Overview

Need to have:

  • Minimum 2 to 4 years of experience in building WordPress CMS websites.
  • Extensive knowledge of customising WordPress dashboards and plugins.
  • Experience with creating custom plugins from scratch.
  • Extensive knowledge of WooCommerce and experience using WordPress as an e-commerce CMS.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in PHP and MySQL.
  • Knowledge of WordPress SEO plugins and best practices for SEO.
  • Experience with Server management and site deployment.

 

Good to have:

  • Good HTML/CSS/JS skills
  • Experience with frameworks like CakePHP/CodeIgniter
  • Knowledge of RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
  • Basic working knowledge of Git (revision control) or Subversion
  • Knowledge of Building and Automation Tools such as Grunt, Gulp, etc
  • Experience with Sass (CSS prerprocessor).

 

We’re looking for:
Independent Thinkers – Someone who sets the bar high. Will not accept mediocrity. Has the ability to articulate ideas and to stand behind them with depth and knowledge.

Pro-learners – with versatile T-shaped skills and have a curious, persistent thirst for knowledge. Who understand work is play and play is work.

Craftsmanship – Share the same aesthetic sensibilities as us. Make something for the joy of making it, and to do it carefully, beautifully. Have a tireless love for beauty and to be surrounded by it.

Hardworking – Someone who is not afraid to work hard and will not shy away from responsibilities in the hour of need. Will not give up easily until the goal is met.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build digital platforms including marketing sites, web applications, eCommerce sites and digital products on WordPress.
  • Work with WordPress plugins, shortcodes, function and the loop. Use popular WP plugins and WordPress API and customize plugin code, as required.
  • Ability to understand business / design goals and translate them into well-documented, clean code.
  • Writing SEO friendly and performance optimized code. Work closely with the Front-End Developer to build the finished product.

 

Selection Process:
Send your resume, portfolio and a brief summary of your interest in working with us to careers@bearddesign.co. Shortlisted profiles hear from us within one week.

 

Important Links:

Portfolio: http://bearddesign.co/portfolio/

Labs: http://bearddesign.co/labs/

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About Beard Design

Beard Design is a multi-disciplinary design studio that focuses on Brand Identity Design, Packaging Design and Web / UX Design. Housed in a quaint bungalow in Goa, the studio is made up of designers and developers from across India. It works with a diverse range of clients from more than 11 countries.

Beard Design was founded on the premise that a design studio should have clients in order to design, not design in order to have clients. Yes, we like Howard Roark. And we love dogs - especially our little princess - Bodoni.

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