Senior Software Engineer
Job ID 2026-1211
Description
About the Role: FindLaw is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer specializing in WordPress and PHP development to join our Firmsites team. The WordPress Multisite platform that this team is responsible for is crucial for our designers in creating and hosting professional law firm websites (Firmsites).This role requires a background in end-to-end web development within the WordPress ecosystem.
About FindLaw: FindLaw is the leading provider of business marketing solutions for law firms and has the largest online destination for people with legal needs (www.findlaw.com). We provide access to justice for consumers who want to find an attorney, or collect information to better understand a legal issue. Our solutions help law firms grow their practice through strategic digital marketing approaches that drive results. As part of Internet Brands, we leverage extensive resources and use industry leading tools and technologies like AI to enable our success.
Responsibilities:
- The primary goal of this role is to deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions for the firmsite platform and associated products.
- Delivers end-to-end technical solutions for multiple projects, and ensures integration with other FindLaw systems.
- Designs, develops, and maintains WordPress plugins, themes, and core functionality that power the platform and resulting Firmsites.
- Solves technical problems related to functionality, performance, scalability, and security of the WordPress-based firm sites independently.
- Collaborates with product managers, users, and other engineering teams to define requirements and deliver innovative features.
- Influences and articulates compelling software solutions for our product stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Explains difficult technical concepts clearly to peers and our product stakeholders.
- Participates in code reviews maintaining coding standards and development best practices.
Required Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successful development using the following technologies:
- Strong knowledge of PHP, WordPress, WP plugin development, PHPUnit, MySQL, Twig, CSS, ES 6, jQuery
- Experience with Git, Docker, and Github Actions, and strong familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with ReSTful web services, object and CDN caching, NodeJS and Typescript used in Cloudflare Workers.
- Familiarity with AWS technologies like EC2, S3, Lambda, Cloudformation, and ECS.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years professional software development experience with PHP on a WordPress Multisite in an enterprise environment.
- 1+ years of experience working on an Agile development team.
- Strong analytical and debugging skills, and familiarity with common debugging tools like XDebug.
- Experience writing and using automated unit tests to validate and maintain code quality.
- Familiarity with SEO principles, including page speed and core web vitals.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver complex technical solutions independently.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate technical strategies to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience using AI development tools to accelerate tasks, and an interest in learning more.
- Java development experience is also preferred, but not required.
At Internet Brands, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the compensation range for this role to start at $85k and depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
In addition to our awesome culture, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our benefits include health insurance options such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and life and AD&D insurance. We also provide a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, commuter benefits as well as access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and well-being coaching services. In addition, employees can take advantage of voluntary benefits such as home, auto and pet insurance, and discounted legal and financial services. For more details, feel free to inquire during the interview process.
Internet Brands®, headquartered in El Segundo, Calif, is a fully integrated online media and software services company focused on four high-value vertical categories: Health, Automotive, Legal, and Home/Travel. The company's properties and platforms include the WebMD, Medscape, and Henry Schein ONE networks, which are the global leaders in their markets; Nolo, Avvo, and Martindale, which form the largest consumer information provider in the legal market; and CarsDirect, Fodor's Travel, and many others which are leaders in their key vertical markets. Internet Brands' award-winning consumer websites lead their categories and serve more than 250 million monthly visitors, while a full range of web presence offerings has established deep, long-term relationships with SMB and enterprise clients. The company's powerful, proprietary operating platform provides the flexibility and scalability to fuel the company's continued growth. Internet Brands is a portfolio company of KKR and Warburg Pincus.
Internet Brands is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO).
Notice to California residents: you can find information about our privacy practices, on: https://www.internetbrands.com/work-with-us/cpra
In addition to our awesome culture, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our benefits include health insurance options such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and life and AD&D insurance. We also provide a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, commuter benefits as well as access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and well-being coaching services. In addition, employees can take advantage of voluntary benefits such as home, auto and pet insurance, and discounted legal and financial services. For more details, feel free to inquire during the interview process.
Internet Brands®, headquartered in El Segundo, Calif, is a fully integrated online media and software services company focused on four high-value vertical categories: Health, Automotive, Legal, and Home/Travel. The company's properties and platforms include the WebMD, Medscape, and Henry Schein ONE networks, which are the global leaders in their markets; Nolo, Avvo, and Martindale, which form the largest consumer information provider in the legal market; and CarsDirect, Fodor's Travel, and many others which are leaders in their key vertical markets. Internet Brands' award-winning consumer websites lead their categories and serve more than 250 million monthly visitors, while a full range of web presence offerings has established deep, long-term relationships with SMB and enterprise clients. The company's powerful, proprietary operating platform provides the flexibility and scalability to fuel the company's continued growth. Internet Brands is a portfolio company of KKR and Warburg Pincus.
Internet Brands is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO).
Notice to California residents: you can find information about our privacy practices, on: https://www.internetbrands.com/work-with-us/cpra