• Stabilize test infra (Puppeteer Playwright), reduce flakiness, speed up CI
• Technical SEO & performance audits; scalable frontend architecture; mentoring and reviews
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Recent highlights:
• Led WooCommerce Blocks E2E migration to Playwright; unblocked CI and cut flakes dramatically
• Migrated core state to @wordpress/data improving performance/extensibility
• Shipped incompatibility detection for payment gateways to prevent merchant revenue loss
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Stack: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, PHP, Python, WordPress/WooCommerce (Core/Gutenberg), Tailwind, Playwright, Docker, SQL, GitHub Actions.
Availability: Contract (part-time or full-time). EU/US overlap. Can lead a stream or embed with your team.
Ex-Automattic Senior Full-Stack Engineer available for contract work. I design, build, and scale production-ready applications, specializing in the JavaScript and TypeScript ecosystems (React, Next.js). My expertise extends to robust backend development (Node.js, PHP, Python) and end-to-end testing with Playwright. I'm available for part-time or full-time projects.
Ex-Automattic Senior Full-Stack Engineer specializing in the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem, with deep expertise in React/Next.js. I leverage my extensive professional backend experience (PHP, Node.js, Python) to architect robust, scalable applications and own features end-to-end. I am passionate about building polished, high-performance UIs and writing clean, maintainable code.
I thrive in collaborative, product-driven teams and am looking for a challenging role where I can help solve complex problems in B2B SaaS, developer tools, HR Tech, or productivity platforms.
As a Senior Software Engineer, I possess extensive expertise across the full software development lifecycle, with a strong focus on front-end technologies like React, Redux, and TypeScript. At Automattic, I significantly expanded my scope beyond front-end development; I spearheaded DevOps initiatives, managed continuous integration processes using GitHub Actions, and contributed to backend development with PHP. My role involved optimizing workflows through automation and enhancing product scalability and maintainability.
Recognized for my problem-solving capabilities and technical versatility, I excel in adapting new technologies to address complex challenges. My career reflects a robust ability to lead projects, triage issues, and innovate across both front-end and backend development, making me a valuable asset in any software engineering team.
As a Senior Software Engineer (Ex-Automattic), I possess extensive expertise across the full software development lifecycle, with a strong focus on front-end technologies like React, Redux, and TypeScript. At Automattic, I significantly expanded my scope beyond front-end development; I spearheaded DevOps initiatives, managed continuous integration processes using GitHub Actions, and contributed to backend development with PHP. My role involved optimizing workflows through automation and enhancing product scalability and maintainability.
Recognized for my problem-solving capabilities and technical versatility, I excel in adapting new technologies to address complex challenges. My career reflects a robust ability to lead projects, triage issues, and innovate across both front-end and backend development, making me a valuable asset in any software engineering team.
As a Senior Software Engineer, I possess extensive expertise across the full software development lifecycle, with a strong focus on front-end technologies like React, Redux, and TypeScript. At Automattic, I significantly expanded my scope beyond front-end development; I spearheaded DevOps initiatives, managed continuous integration processes using GitHub Actions, and contributed to backend development with PHP. My role involved optimizing workflows through automation and enhancing product scalability and maintainability.
Recognized for my problem-solving capabilities and technical versatility, I excel in adapting new technologies to address complex challenges. My career reflects a robust ability to lead projects, triage issues, and innovate across both front-end and backend development, making me a valuable asset in any software engineering team.
As a Senior Software Engineer, I possess extensive expertise across the full software development lifecycle, with a strong focus on front-end technologies like React, Redux, and TypeScript. At Automattic, I significantly expanded my scope beyond front-end development; I spearheaded DevOps initiatives, managed continuous integration processes using GitHub Actions, and contributed to backend development with PHP. My role involved optimizing workflows through automation and enhancing product scalability and maintainability.
Recognized for my problem-solving capabilities and technical versatility, I excel in adapting new technologies to address complex challenges. My career reflects a robust ability to lead projects, triage issues, and innovate across both front-end and backend development, making me a valuable asset in any software engineering team.
Location: Morocco
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies:
- TypeScript / React JS / Redux / Next.js
- End-to-end Testing: Puppeteer / Playwright
- WordPress (Plugin development)
- Back-end development: PHP / Python
Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qfq7YgaeGtTPDh4wpD0z2OhhA8T59IT0/view?usp=sharing
Email: saad.trh[at]gmail.com
GitHub: https://github.com/tarhi-saad
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-tarhi
7+ years of experience; specializes in Front-End Engineering. Here are the kind of services that I can provide for you:
- Building Web Apps: I have good experience in developing web apps with great UI/UX design. You can check my latest projects on my GitHub account to see what I can do. I'm an expert in Vanilla JS (ES6) / Webpack, and I also use React JS and Vue.js to speed up the development process. I love this field, and I don't stop learning.
- If you need a WordPress developer: Most of my career I did build and maintained WordPress websites (SEO optimization, build a custom theme - PSD/Sketch to WordPress)
- PSD/Sketch to HTML5 / CSS3 (animation) / JavaScript (A pixel perfect conversion)
For more information, I invite you to check my "Resume"
I have good experience in developing web apps with great UI/UX design. You can check my latest projects on my GitHub account to see what I can do.
I'm an expert in Vanilla JS (ES6) / Webpack, and I also use React JS and Vue.js to speed up the development process.
I love this field, and I don't stop learning.
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Location: Morocco
Remote: Yes (Remote only)
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies:
- Languages & Frameworks: React, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), Next.js, Node.js, PHP, Python, HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Redux, Express, SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL), Prisma
- Platforms & Infrastructure: WordPress & WooCommerce (Core/Gutenberg), Git & GitHub (Actions/CI/CD), Docker, End-to-End Testing (Playwright/Puppeteer), Unit & Integration Testing (Vitest/Jest & MSW)
- Architecture & Practices: Full-Stack Development, API Design & Integration, System Architecture, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Performance Optimization, Technical SEO, Agile/Scrum Methodologies, Project Leadership, Mentoring
- Automattic / WooCommerce contributions: https://github.com/search?q=org%3Awoocommerce+involves%3Atar...
- wp.org: https://profiles.wordpress.org/saadtarhi/
- Portfolio/projects: https://www.saadtarhi.com/projects
- GitHub: https://github.com/tarhi-saad
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-tarhi
- Resume: https://www.saadtarhi.com/resume-saad-tarhi.pdf
- Email: [email protected]