WordPress Developer

We are looking for a skilled, motivated web developer to join our team. Working closely with our designer and content writer, you will build, maintain and improve a variety of websites. Your work will range from simple adjustments to existing WordPress sites, building projects from the ground-up, through to developing and working on bespoke systems.

The role would ideally suit someone who wants to see their efforts appreciated, their opinions valued, and who would enjoy being a key contributor to the success of a growing company. It would also help if you like Dim-Sum, as that’s a firm favourite on team lunches!

Key benefits

• Working within a fun, passionate and vibrant team
• Opportunity to grow and shape the role, while putting your own stamp on projects
• High degree of autonomy
• Work on a wide variety of projects
• 28 days holiday per year

Essential technical skills

It’s essential that you are experienced and confident in:

• WordPress development, including:Creating bespoke plugins and themes
  • Use of actions and filters
  • Working with custom fields and post types
  • Multisite
• PHP
• HTML and CSS (including use of the Bootstrap framework)
• APIs (e.g. WordPress Rest API, third-party APIs)
• Version-controlling tools, ideally Git

Desirable technical skills

You should also be familiar with, or be willing to learn:

• Software design patterns, such as MVC and OOP
• Javascript programming
• Use of front-end and back-end technologies, in particular:
  • Vue
  • Laravel
  • Mustache templating
• Setting-up and running development environments
• MySQL
• Best practice principles for SEO
• Server set-up and maintenance using services such as cPanel and AWS
• Unix/Linux system and not afraid of the command line

Essential personal skills

• Logical, methodical approach with excellent problem-solving skills
• Keen eye for detail
• Self-starter, able to work without micromanagement
• Excellent time-management
• Able to stick to deadlines and deliver projects on time
• Able to work closely with other members of a team
• Copes well with change
• Enthusiastic and have a desire to succeed
• Excellent communication skills