WordPress Web Developer at Aneeque

Aneeque - We are an online Fashion retailer aspiring to be the go-to store for young people across Africa for all their fashion needs. Our customers are young and hip and it is our sole purpose to help them express themselves by looking their best without breaking the bank and having fun while at it.

We are actively looking for young champions who have a commitment to greatness and are passionate about innovation to join our growing team in the position below:

Job Title: WordPress Web Developer

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are seeking a mid-level full-stack WordPress Web Developer responsible for both back-end and front-end development, including creating WordPress themes and plugins.
• This position requires a combination of programming skills (PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript) and aesthetics (understanding element arrangements on the screen, the colour and font choices, and so on) as well as a strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems.

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Participating in all aspects of software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, planning, design, development, deployment, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with designers, product and business team to design, build and maintain our platforms.
• Programming and producing data-driven web applications, websites using WordPress and WooCommerce
• Analysis and translation of business requirements into technical requirements for development, and creation of design documents and technical specifications.
• Adhere to best practices and standards in the areas of development, technology, and security.
• Ensure high-performance availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
• Perform thorough QA testing including cross-browser/platform compatibility with optimal user experience in mind.
• Keep up with advancements and changes in technology and develop an understanding of how new technologies can be leveraged to provide business solutions.

About You

• 2+ years front-end development, solid project-level experience with WordPress, WooCommerce, HTML, CSS, PHP / MySQL
• Previous development experience with e-commerce platforms
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and efficient
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated experience with design best practices across all work delivered
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to determine effective approaches to business solutions.
• An excellent attitude and a strong passion for your career

Details of Job Requirements:

• Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, Javascript
• Experience building user interfaces for websites
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Designing and implementing new features and functionalities
• Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages
• Knowledge of how to interact with rest APIs
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
• Strong understanding of PHP, MySQL and WordPress
• Excellent knowledge of WordPress plugins and integrations for e-commerce including WooCommerce, payment gateways, inventory management, shipping and tracing, loyalty and coupons management, notifications and email tools etc
• Good understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them
• Experience with on-page SEO fundamentals and Google analytics
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible working schedule with opportunity for remote work
• 20 days Annual leave
• Health Insurance
• Company contributed Pension Plan
• Opportunities for paid industry events and conferences

Application Closing Date
18th August, 2020.