Senior Web Developer (WordPress / PHP / jQuery)

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Are you looking to make a big difference in a growing digital team? Because we need someone extraordinary.

We need a Wordpress wizard… a front end hero, and someone who’s not afraid to tinker with an API or two. If this sounds like you, here’s what we can offer:

An eclectic mix of clients, from healthcare and education to city firms, non-profits and start-ups. We deliver consistently clever digital products that don’t just look good, but they inspire action and change. As an agency, we have a proven track record, that gets the job done, makes the process simple and makes an impact. Do you want to be part of our journey, because we want someone amazing to join the fun.

In this role you’ll play a leading part in our growing digital team, consistently delivering high quality, creative and functional solutions to exceed expectations. A huge chunk of our work is in Wordpress; developing custom themes and functionality using ACF, WooCommerce, Memberpress, Learndash and rolling our own custom plugins. But that’s not all we do – we’re also working with a number of frameworks and libraries to deliver online events, beautiful HTML emails, and more. We’re in a period of growth and are looking to find someone who dreams big to come along for the ride.

If this is what you’re looking for, we’ll be the perfect fit

Your Responsibilities

• Create and deliver user-centric design solutions across a variety of clients
• Develop features and functionality which enhance the user experience
• Ensure that user experience determines design choices
• Strike a balance between functional and aesthetic design
• Take project briefs from clients or other members of the team
• Determine the structure and design of digital products (eg. web pages, apps), ensuring that components are abstracted where possible for reusability and maintainability
• Create code that is optimized for maximum speed and scalability
• Design with a mobile-first approach, optimizing code and layout for smartphones and other devices
• Deliver full websites for clients:
• Stand-alone / single page apps using a framework or first-party code
• Simple ‘landing page’ type websites using a page builder
• Large bespoke websites, powered by a Content Management System – designing a fully-bespoke theme and plugins e.g. for WordPress
• Work with popular plugins such as WooCommerce, MemberPress, LearnDash to provide enhanced website functionality. Advise stakeholders on the best approach based on budget, scalability, maintainability and functionality required
• Develop fully-responsive HTML email templates / campaigns using a framework such as MJML or Foundation for Emails
• Develop in-house solutions and innovations that we can sell to clients as standalone products
• Undertake proof reading, code review, and checking of completed work
• Present a good understanding and knowledge of user experience and front and back-end design practices and processes

Our Requirements

• 5+ years experience
• Experience with graphic design software (eg. Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe XD)
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, Javascript (ES6) and jQuery
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Experience with PHP and MySQL
• Highly fluent with Wordpress development techniques - developing bespoke themes/plugins based on required functionality
• An ability to take provided design assets and create a fully functional website
• Responsive HTML email design
• Experience with pre-processing techniques (SASS) and task runners (grunt, gulp, webpack)
• Working knowledge of version control eg. Git, with the ability to effectively collaborate with others using branches, merging etc (Git Flow)
• Understanding of server management including caching
• A user-centric approach to design including a strong understanding of digital accessibility (WCAG 2.1) standards
• An understanding of how back-end and front-end work together to produce effective results
• Basic understanding of SEO and digital marketing principles
• Experience working with APIs; ability to use Wordpress hooks and filters to connect with external APIs without plugins.
• Experience working with React, GSAP advantageous but not essential

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Free Spotify Duo account
• Yoga Wednesdays
• Regular coffee runs
• Pool table and drum kit in the studio
• Dog Friendly office
• Big training budget
• Pension
• 20 days + bank holidays and period between Christmas and new year
• Regular team socials

Salary negotiable