Team Updraft

Team Updraft

Team Updraft provides a range of plugins and services to backup, restore, migrate, speed up, optimize, and secure WordPress websites. With over 3 million users worldwide, they offer centralized management for updates, users, backups, and plugins, along...

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Description

  • Oversee the development and maintenance of the UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin to ensure features are delivered to a high standard.
  • Line-manage and guide the plugin development team, assigning work, reviewing output, and ensuring tasks are completed.
  • Write and review clean, efficient, and secure code across PHP, JavaScript and WordPress libraries.
  • Maintain high technical standards across the codebase and enforce best practices.
  • Use direction from the lead architect to shape technical decisions and the plugin roadmap.
  • Identify priorities and resolve blockers to keep development progress on track.
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for queries related to the plugin.
  • Liaise with QA and Product Managers to align development work with product and business goals.

Requirements

  • Proven experience developing WordPress plugins using PHP.
  • Experience with JavaScript as part of plugin/theme development (smaller but important part of the role).
  • Experience managing other developers or development teams.
  • Experience working with key stakeholders such as QA and Product Managers.
  • Ability to work remotely and provide at least 4 hours of daily overlap with UK working hours.
  • Availability to work between 32 and 40 hours per week (flexible scheduling available).
  • Familiarity with Git-based workflows (GitHub/GitLab/Git) is desirable but not required.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary (depending on experience).
  • Fully remote and highly flexible work arrangements with the freedom to manage your own time.
  • Option to work from a co-working space in Newport, Wales for UK-based candidates.
  • Opportunities to connect with the team at annual WordCamp events across Europe, Asia, and the US.
  • Regular online team touchpoints including 1:1s, team meetings, and company updates.
  • Flexible contract types considered (freelance, employed, part-time, full-time, permanent, or contract).

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