Frontend Developer with WordPress expertise
This is a remote role with occasional (~1 day per month) face to face catchups in our Central London office
Hi, we're FlatPlan, a SaaS business that helps media companies deliver breaking news articles to millions of people on Apple devices. We work with world-class brands like The Athletic, ITV News, Formula One, and the Premier League. Our mission is to transform how news media reaches readers, and we’re looking for a talented WordPress Developer to help us achieve that.
Position Overview
We partner with major media companies, helping them reach wider audiences through innovative publishing solutions. A big part of that involves WordPress—the backbone of many of our customers’ content systems.
We need a skilled Front End developer with WordPress expertise to join our team, bringing technical expertise and creative problem-solving to our platform. You’ll be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimising WordPress-based solutions, as well as a forthcoming website for our brand (currently found at https://flatplan.io).
You’ll work closely with our Head of Design, development team, QA team, and a Project Manager to conceptualise, build, and refine solutions that improve how publishers distribute content. Whether it’s building a new site, crafting custom plugins, optimising performance, or troubleshooting complex WordPress integrations, your work will have a direct impact on our customers.
What You’ll Be Doing
1. Building beautiful, user-friendly pages and tools
2. Developing custom WordPress plugins and themes
3. Integrating WordPress with FlatPlan’s tools to streamline content delivery
4. Optimizing WordPress sites for speed, security, and scalability
5. Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues for media partners
6. Working with APIs, webhooks, and third-party services to extend functionality
7. Keeping up with WordPress best practices, ensuring our solutions remain cutting-edge
8. Collaborating with our remote team to brainstorm and implement new features
What We’re Looking For
1. 5+ years of WordPress development experience
2. Experience with custom WordPress plugin and theme development
3. Knowledge of Gutenberg development and modern WordPress coding standards
4. Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, and third-party integrations
5. Proficiency in MySQL and database optimisation
6. Understanding of SEO, accessibility, and performance best practices
7. Experience with Git version control and Agile workflows
8. Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset
9. Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote team
Why You Should Apply
We’re a small, remote-first team that values collaboration, creativity, and autonomy. Working with FlatPlan means:
1. Exciting projects – You’ll work with top-tier media companies, helping them improve how they publish content.
2. A real impact – Your work will directly shape how millions of people access news.
3. A supportive team – We genuinely care about each other, celebrate wins together, and solve problems as a team.
4. Growth opportunities – As we scale, you’ll have the chance to shape the future of our technology and advance in your career.
5. Flexibility – We’re remote-friendly and results-focused, so you’ll have the freedom to do your best work in a way that suits you.
FlatPlan is a profitable, growing SaaS company, backed by TinySeed and working closely with Apple. If you’re looking for a role where you can innovate, solve meaningful challenges, and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
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