WordPress Developer

About the Position

We are looking to hire a skilled WordPress developer to design and implement attractive and functional websites for our clients. You will be responsible for both back-end and front-end development including the implementation of WordPress themes and plugins as well as site integration and security updates.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust WordPress websites with a keen eye for design and functionality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement innovative solutions.
• Ensure seamless integration of third-party plugins and tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve website issues, ensuring optimal performance.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, technologies, and best practices.

Skills

• Experience using ACF/ACF Pro (Advanced custom fields) plugin
• Experience using visual page builders and creating custom templates for these plugins
• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
• Experience integrating 3rd party apps with WordPress
• Experience using the WooCommerce plugin
• Experience developing responsive design websites
• Ability to convert comprehensive layouts and wireframes into working HTML pages
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools i.e. GitHub
• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome Inspector, etc.
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Strong design sense – knows what good spacing, typography and layout look like, able to replicate with CSS/SCSS
• Good communication (written and spoken)

Experience

• 1 – 2 years

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent