WordPress Developer or Full Stack Developer

Work from home, UK client, Full Time, WordPress Developer Developer/Full Stack Developer position

This role is for a substantial, fast-growing and well respected UK company called Smart Working. It is a permanent Work From Home position and everyday you’ll be working directly as part of their UK team. It is a senior role with real opportunities to learn and develop.

With one vision in mind “ Geographical limitations should not dictate access to talent”, Smart Working is well known for investing significantly into their staff - this will be a fantastic opportunity to learn and develop new skills. Please view Smart Working’s Glassdoor or LinkedIn to learn more about life as a Smart Worker. We are proud to have one of the highest Glassdoor ratings of any business in India.

Key points about Smart Working:

1. 35K engineers vetted each month by the team and AI
2. ‘Highly regarded’ business on Glassdoor with a rating of over 4.8
3. Building AI engineering solutions for the clients 

They are looking to make a full time hire for a long term position.

Location: Remote Work from Home in India

Experience: 4+ years

Shift Timings: 12pm - 9:30pm (Summer), 1pm - 10:30pm (Winter)

Roles and responsibilities

• Develop and maintain WordPress websites, including custom themes and plugins
• Customise existing WordPress themes and optimise website performance
• Ensure website functionality, security, and responsiveness across different devices and browsers
• Integrate third-party APIs and services into WordPress sites
• Perform regular updates and maintenance of WordPress core, themes, and plugins
• Implement SEO best practices in WordPress development
• Collaborate with designers to translate mockups into functional WordPress themes
• Use version control systems like Git to manage and track changes in the codebase
• Troubleshoot and resolve WordPress-related issues and bugs
• Write clean, well-commented, and maintainable code adhering to WordPress coding standards
• Optimise images and assets for web performance
• Implement SEO-friendly code structure and practices

Essential Technical Skills

• WordPress: Proficient in core WordPress development, including theme and plugin development. Experience: 4+ years
• PHP: Strong knowledge of PHP, particularly in the context of WordPress development. Experience: 4+ years
• HTML5/CSS3: Advanced skills in creating structured, semantic, and responsive layouts. Experience: 4+ years
• JavaScript/jQuery: Solid understanding of JavaScript and jQuery for enhancing WordPress functionality. Experience: 3+ years
• WordPress REST API: Knowledge of working with the WordPress REST API. Experience: 2+ years
• Git: Proficiency in version control using Git. Experience: 2+ years
• Responsive Design: Experience in creating mobile-friendly WordPress sites. Experience: 3+ years
• WordPress Coding Standards: Thorough knowledge and application of official WordPress coding standards. Experience: 3+ years

Essential Experience:

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug WordPress issues
• Experience with popular WordPress plugins and frameworks (e.g., WooCommerce, Advanced Custom Fields)
• Understanding of WordPress coding standards and best practices
• Knowledge of SEO principles and their application in WordPress development
• Ability to optimise WordPress sites for performance and speed, including image optimization
• Good communication skills to interact with clients and team members
• Attention to detail in both code quality and visual implementation
• Willingness to stay updated with the latest WordPress trends and technologies
• Experience with integrating third-party APIs into WordPress sites
• Proficiency in writing clean, well-commented, and SEO-friendly code
• Familiarity with image optimization techniques for web performance
• Experience in implementing structured data and other SEO-enhancing code elements 

Desired skills and experience

• Tailwind CSS and Alpine JS 

Job Perks

• Work  life balance: You will work fixed hours and will never have to work on weekends again
• Laptop provided
• Full medical insurance provided
• Learn and Grow: Learn from highly skilled UK colleagues and other Smart Workers in our active and useful forums
• Become part of the Smart Working family: Take part in games and quizzes, network with like minded, ambitious and friendly colleagues

About Us:

• Smart Working recruits excellent people to work full time, remotely and directly for UK businesses on a long term basis.
• If you are looking to grow, learn and develop professionally then working at Smart Working is the right place for you. Come and join our family and accelerate your career.