<h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3><p>As a Senior CMS Engineer, you’ll work across both WordPress and Drupal projects, designing and delivering high-quality solutions for client work. You’ll be hands-on in code across WordPress and Drupal projects, contributing to implementation decisions and supporting shared development standards.</p><p>This role is best suited for someone who is strong in one CMS and confident working in the other.</p><h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h3><ul><li>Design, build, and maintain custom WordPress and Drupal sites, themes, modules, and plugins</li><li>Contribute to implementation decisions and uphold modern PHP and JavaScript best practices</li><li>Support shared development standards across CMS platforms</li><li>Evaluate plugins, modules, and third-party integrations to support project needs</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve workflows, tools, and development processes</li><li>Collaborate with design, product, and project teams to deliver against client goals</li><li>Stay current on platform updates, security releases, and emerging CMS trends</li></ul><h3><strong>Qualifications</strong></h3><p><strong><em>Required</em></strong></p><ul><li>5-8 years of professional web or software development experience, ideally in an agency environment</li><li>Strong experience in either WordPress or Drupal, with demonstrated proficiency in the other</li><li>Advanced PHP experience and solid understanding of modern JavaScript</li><li>Experience building custom themes, plugins, or modules</li><li>Understanding of CMS architecture, configuration management, and caching strategies</li><li>Experience with REST APIs and third-party integrations</li><li>Proficiency with Git and CI/CD workflows</li><li>Experience with CMS-friendly hosting and cloud platforms (WP Engine, Pantheon, Acquia, AWS, etc.)</li><li>Ability to work independently on complex builds</li></ul><p><strong><em>Preferred</em></strong></p><ul><li>Experience with decoupled or headless CMS architectures</li><li>Familiarity with React or modern front-end frameworks</li><li>Experience with performance optimization and security best practices</li><li>Experience working in Agile environments</li><li>Familiarity with design tools like Figma and translating design systems into code</li><li>Experience with additional CMS platforms (Contentful, Sanity, Webflow, etc.)</li></ul><p><strong><em>The target range of base compensation for this role is $110,000–$115,000 annually for full-time employment, $55–$60 per hour for the temporary period. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.</em></strong></p>