Lead Developer PHP WordPress

• Design and build new functionality, and improve our existing platforms
• Manage and support our other developer: allocate technical work, review code and help them develop
• Work with clients and turn their requirements into practical technical solutions
• Break work into achievable tasks, provide realistic estimates and flag dependencies early
• Take ownership of agreed development milestones and communicate risks as soon as they arise
• Oversee testing, security, technical documentation and release readiness
• Explain technical options clearly to clients and colleagues
• Balance new development with maintaining and supporting existing systems

Technologies:

• API
• CSS
• Git
• Support
• JSON
• JavaScript
• MySQL
• PHP
• SQL
• Security
• WordPress
• jQuery, eCoach builds digital learning platforms and online training for organisations across sport and education. Our platforms include learner dashboards, qualification pathways, tutor workflows, attendance tracking, compliance and integrations with external systems. We are looking for a Lead Developer to take ownership of our technical work as we grow. You will report directly to our Founder/CEO, who leads client relationships, commercial decisions and overall business priorities, while you own the technical approach and day-to-day delivery. This is a remote role with a pay range of £55,000.00-£65,000.00 per year. Our stack includes PHP, custom WordPress plugins, SQL/MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, JSON and API integrations, and you will work with structured code, complex business rules, authentication and data handling day to day.

• Strong commercial experience with PHP and custom WordPress development, including plugins, hooks and working with WordPress data
• A solid understanding of software architecture and experience writing clean, maintainable code
• Confidence with SQL databases, including custom tables and troubleshooting data issues
• Practical JavaScript, HTML and CSS skills
• Experience building or maintaining APIs and integrations, including authentication, JSON and error handling
• Confidence with Git, code review, testing and managing releases
• Experience leading development work, or supporting and mentoring another developer
• The ability to explain technical matters clearly to non-technical clients and colleagues
• Good judgement balancing functionality, quality, time and budget
• Useful but not essential: WooCommerce, Gravity Forms or Advanced Custom Fields
• Useful but not essential: Experience with learning platforms, qualification systems or other software with complex workflows and business rules
• Useful but not essential: Data migration or synchronisation between systems