Software Engineer (PHP/WordPress)

Title:          Sr. SWE (PHP/Python)

Location:   LATAM/remote (Central Time Hours)

Duration:   Until 3/31/26

Key Skills: PHP Developer, Python

Work Description:

Position Overview:

As a Senior Software Engineer at the Content Experience team at Indeed, you will be a cornerstone in the development and enhancement of our Employer Resources Library product - a comprehensive resource center designed to empower employers with insights on tools, job trends, and hiring practices. Your role will be instrumental in crafting scalable, high-performance software solutions that enrich the user experience across 90 locales and thousands of articles. Leveraging your full-stack expertise in Java, PHP, JavaScript, and React, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive innovation, optimize features, and ensure the seamless operation of our CMS platform, WordPress. You will continuously explore and adopt new technologies, frameworks, and AI tools to enhance development efficiency, streamline workflows, and maintain the system at the forefront of industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Partner with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate requirements into high-quality solutions, driving product evolution and excellence.

Design and implement sophisticated features and functionalities end-to-end using Java, PHP, GraphQL, CSS, JavaScript/Typescript, and React, ensuring high performance and scalability.

Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code while adhering to best practices and coding standards. Conduct thorough code reviews, provide actionable feedback, and mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Investigate and resolve technical challenges, including bugs and performance bottlenecks, while leading efforts to enhance the system’s reliability and efficiency.

Enhance and maintain the Employer Resources Library’s WordPress CMS, optimizing its performance and ensuring a seamless user experience.

Core Technical Skills 5-7 years of experience.

Must have skills:

PHP (80%) – Advanced proficiency with strong experience in WordPress customization, plugin development, and CMS integration.

Java – Basic understanding; lower priority. Ability to maintain or modify existing features occasionally (approximately one ticket per month).

Python – Mid/junior level, primarily for small tools and automation; expected to grow in importance as the role evolves.

React – Basic understanding preferred; willingness to learn and support frontend testing as needed.

Tools & frameworks

GitLab – Version control.

Jira – Project and issue tracking.

Datadog – Monitoring and observability.

JUnit and React Testing Library – Unit and integration testing.

GraphQL – Strong knowledge of API design, schema development, and performance optimization.

Nice to have skills:

Terraform – Nice to have; used for infrastructure as code and cloud deployment management.

AWS (S3, CloudFront) – Nice to have; for scalable and distributed cloud solutions.

Additional Skills

Understanding of SEO principles to optimize web performance and visibility.

Awareness of AI integration and best practices for development use cases.

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

Adaptability to evolving technologies and shifting project priorities.

Excellent collaboration and communication skills for cross-functional teamwork.

Future Outlook

The role is currently WordPress/PHP-heavy, but will likely shift toward Python and AI-focused projects over time. Willingness to learn will be key

Ideal candidates are flexible, curious, and eager to learn new technologies and approaches.""