Front-end / Wordpress developer

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Front-end developer with solid HTML5 & Wordpress experience

We're looking for a talented front-end Web Developer with skills in building Wordpress back-ends to work on new and innovative projects for a wide range of clients at our creative agency based in the Northern quarter, Manchester.

We specialise in bespoke website builds for a wide range of clients but a large portion of our clients are estate agents so experience with building estate agency websites would be a plus!

You'll be a key member of our development team and also play a role in the development of our new company products.

The right candidate will care about quality, be a self-starter and have a real passion for development and progressing their skillset.

Essential Skills

- HTML5

- CSS3 (BEM methodology and OOCSS)

- SASS / LESS

- An understanding of typography rules

- Framework independent responsive development

- Cross-browser and device compatibility

- Javascript

- JS libraries (jQuery, Modernizr)

- Taskrunners (Grunt / Gulp)

- WordPress theme and plugin development

- Advanced custom fields experience essential

- Version control (Git via CLI)

- Basic command line knowledge (Bash/SSH)

- API integration (Google Maps/Geolocation etc)

Desired Skills

- Vue.js

- ES6

- Node.js NPM

- PHP

- Linux

- VPS management

- Basic MySQL database knowledge

- UX Prototyping (Adobe XD / Sketch)

- CraftCMS

- Site optimisation

- Scalable, modular architecture

- Git webhooks / continuous integration

In-house Tools

- Atom (IDE)

- Sequel Pro (MySQL Database interaction)

- MAMP Pro (Local web server)

- iTerm 2 (Command Line)

- Kernl (WordPress theme/plugin continuous integration)

- Digital Ocean (VPS Hosting)

- Ubuntu 16.16 (Linux servers)

Responsibilities:

- Development of client and internal website in Wordpress and CraftCMS websites (WordPress essential)

- Browser testing

- Responsive layout testing

- Perform maintenance development and correction of identified bugs

- Communicate regularly with project managers to provide understanding of technical requirements, processes and dependencies

- Recommend improvements to processes

Benefits:

- 25 days holiday

- Friendly and supportive team

- Christmas / summer party

- As much coffee as you can handle

- Friday beers

- Flexible lunch and regular breaks

- No dress code

- Yearly appraisal and pay review

- Convenient central Manchester office location