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Head of Engineering – Hands-on, WordPress, PHP

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 11-50Since 2020H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Malta

Posted

46 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Lead

Job Description

Head of Engineering – Hands-on, WordPress, PHP

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• Own the technical vision and engineering standards, focusing on operational expansion and long-term codebase maintainability. • Lead and mentor a small, agile team of developers, acting as a player-coach who is actively involved in the day-to-day code. • Define the long-term technical strategy and platform direction to support unique sites efficiently and seamlessly. • Oversee the core architecture for our backend PHP services, APIs, integrations, and core WordPress platforms. • Ensure strong performance across all websites using smart caching strategies, database optimization, and efficient system layers. • Guide the development of fast, custom WordPress themes, plugins, and frameworks tailored for rapid feature deployment. • Integrate tracking, analytics, attribution, and SEO systems directly into our website ecosystem to support business growth. • Translate business and marketing demands into agile, scalable technical solutions that prioritize speed-to-market. • Proactively identify system bottlenecks and redesign the platform architecture to allow for frictionless operations. • Set and enforce pragmatic code quality, modern PHP 8+ engineering standards, and web development best practices. • Mentor engineers on the team, helping to elevate their technical capability and problem-solving skills. • Turn loosely defined marketing features into implementable, structured work for the development team. • Answer day-to-day technical and implementation questions directly without needing to escalate issues.

Job Requirements

  • Hands-on Technical Leadership: Proven experience leading small development teams while remaining highly technical and close to the code.
  • Deep WordPress & PHP Expertise: Expert-level knowledge of PHP 8+, WordPress core internals, custom plugin/theme development, and performance optimization.
  • A Pragmatic, Product-First Mindset: You focus on shipping business value and maintainable systems rather than over-engineering hyper-complex infrastructure.
  • High-Growth Agility: Experience thriving in fast-paced, feature-driven environments where speed-to-market is a competitive advantage.
  • Exceptional Communication: The ability to interface directly with non-technical stakeholders, translate business needs, and guide developers without needing escalation.
  • Preferred Experience: Experience in lead generation, affiliate marketing, SEO-driven website networks, or digital publishing environments.
  • Experience managing large, multi-site WordPress ecosystems or portfolios of 20+ distinct websites.
  • Experience with analytics, tracking scripts, and attribution systems.
  • Experience refactoring or rebuilding complex legacy WordPress codebases.

Benefits

  • Ownership & Impact: Take full ownership of the technical foundation behind a multi-vertical lead generation business, with direct influence on scalability, performance, and growth across the platform
  • Growth Opportunity: Join a fast-growing digital business where your work will directly support expansion across products, traffic, and systems
  • Flexibility: Remote working environment, or come join us at our office in Malta
  • Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive compensation packages, with opportunities for performance-based incentives

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