-line tools for
WordPress.
• 3+ years of experience with Git and modern version control workflows.
• 3+ years of frontend development experience using HTML, SCSS,
and JavaScript.
• Experience working in product-led teams and contributing to shared
CMS platforms.
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation, security best
practices, and accessibility standards in WordPress.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD
pipelines (even if not directly responsible for them).
Additional Information
This is a full-time role based remotely.
Job type: Full-time, permanent, some out of hour’s work may be
required from time to time.
Salary: Competitive salary and generous benefits
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced pension
• Health Cash plan
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Sick pay scheme
• A range of flexible benefits available through our Agilio Flex portal
If you feel you have what it takes to join our team, we look forward to
receiving your application!
If you are interested in applying, please email your CV along with a
covering letter to [email protected]