Wordpress Developer

XimpleHR is looking for a Wordpress Developer for our client Digital Media Leader, who connects global brands with millions of fans in Latin America and the United States. 

Requirements:

• Proven software development experience in PHP and WordPress
• 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
• English is a must because of multicultural and worldwide spread teams
• Strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems
• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git, BitBucket, etc.
• Advanced knowledge and development experience in PHP, CSS/HTML, React, JavaScript, jQuery (and/or similar JS libraries), MySQL (or other database management systems)
• Experience with GraphQL is a plus
• Experience with Web servers (Nginx/Apache) is a plus
• Advanced troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Work on Wordpress site security 

Plus

• Gutenberg blocks development
• Unit testing

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• PHP development following industry best practices and coding standards
• Extending and/or creating custom code solutions for WordPress.
• Implement highly scalable custom solutions in and around the WordPress ecosystem
• Optimisation and maintenance of inhouse web products
• Create and maintain custom themes and plugins for WordPress websites
• Integrate third-party and in-house APIs into WordPress websites.
• Ensuring high performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
• Collaborate and review code to ensure a high quality of coding best practices and standards
• Provide analysis of current programs which includes performance, diagnosis, and designing solutions to daily needs
• Assist with testing, debugging, documentation, and overall quality assurance of projects

Time Shift: Full time

Location: Belgrano