About the role
As a WordPress Engineer you will bring a blend of front-end and back-end expertise, leading and supporting the planning and development of projects, features, functionality and logic across enterprise-level projects for the NHS and other public sectors. WordPress experience is essential and previous experience working in the public sector is favourable.
You should have knowledge of modern web technologies and best practices, including semantic HTML, modern CSS and extensive experience building WordPress websites in PHP. You should also have a working understanding of MySQL and database-driven applications. You will be familiar with the tools required for engineering projects including a good understanding of Git, conflict resolution, local development environments, PHP configuration, coding standards, accessibility and information security. You should also be willing to adapt and help evolve our established processes at Mixd.
Responsibilities:
- Developing bespoke WordPress themes and plugins.
- Contribute to the planning, development, testing and deployment process.
- Write, test, refactor, and optimise code to achieve high benchmarks for performance and strive to make quality assurance a top priority.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot and action technical issues and support requests for existing clients.
- Ensuring products are accessible and meet WCAG guidelines.
- Ensuring high standards are maintained via testing and QA.
- Carry out web accessibility testing, audits and expert reviews.
- Planning and interpreting project requirements and writing technical user stories.
- Write technical documentation for project architecture and internal processes.
- Participate in client training, sprints calls and retrospectives.
- Keep up-to-date with emerging technologies and support the development of standards and processes that contribute to an environment of continual improvement.
About you:
We are looking for a WordPress Engineer with experience building gutenberg blocks and good knowledge of the latest concepts and tools available in WordPress. Experience building with Advanced Custom Fields and having some experience working in component-based development are essential. Practical experience developing accessible websites to WCAG standards and understanding the nuances of cross browser support are desirable qualities as is previous experience working in or for the UK public sector.
Requirements:
- A minimum of two years experience in a WordPress role.
- Experience working in cross-discipline teams with design, UX/UI, and project management.
- Experience working in an agile environment, scoping and road-mapping etc.
- Ability to manage your own workload.
- Experience in PHP, HTML, SCSS and JavaScript.
- Experience in WordPress development (theme development, plugins, REST API etc).
- Knowledge of web performance and speed/memory optimisation techniques.
- Knowledge of usability, accessibility, and testing tools.
- Knowledge of web security best practices.
- Experience working with Git, Composer and NPM.
- Knowledge of SSH and the command line.
- Ability to set up local development environments.
- Ability to manage your own workload and manage multiple projects..
Location:
We work remotely from home, or you can choose to work from our studio in Leeds for some or all of the time. This means you will need to work both independently and as part of a remote team. We’re on the lookout for top talent nationwide, so don’t let location hold you back from applying. We welcome candidates from all over the UK however, please note that you will be required to attend in person for some events, so expect some travel to our Leeds office.
We organise regular socials throughout the year and you will have the opportunity to meet the rest of the company at our annual meetup. We care about good communication and you should be able to prioritise your work and meet deadlines, discussing any problems with the team along the way. One size doesn’t always fit all when it comes to working arrangements. So we’re happy to talk about what might be possible to help you balance work with your other commitments. We also offer support if you’re returning after time out of the job market.
Benefits package:
We offer a competitive salary, negotiable depending on qualifications and experience. On top of this we have a generous benefits package, including pension scheme, flexible hours, 25 days holiday growing to 30 days over time (and your birthday off), social events and our annual retreat, electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes and a wellbeing health and fitness allowance.
- Flexible working to support your wellbeing and personal commitments.
- A creative office environment above Leeds station.
- Annual £1,000 personal learning and development allowance.
- Coaching programme for professional and personal development.
- Up to 30 days annual leave (pro rata)
- Your birthday off.
- Apple MacBook laptop and monitor.
- Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus.
- Employer contributed pension.
- Regular socials and an epic annual retreat.
- Generous maternity and shared parental leave package.
- Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes.
- £40 per month wellbeing budget.
- Sabbaticals: take a four-week break, fully paid, after every seven years with Mixd.
Career development:
From our clients to our teams, everything we do centres around people. That is why we feel it is critical to apply this approach to our business and our people. We encourage our people to grow, expand and pursue changing interests in a supportive and encouraging environment. We have career progression frameworks and offer clearly defined routes from junior to senior levels across departments. Our line managers are here to give you guidance and advice tailored to your interests and goals. Additionally, as a small company, employees have the unique opportunity to actively contribute to our success and play a crucial role in shaping our processes and strategies. You will also get a budget of £1,000 per year for your own personal learning and development.
About us:
Established in 2004, we have earned a reputation for specialising in designing fast, accessible websites for the NHS. We champion web accessibility and user-centred design principles, designing simple and intuitive digital services that meet user needs. We are a multidisciplinary team of designers, engineers and delivery experts with a diverse mix of user experience design expertise.
We are also one of the leading providers of enterprise-ready WordPress solutions in the UK and bring open source solutions to the public sector. We are involved in the wider accessibility community, running training and contributing to WCAG standards. We have developed our own Gutenberg Block Library (based on the NHS Digital Service Manual) and a PHP based Server Side Rendered (SSR) component system that allows us to completely separate logic from presentation and also enables a development workflow comparable to javascript implementations such as React and Vue.
Over the past 20 years, we have helped public sector teams create and run great public services – things like helping the NHS implement a COVID-19 communications platform (which we did completely free of charge) and looking at how to improve digital services for dozens of NHS Trusts including Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
Want to get to know us a little better? Why not meet the team or browse some of our case studies.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are wholeheartedly dedicated to promoting diversity, equality and inclusion. For us, it’s not about checking off boxes but about making a true, lasting difference. Having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity and problem-solving while fostering an inclusive environment that benefits everyone. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join us on this important journey.
How to apply:
If you have any questions about the role or the application process, drop us an email at [email protected].
We will review your application to see if we think there might be a role at Mixd for you. If we do, we will invite you to an informal call to talk about you and see if there might be a good fit. From there, we might invite you to a structured interview with two members of the team, who will score your answers independently before discussions with each other. We aim to respond to all candidates within two weeks of contacting us.
Our public sector work means that appointments will be made subject to a background check and you must be eligible to work in the UK at the point of application.