Senior WordPress Engineer · PHP Engineer

Remote-first · Based in Portugal, Currently in GMT+7

20+ years in production web systems

200+ projects delivered across the world

I design and evolve WordPress systems that operate under real production pressure.

I’ve worked with startups, agencies, e-commerce brands, and large-scale media platforms, helping them modernize legacy systems, stabilize deployments, and scale without breaking editorial workflows.

I focus on building systems that remain extensible years after launch.

• Architect modular WordPress platforms
• Refactor legacy monoliths into maintainable components
• Design scalable plugin ecosystems
• Implement headless / decoupled architectures
• Optimize performance-critical rendering paths
• Reduce technical debt without halting product velocity

• Modern PHP (strict typing, OOP, service-oriented patterns)
• WordPress Core architecture
• Custom plugin & framework engineering
• REST API design & integrations

• React
• Gutenberg block development
• State-driven UI patterns
• Performance-oriented JavaScript
• Accessible, standards-compliant UI systems

• Modular system design
• Code standards enforcement
• Release lifecycle management
• Production stability engineering
• Refactoring strategies for long-lived platforms

Worked as Senior WordPress Backend Developer on ARTE, one of Europe’s major public broadcasting platforms.

Impact

• Reduced technical debt across a large legacy codebase
• Helped modularize a monolithic system
• Improved production stability through better deployment practices
• Contributed to internal standards and engineering practices
• Enabled gradual migration toward modern frameworks

Led architectural evolution of a WordPress-based framework:

• Transitioned toward service-oriented architecture
• Enabled headless and decoupled use cases
• Simplified custom Gutenberg block development workflows
• Rebuilt fragile data duplication logic using native APIs
• Improved developer ergonomics and long-term maintainability

Focus: extensibility without sacrificing stability.

Architected a high-performance inventory management system built on WordPress.

Highlights

• Modular OOP architecture
• Complex inventory state modeling (reserved, in-transit, multi-provider normalization)
• High-performance AJAX search with client-side state control
• URL state synchronization for deep linking
• Optimized rendering for large product datasets

Designed to balance complex business logic with responsive UX.

Led advanced UI and backend evolution of a commercial mapping product.

• Multi-field data filtering systems
• External interface integration modules
• Dynamic marker and tooltip rendering logic
• Backend refactoring for improved error handling
• Accessibility and internationalization improvements
• Rendering engine performance optimization

I run the technical direction: architecture, development, and long-term support.

Clients include startups, retail brands, creative agencies, and tourism platforms. Most engagements are long-term partnerships centered around reliability and sustainable growth.

Production stability is not optional.

I optimize for:

• Predictable releases
• Isolated risk
• Extensible architecture
• Clean upgrade paths
• Systems that other developers can safely evolve

Remote Senior WordPress / Platform Engineering roles where:

• Architecture decisions are valued
• Technical debt is addressed intentionally
• Long-term maintainability is prioritized
• Modern frontend integrations are part of the roadmap

📧 leite.carvalho@gmail.com
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