Contract Senior Web Engineer

About the Position

Contract Senior Web Engineer

Remote

Location: Remote - Anywhere (Open to applicants located anywhere around the globe.)

Fueled is a leading digital strategy, design, and engineering agency. We are a 300+ person team that has designed and built hundreds of digital products and experiences for brands like Google, Apple, The New York Times, ESPN, Victoria’s Secret, MGM Resorts, Albertsons, and CLEAR.

As a Contract Senior Web Engineer at Fueled, your mission is to architect the foundational systems that power dynamic, large-scale digital experiences. You will define the technical backbone of our projects, leveraging deep WordPress expertise to build robust, scalable solutions with modern PHP and sophisticated Gutenberg architecture.

Your work bridges critical business needs and elegant technical execution, ensuring the platforms you build are performant, maintainable, and capable of evolving with our clients' ambitions. By setting a high bar for back-end craftsmanship and mentoring through your code, you'll leave a lasting imprint on our products, our team, and the millions of users who interact with your work.

Intentionally remote and globally distributed across six continents, our team thrives in a culture that values flexibility, creativity, and cutting-edge technology. Together, we’re shaping the future of digital experiences.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build the core of enterprise-level WordPress solutions, developing high-performance plugins and themes with modern PHP and sophisticated Gutenberg blocks in React.js.
• Define the back-end technical vision and strategy for large-scale projects, making critical decisions on architecture, performance, and scalability that set the stage for long-term success.
• Elevate the entire team's output by providing expert code reviews that champion code quality, security, and maintainability.
• Solve complex performance and caching challenges, transforming slow, brittle systems into fast, resilient platforms that can handle millions of visitors.
• Your work will become the foundation upon which our clients build, creating the tools and systems that power digital experiences for a global audience.

Requirements

• Deep passion for pushing WordPress to its limits, with expert-level mastery in modern PHP and a sophisticated understanding of the Gutenberg ecosystem.
• GitHub filled with real-world WordPress code that demonstrates your ability to build elegant, scalable solutions.
• Strategic partner and communicator, comfortable leading technical discussions with clients and translating their business needs into a powerful technical vision.
• Master of the back-end development lifecycle, with extensive Git workflow experience and a proven ability to expertly debug and optimize complex systems.
• Thrive on a distributed team, proactively collaborating and leading from the remote location of your choice to deliver exceptional results.

We Offer

Compensation is determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, projects, geographic location, and business needs.

About the Company

Fueled is a leading digital strategy, design, and engineering agency. We are a 300+ person team that has designed and built hundreds of digital products and experiences for brands like Google, Apple, The New York Times, ESPN, Victoria’s Secret, MGM Resorts, Albertsons, and CLEAR.

Intentionally remote and globally distributed across six continents, our team thrives in a culture that values flexibility, creativity, and cutting-edge technology. Together, we’re shaping the future of digital experiences.

If you are passionate about Fueled's mission and think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't check all the boxes - please apply. We'd appreciate the opportunity to review your application. Everyone gets a response.

Upon meeting the necessary criteria, you'll join the Fueled contractor network, granting you access to project invitations tailored to your expertise and availability when they arise.

Any data provided will be processed in accordance with applicable law and our privacy policy. Curious about what to expect during our talent process? Check it out here.

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