Join The Blacksmith Team!
Blacksmith is seeking a Front End / Full Stack WordPress Developer who is motivated to spearhead the development of unique, custom WordPress themes and plugins for our clients. The developer will transform completed designs into live, interactive web experiences with beautiful, clean code. They will also work with back-end developers to integrate everything from interactive landing pages to full-fledged dashboards and web apps.
If you enjoy finding elegant solutions to complex problems and aren't afraid to take initiative then join our growing team of talented individuals!
Position Benefits :
- Competitive pay
- Remote 100% work from home
- Opportunity to work and grow at an award winning digital agency
Essential Functions and Responsibilities :
Expert level skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScriptExperience building custom WordPress themes / pluginsComplete understanding of the WordPress core software and its functions at the code levelHands on experience with SASS / SCSS / LESS and FlexboxBuild responsive websites that function perfectly on any device or browser sizeExperience with Git / BitbucketAbility to execute ADA and SEO best practicesExpert ability with Gutenberg blocksLeverage WP Plugin Advanced Custom FieldsProactively perform cross-browser compatibility tests and iterate to work through the bugsAdept at developing custom WP themes from Figma design filesCollaborate with both UX / UI Web Designers and Backend Developers to bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation in order to complete projects, websites, platforms and other web experiencesOptimize application for optimum speed and scalabilityCommunicate positively and honestly with a strong work ethic and reliabilityExcitement to learn new technologies and self-teach when neededThis position does not use existing WordPress templates or page builders (i.e WP Bakery, Divi, Elementor, etc) as all projects are custom and built from scratchBonus Qualifications :
Experience with Angular, React, or other JavaScript frameworksExperience with vanilla.js, ES6 / ES2015Ability to use a taskrunner (ie : Gulp / Grunt / Webpack) to generate website assetsDevelop with a JavaScript compiler (ie : Babel, etc) to generate cross-browser compatible JS codeExperience working with Laravel PHP FrameworkTesting experience3+ years of agency experience