- Develop custom WordPress websites and plugins from scratch, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and exceptional user experience.
- Utilise Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and the Gutenberg to create rich, custom content layouts, without relying on page builders.
- Collaborate closely with clients and internal teams to understand project requirements, objectives, and timelines.
- Provide technical expertise and recommendations in assessing new project releases and initiatives to support and enhance our existing applications.
- Maintain well-documented, reusable, and transferrable code.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and apply best practices in web development and security.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, adhering to deadlines and communicating project status, challenges, and milestones to stakeholders.
- Proven experience in WordPress development, including themes, plugins, and custom post types.
- Strong understanding of PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
- Experience with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) and Gutenberg.
- Familiarity with WordPress builders like Elementor, Beaver Builder, or Divi is advantageous.
- Proficient in responsive web design and cross-browser compatibility.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- 28 days paid annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working model
- Central Brighton location
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting health and wellbeing
- Scottish Widows pension
- Personal Development plan with biannual reviews and objective setting
- Annual pay review
- Office Closed between Christmas and New Year
- Eye test voucher
- Regular employee training sessions and team building activities
- Referral Bonus for introducing new employees
- Regular company socials
- Christmas and Summer company parties
- Amazon voucher on your birthday
- Local artisan coffee, weekly fruit delivery, cakes and treats
- Spacious modern office space with break out areas to relax, including pool, ping pong table and darts
- Organic promotions (we promote from within)
WordPress Developer - Brighton, United Kingdom - Bamboo Nine
Description
Job Description
Hybrid:
3 days in the office, 2 days from home (if wanted)
About Bamboo Nine:
We are a leading digital media agency, specialising in Organic, Paid, Digital PR, Data and more. Located in the vibrant heart of Brighton, we pride ourselves on delivering cutting-edge digital solutions across a diverse range of industries, including construction, legal, medical, media, and lifestyle. Our dynamic team is growing, and we're looking for a talented WordPress Developer to contribute to our success.
The Role:
As a WordPress Developer at Bamboo Nine, you will be an integral part of our tech team, focusing on crafting bespoke WordPress websites and plugins that exceed our clients' expectations. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on technical challenges and is committed to delivering high-quality, scalable, and innovative solutions.
As well as building websites, you will work closely with the SEO and PPC departments, maintaining, updating and enhancing all sites to create value with each client that we work with.
While our current focus is on WordPress, we are not limited by the tools and technologies we use today. The scope of this role is influenced by the skills and passions of our team members. If you can demonstrate a compelling use-case for integrating new technologies or methodologies that can bring significant benefits to the business, we are more than willing to explore and potentially adopt these into our workflow. We encourage our developers to be curious, to experiment, and to continuously look for ways to improve our offerings and processes. This openness to evolution and growth ensures that we not only meet but exceed our clients' expectations and maintain our competitive edge in the digital landscape.
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Benefits:
Bamboo Nine is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.