JOB DESCRIPTION
Inverse Paradox, a growing digital agency in the Philadelphia area is seeking a new mid-to-high level WordPress WooCommerce Developer to add to its tightly knit team. Since 2007, Inverse Paradox has embraced the WordPress platform as the backbone to all its website offerings for clients ranging from the small business next door with just a few editable pages of content to international publications utilizing complex taxonomies generating 100,000s of pages. In this role, if you’re looking to diversify your WordPress and WooCommerce skill-set, IP caters to the opportunity to push the limits and experience growth and self-fulfillment with every project.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Programming, developing, website coding, and producing data-driven web applications, websites using WordPress and WooCommerce
Collaborate with designers, developers, and project managers on client projects
Consult with clients as needed
Contribute to the development of the misc. company special projects
Manage your own time & development between multiple projects & clients to meet deliverables
Follow and contribute to our internal standards
Keep up on the latest trends and best practices in web development
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
FRONTEND
Excellent knowledge of HTML5/XHTML, XML, AJAX, JavaScript/jQuery, CSS3
Excellent knowledge of WooCommerce and WordPress
Strong understanding and experience with SASS
Experience with responsive design without dependence on frameworks
The ability to translate PSDs and other assets created by design team into cohesive websites
Strong sense of visual design
An understanding of front-end optimization techniques
Knowledge of usability / user experience design is a plus
Experience maintaining version control using Git
BACKEND
Strong experience with custom WordPress theme development, including accommodating full user editability, complex layouts, and plugins that require theme customization – we don’t work with prebuilt themes so it is important to have the ability to create complex setups from scratch
Experience creating custom themes for use with WooCommerce
Familiarity with various commonplace and proven plugins such as: Advanced Custom Fields, Gravity Forms, The Events Calendar, s2Member, BuddyPress
Experience with creating custom WordPress plugins is a plus
Thorough understanding of custom post types and taxonomies
Working knowledge of basic PHP and MySQL
An understanding of programming security best practices
Familiarity with issues in web design & development and accessibility is a plus
Familiarity with using command line tools on Linux servers is a plus
Familiarity with using git for source control is a plus
Involvement in the open source community is a plus
REQUIREMENTS
3+ years experience with WooCommerce and WordPress
3+ years front-end development, solid project-level experience with WordPress, HTML, CSS
Previous development firm/agency experience preferred
BENEFITS
Inverse Paradox has a great team, competitive pay, offers exceptional benefits, a casual work environment, and plenty of perks like locally roasted coffee to get through the day, and fridge stocked with beer for when you’re wrapping up.
Start with 10-days of PTO
12 closed days for company holidays
50% paid employee healthcare including vision & dental
SimpleIRA with employer contribution
Flexible working schedule with ability to work remote
Opportunities for paid industry/events & conferences
APPLY
To apply for this position, e-mail your cover letter, resume and portfolio to wpjobs@inverseparadox.net.
As a company, we pride ourselves on being a locally oriented team. Therefore this opportunity is not open for telecommuting, outsourcing, or other freelancers.
Send your resume, a portfolio of development experience which must demonstrate custom work in WordPress, and a compelling e-mail as to why you’d like to join us, and salary requirement.
Job Type: Full-time