WordPress Developer

Description

Barrel is an interactive agency that partners with clients to deliver best-in-class design and technology solutions. We create impactful digital experiences to help brands and startups grow their businesses. Our clients fall into four categories: B2B technology, consumer packaged goods, nonprofits, and startups.

We are seeking a talented and passionate WordPress Developer to join our team. This is for a long-term full-time position and ideally you can work from our NYC office but we’re open to remote work as well.

Required skills:

Expertise with HTML5/CSS3 coding in all browsers

Experience with LESS/SASS

Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks (jQuery, Backbone, Angular, NodeJS, etc)

Expertise with mobile optimization/responsive coding

Expertise with WordPress (see below)

Keen interest in learning new languages and technologies

Respect of industry-accepted standards, specifications and best practices

Knowledge of SEO best practices

Ability to learn new development techniques as needed

MySQL (noSQL and other relational/non-relational databases a plus)

Working with and understanding the importance of CDNs

Custom Google Analytics implementations

DevOps: understanding of Linux server, cluster structures and deployments

Ability to implement optimization, scaling and caching techniques

Understanding of 3rd party API integration
Experience with GIT

A good sense of design and an eye for the details

A positive attitude and love working with a team

Excellent written and verbal professional communication skills

The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects with strict deadlines

High level of self-management and organizational skills

In addition, the WordPress developer should possess the following qualities:

Extensive knowledge of basic WordPress APIs including the Plugin, Options, Settings, Shortcode, Rewrite, and Database APIs.

Ability to quickly research and utilize additional WordPress APIs as needed.

Extensive knowledge of WordPress action and filter hooks, how to use them, and when they occur.

Intermediate knowledge of general WordPress classes including WP_Query, WP_Post, and WP_Error

Working knowledge of the basic structure of a theme.

Ability to write ajax or general requests to WordPress using the wp_ajax hook.

Ability to properly enqueue scripts and styles.

Familiarity with and the ability to implement or modify class-based themes and plugins.

Architecture-minded approach to writing any methods that require data retrieval—the least amount of calls to the database, the better.

Familiarity with the Advanced Custom Fields plugin and its APIs, and the foresight to know when and when not to use this plugin or others like it.

APPLY FOR THIS POSITION
If you’re interested, please send us your resume, cover letter, and link to your portfolio or at least 3 sites you've coded before.