Lead Engineer (Drupal / Web Platforms)

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