Associate, WordPress/ UI Developer

Location:

Currently Remote. Should be willing to work from the office in Kochi, Kerala, or Chennai, Tamil Nadu if the company decides to transition to an office setting in the future.

Working Hours:

Given our support for U.S. clients, flexibility to work during U.S. business hours is essential when required. In the absence of scheduled client meetings, standard working hours are typically from 2:30 PM to 11:30 PM IST.

KEY FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Maintaining existing WordPress sites – backups, core updates, plugin updates, bug fixes, etc. and making improvements where needed (optimization, refactoring, etc.)
• Designing and implementing new feature and functionality requests based on client and team collaboration
• Building and configuring new site instances (single and multisite) based on project requirements and collaborative team efforts
• Collaborating on new projects to formulate project requirements and supporting criteria

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced PHP, HTML5 / CSS3 / JavaScript & jQuery
• WordPress Theme and Plugin Code Level Customization
• Solid understanding and working knowledge of WordPress architecture, WordPress configuration, theme template and plugin development based on WordPress best practices
• WooCommerce standard and custom implementations
• 3rd-party API integration
• Strong working knowledge and use of Responsive Web Design and UX design principles and best practices
• Knowledge of information architecture best practices and strategies
• Familiarity with Content Strategy elements and best practices
• An exceptionally keen eye for design
• Wireframing & Mock-up creation
• Proficiency with graphic design tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, etc.)

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Multi-faceted; well-rounded; knowledgeable / adaptable in complementary skills relative to project-at-hand, and takes initiative to find ways to innovate and improve
• Solid (almost formidable) work ethic
• Takes ownership of assigned projects / tasks and strives for quality of workmanship – has a high ‘Give a Damn’ factor
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills