About the Position

We’re seeking a WordPress Developer to join our growing development team. We are looking for someone that has a deep understanding of how to build themes and plugins utilizing both industry and WordPress development best practices.

This is a full-stack development position. You will be responsible for back-end and front-end development on a wide range of projects. The complexity of these projects can vary from small brochure sites to product catalogs, WooCommerce sites, and gated company portals.

Responsibilities

• Create responsive WordPress themes using unified coding standards and workflow


• Convert design assets (Sketch, Photoshop, Invision) into component-based HTML, CSS, and JavaScript


• Create extendible WordPress plugins based on specifications


• Work with the development team on internal projects that create efficiencies for our client work


• Plugin research and customization


• Assist in the scoping of project requirements


• Assess, suggest and implement changes for theme and plugin performance issues


• Meet agreed-upon deadlines as defined by you and a Project Manager


• Communicate the status of your work to the Project Manager and relevant project team members


• Participate in internal and client project meetings


• Track time within our company defined time tracking tool

• Solid understanding of WordPress and PHP Development best practices


• Skilled in front-end development with a focus on cross-browser support


• Experience using CSS preprocessors like Sass, Less or Stylus


• Foundational – Intermediate knowledge of JavaScript (no jQuery)


• Experience utilizing the WordPress REST API


• Experience building custom Gutenberg blocks


• Experience with integrating third-party APIs with WordPress


• Experience using a version control system like git or subversion


• Experience using NPM and task runners like Gulp or Grunt


• Uncanny ability (and desire) to dive-in and learn unfamiliar systems and tools