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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

Development & Technical

• 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

Project Support

• 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

Collaboration & Growth

• 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

Technical Skills

• 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

WordPress Specifics

• 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

Additional Technical Experience

• 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

Professional Skills

• 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!

hello@thisisfever.co.uk