Senior Wordpress Developer

The Role: This is a 6 month fixed term contract with the possibility of extensionAs a Senior WordPress Developer at OES, you will be responsible for designing and implementing fast, efficient, and scalable WordPress themes and plugins. You will play a critical role in the full development cycle, from concept to deployment, ensuring high performance and responsiveness of our WordPress sites.In this role, the Senior WordPress Developer will:

• Develop and maintain advanced WordPress themes and plugins from scratch, ensuring they comply with the latest coding standards and practices.
• Optimise WordPress sites for speed and performance, implementing caching and CDN solutions when necessary.
• Collaborate with the design team to translate visual concepts into functional online experiences.
• Conduct code reviews and unit testing to ensure the reliability and maintainability of the codebase.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends in WordPress development, coding standards, security and web technologies.
• Recommend and support 3rd party plugins.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.

We are seeking an experienced individual with a track record of 3-5 years in the following skill areas:Technical skills & experience:To apply you must have hands-on advanced experience in:

• Proficiency in PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3/Sass.
• Experience with WordPress theme and plugin development.
• Deep understanding of WordPress core software and its functions at the code level.
• Experience with RESTful API and GraphQL integration.
• Familiarity with front-end build tools like Webpack, Gulp, or Grunt.
• Proficient with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Knowledge of AWS services.
• Understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that applications adhere to them.

• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and designing for compliance.

You should have knowledge in:

• AWS Cloud Platform for hosting, caching and performance for WordPress sites
• Coding patterns (MVC, MVVM etc)
• CI/CD (Jenkins or similar)
• Static site generation
• API integrations
• Self-hosting WordPress sites

It would be beneficial to have:

• AWS Certification

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a WordPress developer.
• Proven track record of developing high-quality, scalable, and responsive WordPress themes and plugins.

Additional Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Experience in working in an agile environment.

Work with us:Our values underpin everything we do, Agility and Innovation, Passion and Perseverance, Teamwork and Collaboration, and Integrity.Develop:

• In an agile environment with product managers, deliver leads and peers.
• Locally with modern hardware and directly on cloud services
• Using modern cloud technologies

We offer:

• A flexible hybrid approach to work (2-3 days in our state-of-the-art Cremorne office and the rest from home.
• Breakfast & snacks provided at the office, and an in-house massage therapist.
• Nintendo Switch, Table Tennis and many social activities including weekly staff drinks.

By joining OES, you’ll not only be joining a booming industry and organisation, but you will be sure to find your place within an organisation who cares about you, your health and well-being, keeping you socially connected whilst investing in your professional development.We have a guaranteed interest in innovation and the preservation of our values-based culture, and our students and our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a workplace, we use regular feedback and insights from our people to help inform and boost engagement and have a dedicated team who ensure we are focused on employee well-being, corporate sustainability, and socially interactive activities across the year.About Online Education Services (OES)OES is made up of extraordinary people. Passionate, self-starters who get excited when they’re challenged to solve problems. Our vision is to be the world’s most impactful enabler of online education. We create, develop and enable immersive learning experiences in partnership with universities all around the world to help students learn at their very best.We are a global business with over 1,300 employees. We carefully select the right mix of passionate people who want to make an impact, deliver best practice and lead change in the education industry. From your very first day we empower you to succeed.When you work at OES, you’re empowered to impact.Are you ready to make an impact?Diversity drives innovation, and we believe in creating a workplace that thrives on the unique perspectives and talents of individuals. We actively encourage and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, with a special invitation to talented women in STEM fields. Join us in shaping the future, where your skills and ideas can make a lasting impact on groundbreaking projects.Apply now with your updated CV and WordPress development portfolio.