Lead Engineer (Drupal / Web Platforms)

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

Ability to lead technical decision-making while remaining hands-on in execution

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized development environments

Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and DevOps practices

Experience working within Agile delivery environments such as Scrum or Kanban

Experience leading engineering teams or mentoring developers across projects

Strong debugging, optimization, and performance-tuning experience

Familiarity with Jira, Workfront, or similar project management tools

Why Current

At Current, we believe the best digital work happens when strategy, design, production, and technology operate as one team. We partner with ambitious brands to create digital experiences that are thoughtful, scalable, and built to drive real impact.

We’re a remote-first agency with teams across the US, working collaboratively across websites, platforms, campaigns, CRM ecosystems, and digital product experiences. Our environment is fast-paced, highly collaborative, and built for people who enjoy solving complex technical challenges alongside smart, supportive teammates.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across a variety of clients and technologies, contribute to meaningful digital experiences, and help shape the future of engineering within a growing agency environment.

The target range of base compensation for this role is $120,000 - $145,000 annually. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.