Sr PHP/WordPress Developer

Posted Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Position: Sr PHP/WordPress Developer

Position Type: Full time, Permanent (Existing Vacancy)

Reports To: Sr Director, Digital Platforms & Delivery

Location: Remote within Toronto, ON

The Company:

Postmedia is a Canadian news media company representing more than 110 brands across multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it.

This exceptional content, reach and scope offers advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.

The Opportunity:

The Senior PHP/WordPress Developer is a high-impact technical role responsible for the architecture, development, and stability of our enterprise-scale WordPress VIP (WPVIP) ecosystem. We are looking for a "developer's developer"—someone who views high-quality code as a baseline and sees automated testing and continuous delivery as essential to the craft.

Why This Role Matters:

You provide the technical rigour that allows our team to move fast without breaking things. By embedding testing and automation into the heart of our workflow, you enable the organization to scale confidently while mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Whatyou’lldo:

• Architect bespoke, high-performanceWordPress themes, plugins and solutionsoptimized for theWPVIP platform.
• Write clean, modularPHP (8.x) using OOPand SOLID principles to ensure code is maintainable andVIP-standard compliant.
• BDD Implementation:Drive collaboration efforts with stakeholders usingBDD (Behavior-Driven Development)to create a shared understanding.
• Test-First Mindset:Implement and advocate forATDD (Acceptance Test-Driven Development)and TDD (Test-Driven Development) practices to ensure an executable understanding of the intended behavior that will drive development.
• CD Pipeline Stewardship:Own and optimizeContinuous Delivery pipelinesusingVIP-CLI and GitHub Actions, ensuring every commit is "deploy‑ready" through automated linting, unit testing, and integration tests.
• Act as aservant leaderby removing technical blockers and facilitatingpair programmingto socialize testing best practices across the team.
• Proactively identifytechnical debtand platform risks, taking the initiative to refactor code for better testability and performance.

Who you are:

• 7+ yearsof professional PHP experience, with deep expertise in theWordPress VIP ecosystem.
• Testing Mastery:Proven experience with testing frameworks (e.g.,PHPUnit,Playwright, Behat, orCypress) and a commitment toTDD/BDDworkflows.
• CI/CD Proficiency:Expert knowledge of modernContinuous Deliverypractices andWPVIP-specific deploymentconstraints.
• Full-Stack Skills:Strong command ofReact(Gutenberg), ES6+, andREST/GraphQL APIintegration.
• Performance & Security Tooling: Extensive experience with tools such as PHPCS, New Relic, Query Monitor, WPScan and K6/WebPageTest.
• Engineering Excellence: BDD, ATDD, TDD and CI/CD.
• Technical Stewardship: WPVIP architecture and high-scale PHP.
• Servant Leadership: Empowering others through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
• Proactive Initiative: A self-starter who defines "done" as tested, documented, and deployed.

Compensation:

Employment offers presented to the selected candidate are based on a combination of qualifications, experience, responsibilities of the role and the candidate's location.

We thank in advance all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered. No phone calls or agencies please.

Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all areas of the hiring process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please make your needs known in advance. Accommodation requests will be provided on an individual basis.

Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to employment equity and an inclusive barrier-free selection process and work environment. Postmedia Network Inc. encourages applications from women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

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