Frontend / WordPress Developer

Bluegrass; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Frontend PHP WordPress developer to join their dynamic team. This exciting role involves overseeing WordPress development and engaging in innovative frontend projects, with opportunities to expand into mobile application development using React Native. Collaborate with a team of passionate professionals, work on exciting projects for well-known brands, and utilize the latest technologies in a fun and supportive environment. If you are eager to grow your skills and contribute to impactful projects, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in web development with strong PHP and JavaScript skills.
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, and WordPress CMS development.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop web and mobile applications, ensuring high-quality code.
• Interact with clients to gather requirements and deliver projects to specifications.

Skills

Web Development

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

PHP

MySQL

React

WordPress Development

RESTful APIs

UX Design

Tools

Git

Figma

Webpack

Gulp

NPM

Babel

Yarn

Job description

Who Are We Looking For

Bluegrass Digital is a leading digital production agency, working with both South African and International clients. We are looking for an experienced Frontend PHP WordPress developer to join us, and oversee internally our WordPress development as well as work on new Frontend projects. You will have the opportunity to grow within the mobile application space specifically using React Native. You will be energetic, passionate about using the latest technologies, and eager to grow your skills. You will work on some big brand names, some small brand names, build some cool projects and have fun all the way giving you exposure to the latest technologies being used on the web today.

WHO WORKS AT BLUEGRASS?

Code lovers and geeks with interesting hobby projects. They are collaborators and enjoy contributing to communities. They like to exceed expectations, want to learn and improve through doing great work experience & achieving results. Honest, ethical, punctual and professional with a sense of humor! Technical thinkers that can communicate well with both clients, internal teams and non-techies.

Key Skills

• Minimum of 4+ years' experience in web development
• HTML and CSS (including SASS and/or LESS) essential
• Good experience with JavaScript and TypeScript
• PHP / MySQL / SQLite
• Experience with more than one JS framework/library preferred (React, Vue, Angular etc.)
• Experience in developing/maintaining WordPress Content Management Systems
• Experience with the following technologies used for our React Native app development: React, Redux, Redux-saga, React-router for web, react-navigation for native, Jest/mocha etc. for unit tests, Redux form, eslint
• JavaScript related tooling (Webpack, Gulp, NPM, Babel, Yarn etc.) is essential
• Excellent understanding of source control best practice and branching strategies, using tools like GIT, Bitbucket, SourceTree
• Ability to write custom/native JavaScript for projects
• Experience delivering projects from designs and functional specs through to production
• Working with the Figma design tool
• High level of attention to detail, both in matching a design and ensuring a smooth user experience
• Experience working with RESTful APIs
• Good understanding of UX and ability to challenge UX Wireframe & Design thinking where required

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Architect, develop, test, and support desktop, web, WordPress and mobile applications
• Provide solid, accurate development cost estimates
• Research and evaluate software related technologies and products.
• Grow your knowledge of JavaScript frameworks (React, React Native)
• Good WordPress database and server-side application skills with MySQL
• Gain knowledge and experience with Azure Cloud platform
• Communicating with authority and lucidity to clients and team members
• Gather customer software requirements and develop related software applications and programs (to spec)
• Abide by development best practice guidelines – this is a must! Also remaining in touch with current trends and technologies so that you can input into the team technologies used and processes
• Implement and ensure Bluegrass development standards and general development best practices are adhered to across your projects
• Code audits and reviews
• Assist and support other team members on their projects (if required)
• Interact with clients to determine their requirements and needs
• Resolve and troubleshoot project issues