Web Developer (PHP/Wordpress)
Core Digital Media is a leading digital marketer and provider of online solutions that enable people to save money across a variety of personal finance products. Our newest website, WalletJoy.com supports financial newcomers of any background with guidance, tools, and technological resources that deliver tangible financial outcomes. By prioritizing our community and life experiences, we help people navigate their finances with confidence so they can de-stress, focus on the moment, and make better financial decisions.
We are looking for a junior to mid-level Web Developer to join our Engineering Team. This person will design, implement and manage Wordpress based consumer website, WalletJoy.com, and interfaces from initial design and architecture through development, test, and deployment.
Responsibilities
- Write well-documented, modular, reusable code that translates UI/UX designs into web applications.
- Use standard debugging and testing strategies for maintaining quality.
- Optimize applications for speed, scalability and rendering on various devices.
- Collaborate with local and/or remote team members and stakeholders for timely deliveries.
- Create custom themes, plug-ins and REST integrations for WordPress sites.
- Research, establish, and enforce code and design standards for maintainability, usability, and accessibility.
- Mentor, oversee and review the work of other staff on technical matters.
- Review and always be up on the latest trends in your field.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
- Minimum 1 years’ experience in web development and programming.
- 0-2 years in PHP5+ and a solid grasp of object-oriented design principles required.
- Knowledge of developing in WordPress standards.
- Experience creating custom WordPress plugins and themes.
- Experience using version control such as GIT.
- Knowledge in developing with SQL based databases.
- Skills in front-end UI technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and responsive design required.
- Experience with converting Conceptual Art/Mock ups into HTML.
- Experience with building responsive design for customer facing application.
- Understanding of security and accessibility web standards such as OWASP, WAI-ARIA etc.