Senior Software Engineer

About 7 Mindsets

Founded in 2009, 7 Mindsets is the only highly researched education company offering mindsets-based learning solutions proven to drive happier, healthier, and more successful outcomes for educators and students. These comprehensive PreK-12 programs include a digital curriculum in English and Spanish, professional learning, adult mindset-based learning, progress monitoring, and assessments to ensure educators can easily and effectively deliver 7 Mindsets in their classrooms. Proven to improve student engagement, behavior, and academic success, 7 Mindsets has been implemented with more than 5 million students and educators in urban, suburban, and rural districts in all 50 states.

Overview:

We are seeking a Senior WordPress PHP Software Engineer to join our growing team.

This role will be pivotal in building, scaling, and optimizing our WordPress-based platform,

which integrates PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, and Ajax to create scalable and efficient solutions. As a senior engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing scalable WordPress applications while ensuring best practices and performance optimization.

Responsibilities:

·      Lead the design, development, and optimization of WordPress applications.

·      Write efficient, scalable, and maintainable code in PHP, integrating with WordPress.

·      Architect solutions for complex problems related to scaling, performance, and customization.

·      Implement frontend and backend features using PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, and Ajax.

·      Develop custom plugins, themes, and integrations with external services and APIs.

·      Integrate with WP Plugins developed in React/JS.

·      Optimize database queries and manage data architecture to ensure performance under high traffic loads.

·      Collaborate with DevOps to ensure the application’s stability, security, and scalability.

·      Write and maintain technical documentation and guidelines for developers.

·      Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing WordPress platforms to meet evolving business needs.

·      Mentor engineers and perform code reviews to ensure code quality and best practices.

·      Work with legacy codebase that needs refactoring

Requirements:

·      Minimum 7 years of experience in WordPress and PHP development, including custom theme/plugin development.

·      Strong experience in scaling WordPress applications, including performance optimization of large-scale websites.

·      Deep knowledge of WordPress architecture, hooks, filters, and the WP REST API.

·      Proficiency in JavaScript, jQuery, and Ajax, with hands-on experience building dynamic web applications.

·      Expertise in relational databases (e.g., MySQL), including query optimization and indexing.

·      Experience with performance tuning (caching, CDNs, PHP optimizations) and dealing with high-traffic applications.

·      Solid understanding of modern frontend technologies (HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap) and how they integrate with WordPress.

·      Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

·      Strong experience in cloud infrastructure (AWS).

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and mentor developers