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Human Made

Web Engineer - EMEA

RemoteEMEA+Zimbabwe
Published
Role
Frontend
Employment
Full-time
£30k–£50k/yr
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Open to Anywhere in EMEA + RH. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.

No BS summary

WordPress web engineer in EMEA with strong PHP and/or JavaScript, HTML/CSS, MySQL, REST APIs, Git/GitHub, npm/Composer. Must have modern WordPress experience including block themes and the Site Editor, plus good English communication.

Core skills

WordPressPHP/JavaScript

Required skills

HTMLCSSMySQLRESTful APIsGitGitHubnpmComposer

Required languages

English Good; strong verbal and written communication essential.

What you'll do

  • Plan and implement features according to specifications while prioritising tasks and taking initiative to deliver things on time.
  • Work within standardised technical processes that support collaboration and consistency across the team.
  • Communicate clearly and consistently with the team and clients, seek guidance early, and raise questions or concerns as they arise.
  • Develop and maintain reusable plugins, shared libraries, and internal tooling.
  • Refactor code and carry out bug fixes.
  • Work closely with others as part of a small team.
  • Senior engineers take greater project leadership, with ownership over the direction, advocating for best practices and navigating client relationships.
  • Contribute to the ongoing improvement of processes, tooling, and engineering practices.

What they require

  • Experience working with modern WordPress, including block themes and the Site Editor.
  • In-depth understanding of engineering with PHP and/or JavaScript.
  • Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and front-end best practices, including performance optimisation and accessibility standards.
  • Ability to debug your own code and that of others, and experience using debugging tools.
  • Solid understanding of MySQL and the considerations of database-driven applications.
  • Knowledge of interacting with RESTful APIs and integrating data from external services.
  • Experience using Git and GitHub, including branching strategies and pull request workflows.
  • Experience managing dependencies using tools such as npm and Composer.
  • Ability to set up local development environments.
  • Strong verbal and written communication.
  • Good English language skills are essential.
  • Ability to manage your workload and juggle multiple tasks.
  • Interest in AI-assisted development tools and an understanding of their appropriate use and limitations.
  • In-depth experience working with contemporary WordPress practices is essential, including plugin development, block themes, and working with the Site Editor.
  • Solid PHP knowledge is important, particularly around performance, scalability, and security.
  • JavaScript experience, including developing custom blocks is desirable.
  • All engineers are expected to show initiative and take ownership in delivering high-quality work across tasks and projects.
  • Motivated to grow within the company and deepen technical expertise.

Benefits

  • 100% remote, async-first culture.
  • Enhanced paid parental leave policy.
  • 35 day holiday policy.
  • Company equipment.
  • Special Exceptions leave for milestone life events after one year of service.
  • Sickness and carers leave.
  • Regular company retreat.
  • Conference and training budget.
  • Remote working allowance.
  • Matched pension.

Human Made is a globally distributed company that helps organisations drive customer engagement, reinforce brand value and improve operations with digital solutions powered by Altis, its WordPress digital experience platform.

Technologyhumanmade.jp/
£30k–£50k/yr