WordPress (Front-End) Engineer

Drum Associates•Secaucus, NJ

50d

About The Position

Our client located in Northern New Jersey is looking for a Senior WordPress Engineer to join their passionate team working on world class websites and digital products. This team is focused on building mobile first, database and feed driven WordPress products that their consumers can use in 100+ countries. To succeed in this role, you will be hands on during projects, influence architectural decisions, and lead a team of engineers. You will have excellent communication with stakeholders and make sure projects are delivered on time.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in both front end and back end development
3+ years of hands on WordPress development experience in both enterprise environments and multisite environments
Ability to create and deliver on the vision set forth in strategy projects
Understand market drivers, trends, competitive positions, and opportunities
Experience working on high traffic, consumer-facing products
Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP and others used for web and mobile web development
Active in the WordPress community
Ability to deliver in an Agile workflow
Knowledge of Amazon Web Services and other micro-services
Knowledge of Content Delivery Networks and CI/CD stack
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field

Responsibilities

Lead the development of quality code using cutting-edge techniques and tools
Set coding standards, share best practices, and implement effective development processes
Analyze team performance and mentor junior team members
Gather business requirements, create technical roadmap, and deliver projects on time
Build fully functioning WordPress websites and mobile projects
Modify existing systems and suggest new technologies to senior leadership
Create test criteria and participate in systems testing when needed

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