
Backend WordPress Developer
LOBOVO - Web | App Development
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Albania
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About the role
- Analyse the requirements and collaborate for determining and deciding on the best implementation options in WordPress
- Develop and integrate custom themes and functionalities by extending WordPress (creating custom fields, custom post types and taxonomies, widgets) and create custom modules as required by the project
- Develop e-commerce functionalities, primarily working in WooCommerce by performing configuration, extension and customization
- Integrate third-party libraries and frameworks in case of complex projects, and work with external web services through APIs as required
- Contribute in front-end development by implementing parts of the UI/UX design elements and integrating the front and back-end sides of the software
- Optimization of the code and final product primarily in terms of performance - best practices implementation and WordPress-specific optimization
- Assist in the optimization of other aspects of the final product such as cross-responsiveness, security, SEO and more
- Assist in the operation and management of the whole optimized WordPress set-up in terms of configuration, monitoring, maintenance and updates, as well as training and troubleshooting and resolving problems for clients and co-workers
Requirements
- A minimum of 3 years of work experience as a professional developer in the workplace and/or with projects
- Excellent knowledge and skills in both front-end and back-end fundamental web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and SQL
- Strong PHP programming skills in particular are required
- Very good knowledge of WordPress as a platform and seniority in WordPress development is required
- Experience with the creation of custom WordPress themes, structures and modules and with advanced configuration and optimization
- Experience with e-commerce development, particularly with WooCommerce development
- You strive to write efficient code which adheres to the WP coding standards
- Experience with HTML5, CSS3, latest JS versions, AJAX implementation, and MySQL
- Experience with common front-end libraries and frameworks such as Bootstrap, jQuery, etc.
- Familiarity with tools such as reputable WP starter themes (for example underscores.me) and frameworks (like Genesis) is an advantage
- Working experience with version control and code management tools - Git and Git-based tools
- You rely on strong logic, good programming skills and solid computer science concepts to follow through and write quality code
- You are open and flexible to contribute in any of the related phases of the production process as the project demands
- You are aware of and understand the modern web development industry together with common challenges and solutions.
Benefits
- Employees can work remotely
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Hard Skills & Tools
WordPressPHPHTMLCSSJavaScriptSQLWooCommerceAJAXMySQLBootstrap
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingflexibilitylogiccommunication