Role: WordPress Platform Engineer(22617-1)
Location Santa Clara, CA (5 Days/Week onsite)
Duration: 6-12+ Months Contract
Must Have Skills
Skill 1 12+ years of experience in web/platform engineering, with strong focus on WordPress
Skill 2 Proven expertise in WordPress multisite architecture and operations
Skill 3 Strong knowledge of PHP, MySQL, REST APIs, and modern web technologies
Good To have Skills
Skill 1 Experience working with Copilot, Claude
Senior WordPress Platform Engineer (12+ Years)
Job Description:
The Client is seeking a highly experienced Senior WordPress Platform Engineer to lead the architecture, security, and governance of enterprise-scale WordPress environments. This is a hands-on technical ownership role focused on Support as well as on driving platform strategy, scalability, and security
Core Technical Requirements
All requirements are non-negotiable. Candidates should already own these competencies.
Platform Architecture
WordPress Multisite architecture and operations at enterprise scale
Multilingual site management (WPML or equivalent) across multiple regional instances
Custom theme and plugin development not theme-level configuration
Template architecture, URL structure governance, and taxonomy management
Security & Compliance
Enterprise security and vulnerability management owns remediation, does not escalate anxiety
Experience handling third-party security audits, penetration testing coordination, and compliance documentation
Plugin lifecycle governance: evaluation, approval, patching, and retirement frameworks
Operations & Delivery
CI/CD pipeline management and deployment workflows
Performance optimization Core Web Vitals, caching, CDN, PageSpeed
Cloud-hosted WordPress environments (WP Engine, Azure, AWS, or equivalent)
Ability to execute from mockups and rough directions no Figma dependency required
Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent) active use, not familiarity
Communication & Partnership
Proactive, structured communication owns the working relationship, does not wait to be managed
Able to translate technical issues into plain language for non-technical marketing stakeholders
Responsive during core PST business hours; clear about availability and capacity
Immediate Platform Priorities
The selected partner will be expected to assess and own the following on engagement start:
URL structure cleanup and consistency across three regional sites
Podcast and archive routing conflict resolution
Category taxonomy gaps and standardization
Template inconsistencies across regional instances
Regional sync issues between English, Japanese, and Chinese sites
Plugin lifecycle audit and governance framework establishment
Security vulnerability backlog remediation
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Best Regards:
Asif Khan |Recruitment Manager | Cardinal Integrated Technologies
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