Linchpin ยท 2 months ago
Lead WordPress/PHP Developer
Linchpin is looking for a Lead PHP Developer to join their team, focusing on both internal and client-facing WordPress projects. The role involves leading development efforts, nurturing a culture of self-motivation, and ensuring effective communication within a team.
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Responsibilities
Develop new features, plugins, and advanced theme components within WordPress
Develop tools for internal use by Linchpin
Understand and implement security measures and understand WordPress security best practices
Ability to plan, conceptualize, and deliver projects (planning, estimating, developing, collaborating, testing, and QA) with other team members
Integrate with 3rd party APIs with performance and security in mind
Qualification
Required
Comprehensive PHP knowledge
Proven work experience with LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySql, PHP), and Git
Strong knowledge of modern PHP practices (autoloading, dependency management, OOP, MVC, etc.)
Mid to strong JavaScript experience (modern practices, webpack, babel, ES2015+ syntax)
Ability to code WordPress plugins and themes utilizing WordPress and industry best practices
Understanding of security best practices
Preferred
CSS preprocessors (Sass or PostCSS)
Responsive Frameworks (Foundation, Bulma, etc)
React knowledge is fun, but not needed
3rd party APIs
AWS or other Cloud Computing platforms
Writing and creating tests
Continuous Integration and Deployment practices
Creating WordPress Blocks