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WordPress Developer

Location: This is Fever Ltd. Chapel St North, 1st Floor, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7AT.

Salary: TBC depending on experience

We are seeking a skilled WordPress Developer to join our development team and support our increased project workload. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with cutting-edge WordPress technologies in a fast-growing agency environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop custom WordPress themes and plugins from scratch
  • Maintain and enhance existing WordPress websites
  • Implement responsive designs that work across all devices and browsers
  • Optimise websites for performance, speed, and SEO
  • Work on various client projects and internal development initiatives
  • Stay current with the latest WordPress updates, plugins, and best practices
  • Collaborate on code reviews and maintain coding standards
  • Work closely with our Account management team
  • Deliver projects on time, on point and within scope
  • Participate in client requirement analysis and technical planning
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues efficiently
  • Support quality control processes
  • Support the maintenance of our client websites
  • Work alongside our development team lead
  • Continuously expand WordPress knowledge
  • Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and documentation
  • Support team training initiatives and skill development
  • Participate in department performance and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of the agencies processes

Essential Requirements

  • WordPress Expertise: Minimum 3+ years of WordPress development experience
  • PHP: Strong proficiency in PHP 8.2+ and object-oriented programming
  • Frontend Technologies: HTML5, Tailwind, Alpine
  • Database: MySQL/MariaDB experience
  • Version Control: Experience with using GitHub/BitBucket
  • Performance Optimisation: Page speed optimisation, caching, and best practices
  • Custom theme development from scratch
  • Plugin development and customisation
  • WordPress REST API
  • Custom post types and ACF
  • WordPress hooks and filters
  • Experience with the Gutenberg Block Editor
  • SASS/SCSS preprocessors
  • Build tools (Webpack, Gulp, or similar)
  • WordPress CLI (WP-CLI)
  • Local development environments (i.e. DDEV/Docker)
  • Basic server management and hosting knowledge
  • Strong problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Good communication skills for client and team interactions
  • Time management and the ability to handle multiple projects
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies
  • Strong collaborator with a focus on knowledge sharing

Desirable Experience

  • Knowledge of modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue.js)
  • Familiarity with Roots frameworks (Sage, Bedrock, Radicle)
  • E-commerce development (WooCommerce)
  • Experience with hosting and DevOps
  • Knowledge of web accessibility standards (WCAG)
  • SEO technical implementation experience
  • Experience working in an agency environment

How to apply

Provide a CV detailing your qualifications, experience and personality. References welcome, but not essential. If this sounds like you, then please send us your CV and portfolio documenting all mind-blowing (and relevant) experience!

[email protected]

Important notice

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