WordPress Engineer

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WordPress Engineer

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We’re a digital studio working with clients in a range of sectors delivering best in class digital products & experiences. Our client base is across the UK and US, working with forward-thinking brands in the property, charity and tech spaces – not one project is ever the same and every day brings exciting new challenges for us to solve.

We are seeking an experienced Web Developer / Engineer to join our team. As Web Developer, you will be responsible for developing high-quality enterprise-level themes from start to finish with full flexibility for clients using the Gutenberg editor. You will work closely with our designers, project managers, and other engineers to create beautiful websites you and the client will be proud of.

Requirements & Skills

• Strong experience in HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Strong knowledge of creating Commercial WordPress-based websites
• Have 2+ Years agency experience in front-end development
• Experience with Gutenberg, ideally using ACF blocks
• You write componentized, readable and semantic code
• Abide by a “Mobile-first” methodology
• Experience with Version Control
• Understand SEO principles and how to implement code to good SEO best practices

Responsibilities & Expectations

• Work closely with our wider team to participate in meetings and help shape project concepts and specifications
• Demonstrate a strong track record of working with WordPress and WooCommerce, showcasing your proficiency in creating and customising WordPress themes and plugins
• Maintain and develop new features for existing clients/projects
• Debug and troubleshoot website issues raised
• Be well-versed in BEM methodology, Gitflow, and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to ensure our websites are built to the highest standards.
• You aim for your next project to be the best you’ve produced yet

Nice to have

• Bedrock WordPress framework
• Headless CMS experience
• Deploying to live production environments
• Deployment tools such as Capistrano/Git Hooks

BENEFITS

• 39 days holiday – including bank holidays, your birthday off, an extended Christmas break plus an extra Friday off for our annual retreat
• Vitality healthcare plan – Including mental health support, therapies, diagnostic services, and other support services. Build reward points for a free Apple Watch, weekly Caffè Nero coffee and monthly cinema tickets.
• 24/7 online doctor & GP –  Access to unlimited video appointments with a general practitioner – often with same day or next day availability. Upto 2 private face to face GP appointments per year.
• Dental, hearing and optical cashback – Up to £1,160 cashback per year on dentist’s fees, hearing care, prescribed glasses, contact lenses and eye tests.
• Annual retreat – we take the whole team for a long weekend in a different European city each year to unwind and explore
• Remote and flexible working – Flexible and hybrid working options, our studio is located in central Birmingham
• Learning contribution – £300 per year towards any additional learning such as online courses, subscriptions or reading materials to help you expand your knowledge
• Quarterly team socials – we get together to celebrate new partnerships, team members, anniversaries and birthdays.

CLOSING DATE

• Where possible Adaptable will shortlist and notify candidates within 48 hours of applying.

No recruitment agencies please.

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