WordPress Developer with AI Skills

About Are Agency

We build websites that do more than just look good. Are Agency is an AI-native digital marketing agency based in Antwerp. Since 2016, we’ve grown from 1 to 20 employees, and we were nominated for the Trends Gazellen awards in 2025 and 2026. We help Flemish SMEs grow through websites, performance marketing, and smart automation.

For our web team, we’re looking for a WordPress Developer who uses AI as a lever: to build faster, automate more intelligently, and provide clients with solutions that other agencies can’t yet deliver.

What will you be doing?

You’ll be responsible for the technical aspects of our WordPress and website projects, from initial development to maintenance, and you’ll use AI wherever it saves time or adds value.

  • Development: You’ll build fast, scalable, custom WordPress websites (custom themes, Gutenberg blocks, ACF, WooCommerce) based on designs from Figma.
  • AI in the workflow: You’ll use AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar) to develop faster and more effectively, and you’ll share what works with the team.
  • AI in the product: You’ll integrate LLM APIs into websites and tools for clients, such as chatbots, smart search features, content generation, or personalized content.
  • Automation: You connect WordPress to CRM, marketing tools, and internal systems via APIs, webhooks, and tools such as n8n, Make, or Zapier.
  • Performance & SEO: You ensure that every site performs well in terms of Core Web Vitals, technical SEO/GEO, and accessibility.
  • Management: You’ll handle updates, security, hosting, backups, and troubleshooting bugs on existing client sites.
  • Collaboration: You’ll work closely with designers, marketers, and account managers, and contribute ideas on the best technical solution for the client.

Who are we looking for?

You’re an experienced WordPress developer who’s curious about AI and already uses it every day—not just someone who reads about it.

Must-haves

  • At least 3 years of experience with WordPress development
  • Experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) and prompt engineering
  • Proficient in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS; experience with custom themes
  • You use AI coding tools in your daily workflow and can demonstrate how they improve your output
  • Experience with REST APIs and integrating external systems
  • Knowledge of Git, staging/deployment workflows, and basic server and hosting management
  • Focus on performance, security, and technical SEO
  • Fluent in Dutch; good command of English
Nice-to-haves

  • Experience with automation platforms such as n8n, Make, or Zapier
  • WooCommerce and headless WordPress (Next.js, React)
  • Experience with analytics and tracking setups (GA4, Google Tag Manager)
Who You Are

  • You work independently, take ownership, and deliver results
  • You can actively manage the schedule and make adjustments as needed
  • You actively seek better and faster ways to build things
  • You can clearly explain technical decisions to colleagues and clients
What do we offer?

  • A full-time position in a fast-growing organization
  • A competitive compensation package with benefits
  • The budget and time to experiment with the latest AI tools
  • Real impact: you’ll help determine how our web team uses AI and which AI services we offer to clients
  • Diverse projects for Flemish SMEs within the group (Are Agency, Swift, and sister companies)
  • A training budget and opportunities for growth

How do you apply?

Send your resume and a brief cover letter to ruben@are-agency.be. Also include a link to your portfolio, your GitHub, or two to three WordPress sites you’ve built. In addition, provide one specific example of how you’ve used AI to deliver a project faster or with better results.

Apply now!