WordPress Developer

Upgaming is an international online gambling solutions company with offices located in several countries throughout the Europe (Germany, Ukraine, Malta etc.). The company provides its staff with the best working environment during the office hours, as well as offers remote working possibilities. Since employee satisfaction is one of the most important issues for UpGaming, we constantly improve our working conditions.


JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a WordPress Developer responsible for both back-end and front-end development, including creating WordPress themes and plugins. This position requires a combination of programming skills (namely PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript) and aesthetics (understanding element arrangements on the screen, the color and font choices, and so on).

The candidate should have a strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems. Experience with the responsive and adaptive design is strongly preferred.

Understanding of the entire web development process, including design, development, and deployment is preferred.

Should be able to communicate and setup presentation with the purpose of comparing/reviewing themes and plugins.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzing briefs regarding the project
• Reviewing themes and building the logic why company should select the one
• Designing and implementing new features and functionality
• Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
• Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
• Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin.
• Running site audit/updates for answering smooth performance
• Keeping eye on website score both regarding performance and SEO

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• English is must
• Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages
• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development

PREFFERED SKILLS:

• Knowledge of English language
• Bachelor`s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Employment type: Full-time
The salary: will be agreed based on your experience

If you think you qualify and you feel passionate about this job application, send us a CV/Resume in English/Georgian and portfolio including the websites that you have created at career@wikigames.com before April 29

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