Have you mastered PHP? Are you comfortable with React? We seek developers that know around the WordPress ecosystem in creating custom WordPress solutions that integrate with our in-house API's.

Important note: Remote only.

THE ROLE

You will be challenged and can expect a wide variety in assignments inside and outside of WordPress, which many of our sites rely on. You will be coding custom solutions across our large portfolio of websites in collaboration with our skilled inhouse developers, QA, designers, SEO managers, site / project managers etc.

We take pride in making customized inhouse solutions in WordPress and rely mainly on our developers' technical skills to create unique products that cater our form of business and our partners. We do not therefore rely on third-party products, such as page builders like Elementor etc. or Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), as we develop our solutions natively as much as possible, to build our sites. We would require your knowledge as a skilled developer and not your knowledge in third party plugins to create WordPress products.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The tasks vary from site to site. We run projects based on business needs, which can be of different nature, e.g. “Revamps” where a site is remodeled or upgraded to match current trends / web standards / performance requirements or migrating different websites to WordPress. It can also be implementations of site-specific functionalities whether it’s small or complex, that are either visitor-oriented or WP user-oriented. In any way, you get to contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle.

  • Theme / feature development following industry best practices and coding standards

  • Migration of acquired websites to our proprietary suites of custom WordPress solutions

  • Implement highly scalable custom solutions in and around the WordPress ecosystem

  • Optimisation and maintenance of inhouse web products

  • Collaborating with project managers and product owners to formulate the best technical implementations to meet business goals

  • Collaborate and review code to ensure a high quality of coding best practices and standards

  • Assisting with the support of existing websites on WordPress to make updates or troubleshoot issues

Benefits:

  • Private health insurance

  • Conferences and continuous training education

What It’s Like To Work Here

You will experience like-minded people who practice agile development and who value team collaboration on a high level. We strive in an accountability-based management style, where the channels of communication to your team lead are open and where project management is done in a collaborative manner. You’re encouraged to share your opinions and be part of an environment that looks out to better each other.

Job requirements

REQUIREMENTS

  • Proven software development experience in PHP

  • Basic knowledge of ReactJS

  • Proficient use of front-end technologies including CSS/SASS, JavaScript/ ES6, AJAX, HTML5

  • Working knowledge of MySQL

  • Knowledge of APIs, Authentication, and integrating with 3rd party services

  • Good knowledge in OOP and design patterns

  • The ability to see the big picture and identify business goals and objectives to translate through better UI/UX to accomplish client goals

  • Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas

Apart from that, it would be a plus, but not a requirement, if you know:

  • Gutenberg blocks development

  • Unit testing