WordPress Engineer at Sharp Notions LLC (Fairport, NY)

Sharp Notions is seeking a WordPress Engineer responsible for front-end development. In this staff augmentation role, you will be part of a team at Sharp Notions working closely with a client in the financial technology industry. While the team has varied responsibilities, you will work exclusively with the client’s marketing website. 

Responsibilities

• Regularly work with a custom WordPress theme to build new features, make improvements, fix bugs, etc.
• Form ideas on areas for improvement and present them to clients.
• Maintain attention to detail while implementing designs.
• Independently learn new tools and technologies as needed.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills in one-on-one and group settings.
• Effectively work and collaborate with engineering managers, product managers, quality engineers, designers, and developers.

Experience

• 5+ years of professional development experience
• 2+ years of professional, technical experience with WordPress
• Experience with HTML, PHP 5/7, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, SCSS
• Ability to consume RESTful web services
• Competent with revision control systems (Git)
• Knowledge of best practices for website performance
• Consideration for cross-browser compatibility and mobile optimization
• Experience with Advanced Custom Fields plugin for WordPress

Nice to have

• Experience with Segment integrations, or other event tracking frameworks
• Experience with Optimizely Web, or other A/B testing tools
• Experience in technical SEO
• Knowledge of best practices for website accessibility
• Knowledge of best practices for WordPress security
• Experience working with Pantheon hosting platform
• Experience working in Agile or Kanban methodologies for project management
• Experience with back-end development

Personal

• Independent, self-motivated
• Fluent in English, written and spoken
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Proven track record of always learning and growing
• Authorized to work in the U.S. – No sponsorship opportunities at this time.
• Proactive attitude
• Desire to be remarkable