Senior WordPress Front-End Engineer - Cloudflare & Tailwind

We’re looking for anExperienced / Senior Front-End Web Developer (Word Press)tobuild, optimise, and scaleour editorial websites.

You’ll own front-end quality and performance across ourWord Press + Tailwind + Cloudflarestack — shipping fast, secure, and accessible experiences, converting Figma designs into custom themes, and crafting flexibleACF-basedcontent models for our editors.

You’ll leadperformance optimisation, Core Web Vitals improvements, and scalable component design as we launch a series of new sites in the coming year.

Expert Insights is a leading B2B cybersecurity research platform helping over a million businesses each year make smarter, faster decisions about security solutions.
We cut through the noise with unbiased shortlists, expert reviews, and practical guidance, giving IT teams the confidence to choose the right tools.

You’ll join a small, supportive team where your ideas shape our product and processes. We’re growing fast, and this role directly impacts a publication that reaches50,000 + readers monthly.

• A high-growth cybersecurity industry website (we’re not an agency)
• New site launches, iterative UX improvements, and performance initiatives
• Custom theme / plugin development to support editorial and commercial features

• Build and maintaincustom Word Press themes and pluginsusingACF
• ConvertFigma designs into responsive, Tailwind-based templates
• Continuouslyoptimise for Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse, and Page Speed Insights scores
• Configure and tuneCloudflare caching, CDN, and asset-delivery rules
• Implement structured data andschema markupfor editorial SEO
• Integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services
• Maintain Production, Staging, and Development environments with clean CI/CD workflows
• Troubleshoot and resolve front-end bugs; shipwell-tested, performant code
• Contribute to our internal component library and front-end standards
• 3 + years’ professional Word Press development experience
• Strong front-end skills:HTML, CSS, Tailwind, and solid PHP fundamentals
• Proven theme / plugin development experience
• Expertise withACFand custom Gutenberg / field-based content models
• Experience with utility-first CSS (e.g., Tailwind) is preferred; familiarity with component-based front-end frameworks (React or Vue) for Gutenberg blocks is a plus
• Familiarity with modern tooling and workflows (Git, Deploy Bot or similar CI/CD, Cloudflare)
• Knowledge of modern build pipelines(e.g., Vite, Webpack, npm/Yarn, or similar)
• RESTful APIs and third-party integrations
• Responsive design and accessibility best practices
• SEO and editorial schema know-how; GTM & GA configuration
• Demonstrated success improvingLighthouse and Page Speed Insights metrics
• Performance mindset and excellent attention to detail

• Experience withCloudflare Workers, Page Rules, or image optimisation
• Experience on editorial / media titles
• Practical use ofAI toolsto accelerate responsible development
• Prior agency or multi-site experience

• Small, empowered team – real ownership and influence
• Pension, free on-site parking, and a supportive, growth-minded culture

Please send your CV and a short cover letter telling us about yourself, your proudest Word Press / Tailwind projects, and what you’d bring to the role.

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Work Location: Hybrid – Buckfast office time required

Job Type:Full-time / Permanent

• We are only accepting applications from experienced and senior developers.
• This is a UK-based employed role –no agencies, development houses, or overseas applicants.