Develop WordPress themes from PSDs, ensuring high usability and intuitive design. Collaborate effectively and communicate proactively with the team.
Company Description
Leading web consulting firm, designated as a Code Poet, in St. Louis is seeking passionate WordPress Engineer to join our growing team. We offer a flexible work from anywhere environment.
We are looking for creative developers who want to learn on a daily basis, take pride in developing highly usable, intuitive WordPress sites and hope to change the world via technology.
We hire people based upon the H's:
- Happy - a zest for life and desire to delight our clients
- Humble - no egos allowed. ever.
- Hungry - will want to change the world
- Honest - always do what you say you're gonna do
NON-smokers only, please.
NO offshore firms or recruiters, please.
Job DescriptionIf you love taking award-winning PSDs and creating super tight code and WordPress themes, then we're the place for you. You'll have the following skills:
- Passion for WordPress and open source technology
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular
- PHP WordPress theme/plugin development - must build custom themes from scratch
- Bootstraps or other CSS Frameworks / Resets
- Modernizr
- Responsive/Adaptive development
- Progressive Enhancement / Graceful Degradation
- HTML and CSS Specifications (W3C / WHATWG)
- UX / Usability
- Cross-Browser / Cross-Platform Development
- Website Speed / Performance
- Debugging Tools (Firebug, etc)
- Will have live URLs of your work to reference
- Must be able to collaborate effectively
- Must be a proactive communicator
- Must be able to get to extreme detail
- Likely an excellent writer
Must have a passion for all things web, learning every day and working with the most creative, awesome team in St. Louis.
Will probably love Mtn. Dew, Red Bull or American Honey.
Offshore firms and recruiters DO NOT APPLY.
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