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Lead Engineer (Drupal / Web Platforms)

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Worldwide

Employer listed it 13 days ago · Added 2 days ago

First listed 13 days ago and still open.

Salary

$120k–$145k a year

Location

Worldwide

Timezone

Not stated

Contract

Full-time

Experience

Lead

Category

Software

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Remote flexibility

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About the role

Headquarters: Remote (US)

At Current, Lead Engineers drive the technical direction and delivery of complex digital experiences across multiple client engagements. You’ll partner closely with cross-functional teams across strategy, design, production, and engineering to build scalable, high-quality digital platforms and applications.

Lead Engineers are both strategic and hands-on technical leaders. You’re comfortable architecting solutions, guiding engineering teams, collaborating directly with clients, and jumping into execution when needed. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while helping shape engineering standards and best practices across the agency.

What You’ll Do

Lead the technical architecture, development, and delivery of complex digital projects across multiple client engagements

Partner with strategy, design, production, and engineering teams to define technical approaches and delivery plans

Serve as a technical lead and point of contact for client stakeholders

Build scalable, maintainable, and high-performing web applications and CMS-driven platforms

Develop proof-of-concept solutions and evaluate technical feasibility for integrations and new features

Guide engineering standards, code quality, and architectural best practices across projects

Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers across the team

Assess technical health of active projects and recommend improvements or modernization opportunities

Collaborate on project planning, estimation, technical scoping, and delivery strategy

Contribute to internal tooling, workflows, and engineering culture initiatives

Stay informed on emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve processes and solutions

What You’ll Bring

6–8 years of software or web development experience, ideally within an agency or consulting environment

Strong expertise in JavaScript, PHP, and modern front-end/back-end frameworks such as React, Vue, Angular, or Node.js

Advanced experience with Drupal and WordPress CMS platforms

Deep understanding of Drupal architecture, APIs, custom module development, and theming

Strong knowledge of the LAMP stack, including PHP and MySQL

Experience building scalable applications, integrations, and API-driven solutions

Experience with cloud hosting platforms such as AWS, Acquia, Pantheon, Azure, or Google Cloud

Strong understanding of Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment best practices

Requirements

  • ·6–8 years of software or web development experience, ideally within an agency or consulting environment
  • ·Strong expertise in JavaScript, PHP, and modern front-end/back-end frameworks such as React, Vue, Angular, or Node.js
  • ·Advanced experience with Drupal and WordPress CMS platforms
  • ·Deep understanding of Drupal architecture, APIs, custom module development, and theming
  • ·Strong knowledge of the LAMP stack, including PHP and MySQL

Benefits

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How to apply

  1. 1Check the flexibility label above, work from anywhere, matches where you plan to live and work.
  2. 2Tailor your CV to the role at Current, mentioning your remote working experience.
  3. 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

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