WordPress Developer

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WordPress Developer

Vodjo is currently seeking a WordPress Developer responsible for both backend and frontend development, including creating WordPress themes and plugins. This position requires a combination of programming skills (namely PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript) and aesthetics (understanding element arrangements on the screen, the color and font choices, and so on). The candidate should have a strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems. Experience with the responsive and adaptive design is strongly preferred. Also, an understanding of the entire web development process, including design, development, and deployment is preferred.

Required Skills

• Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc
• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages
• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
• Experience customizing WordPress plugins such as WooCommerce, ACF Pro, etc.
• Experience developing theme using Underscore (a starter theme for WordPress)
• Experience creating Custom Post Types, Custom Taxonomy, and Shortcode

Desired Skills

• Experience developing custom plugin
• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git
• Knowledge of the Linux environment is a plus