We are seeking an experienced Web Development Technical Lead to oversee the technical operations of our web development team. This pivotal role involves managing the technical aspects of our WordPress sites, mentoring developers, and ensuring the successful delivery and maintenance of multiple websites. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with deep WordPress expertise, a passion for performance optimization, and a commitment to fostering innovation and best practices.
YOUR CHALLENGE:
- Lead, mentor, and motivate a diverse team of developers from various geographical locations, ensuring technical excellence and professional growth.
- Collaborate with other leads and platform engineering to direct the architecture and technical roadmap for all our Wordpress sites.
- Provide daily guidance and support to team members across various geographical locations with varying skill levels.
- Oversee the maintenance, updates, and enhancements of a portfolio of WordPress websites.
- Manage the full development lifecycle under the direction of the Web Development Manager.
- Collaborate with Product Owners to translate business needs into technical requirements.
- Conduct comprehensive code reviews to uphold high standards of quality, efficiency, and security.
- Stay updated on emerging WordPress technologies and industry trends to integrate innovative practices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues promptly and effectively.
TO DO IT, YOU WILL NEED:
- Proven experience leading development teams, particularly in WordPress environments
- Strong expertise in performance tuning and website optimization.
- In-depth knowledge of WordPress architecture, including core functionality, REST API, Theme and Plugin development and Gutenberg block development.
- Familiarity with SEO practices, particularly improving Core Web Vitals.
- Proficiency in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Familiar with Wordpress Plugin eco system
- Expertise with version control systems, especially GIT.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
- Solid understanding of caching strategies, including CDN and WordPress caching mechanisms.
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage projects and collaborate with global, cross-functional teams.
- Experience with Agile or Scrum frameworks.
- Expertise in infrastructure platforms such as Cloudflare, AWS, and other hosting solutions to ensure optimal website performance and scalability.
Top Skills
What We Do
The Catena Media story began in 2012 and, in the years since, we’ve established ourselves as one of the world’s most successful online lead generation companies focusing on the iGaming and Finance industries, through strong organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
Born from an idea conjured by two like-minded friends with a shared hobby, we’re now a 400+ strong workforce across 8 locations, including Malta, UK, Serbia, Japan, US, Australia, Italy and Sweden. Our people are diverse, creative and innovative, and are complemented by our aligned focus on creating kick ass products and inspiring and supporting great leaders.
You’ll find no dull office cubicles or rigid organisational structures here – we value creativity, passion and collaboration. We want to inspire every member of our team to reach the pinnacle of their potential (while enjoying some industry-leading perks); becoming a Catena Media ambassador along the way.
Modesty aside, our company events are legendary (for all the right reasons), and our new, bespoke Head Office has been designed specifically with employees health and wellbeing in mind, while a team of company chefs muster up fresh delights every day.
We work hard too, of course. In fact, our aim is to transform any industry we decide to be in through the power of choice: focusing on organic growth in combination with geographical expansion and acquisitions to meet our ultimate goal of becoming the world’s number one provider of high-value leads.
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