Wordpress Architect | Onsite
PhotonUnited States
Posted November 4, 2025
56000 - 196000 USD year
About the Company
Photon is a global leader in AI and digital solutions, accelerating AI adoption and enabling Fortune 100 clients to stay agile and future-ready. With expertise in IoT, API management, big data analytics, and more, Photon combines AI management, digital innovation, and engineering excellence to drive lasting transformation for F500 clients across billions of touchpoints daily. Employing thousands worldwide, Photon's comprehensive suite of services positions them as a distinctive player in the converging digital and AI landscape.
Job Description
We are seeking a seasoned WordPress Architect to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in WordPress core architecture, multisite setup, and theme/plugin architecture, as well as experience with WP VIP Hosting and performance/scalability optimization.
Requirements
- Deep knowledge of WordPress core architecture (hooks, filters, REST API, database schema)
- Multisite setup & management – domain mapping, shared users, centralized vs. brand-specific themes
- Theme & Plugin architecture – ability to build enterprise-grade custom themes/plugins that comply with WP VIP coding standards
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) / Gutenberg – designing flexible, scalable content models
- WP VIP Hosting Knowledge
- Caching strategies – page/object caching, Advanced Post Cache, Redis, and VIP’s built-in caching layers
- Security compliance – secure coding practices, restricted plugins, data handling, GDPR compliance
- Large-scale traffic handling – query optimization, scaling multisite databases, use of transient/APIs
- Front-end performance – asset concatenation/minification, lazy loading, Core Web Vitals optimization
- CDN/Edge delivery – integration with Cloudflare or VIP’s edge caching for global sites
- Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Solution architecture design – multisite brand hierarchy, shared vs. isolated codebases, content modeling, headless CMS hierarchy
- Integration expertise – REST APIs, GraphQL, headless/decoupled options, external CRMs/marketing tools
- DevOps awareness – Docker, Lando, WSL, GitHub/GitLab workflows, CI/CD pipelines for VIP
- Monitoring & observability – New Relic, Logstash, VIP logs, debugging performance bottlenecks
- Agile project collaboration – Jira, Confluence, Git workflows (PRs, code reviews)
- Documentation – technical architecture docs, coding guidelines, onboarding resources
- Mentoring developers – setting coding standards, ensuring compliance with VIP review processes
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Variable pay/incentives
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
