WordPress Tech Lead; Remote, Quebec

• Remote (USA, Canada, Latin America or South Africa)

• Engineering
• Full time
• Remote (USA, Canada, Latin America or South Africa)

Blacksmith Agency builds high-performance custom websites for clients across the US. As Word Press Tech Lead at Blacksmith, you lead custom Word Press work end to end. You are the face of development for your clients. You scope the build, understand the client's business objectives and tie the work back to them, drive efficiencies with AI, and lead builds that are fast, clean and custom.

You still write and review real code.

This is a senior, client-facing lead for a strong developer who can also talk to clients. Excellent English required.

• Scope client work against business objectives and set the build approach.
• Lead custom Word Press builds: themes, templates, plugins and blocks.
• Drive efficiency with AI across the development process.
• Be the development voice the client hears, and keep their sites healthy.

• Strong custom Word Press and PHP, plus modern HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• The ability to scope work and tie it to a client's business goals.
• Real fluency using AI to drive development efficiency.
• Client-facing communication and excellent English.
• Experience leading or owning builds, not just closing tickets.