Position: Back End Developers (Hot Job)

Job Description

• Setting up multi-site WordPress builds

• Integrating feeds from social networks

• Custom developing blogs

• Integrating with third-party APIs

• Customizing WordPress to support specific functionality

• Integrating shopping carts

• Building out responsive layouts

• Developing wireframe mockups to illustrate possible solutions

• CRM integration

• Developing new plugins for WordPress

• Contributing to the build and development of internal web applications to run NSM’s internal systems and processes

• Working with other developers on specific project deliverables to assure scope, quality and timely delivery

• Developing documentation for complex systems

• Minimal content migration (separate team for this)

• Minimal front-end development

Job Specification

Substantial experience working with similar technologies and environment. Knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS, intermediate JavaScript, DNS, and Linux. Experienced in developing for WordPress; Laravel development experience preferred. Ability to breakdown client problems and develop a software solution from system design to implementation. Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing with good time management skills.  

Works with: Principal, brand strategists, brand managers, designers, programmers, development, account service, copywriters, online marketing team members; regularly engaged in internal and client meetings to explore and confirm project scope

Specific Skills

• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development.

• Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery.

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of WordPress

• Knowledge of PHP frameworks (CodeIgniter, Symfony, Yii, Zend, etc) a plus.  Laravel strongly desired.

• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML) a plus.Knowledge of change control systems, specifically Git, a plus.

Responsible for

• Contributing to “scope of build” conversations with development team, project managers, designers, and other developers

• Integrating sliced PSD files (usually already converted to HTML/CSS) into either WordPress or some other proven open source system (note: WordPress is our primary CMS platform); many of our builds are responsive

• Developing custom web applications that drive business processes

• Setting up e-commerce applications

• Contributing to support of current client websites