Web Developer

Objective:

The Web Developer is responsible for leveraging extensive experience in front-end and back-end development, WordPress architecture, and PIM/DAM integration to build responsive, high-performing web applications. This role is committed to delivering seamless user experiences, optimizing digital content for SEO and accessibility, and supporting cross-functional teams through robust UI/UX design, custom API integrations, and comprehensive CMS management.

Job Requirements:

• Skilled in both front-end (client-side) and back-end (server-side) web development, able to build and maintain all aspects of a web application, from the user interface to the database
• Develop responsive and user-friendly websites based on business requirements. This includes the development of WordPress websites across all brands.
• Utilization of the PIM/DAM systems to distribute accurate, consistent product information across all your channels
• Optimize website templates for SEO strategies and techniques, and create a consistent user experience across various platforms and devices.
• Familiarity with Node.js frameworks and how they interact with WordPress through the WordPress REST API
• Understanding of SQL / NoSQL architecture
• Understanding of SDLC and involved in planning, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance
• Create Wireframes/UI/UX prototypes.
• Extend the platform's functionality as necessary through custom development of WordPress custom post types, plugins, or REST API connections.s
• Oversee technical aspects of the CMS and server-side configurations
• Regularly test and implement software updates related to WordPress core, plugins, or theme files
• Perform RCA and resolution of web support requests submitted through the ticketing system (Zendesk)
• Review website performance and analytics, and communicate with stakeholders

Education and/or Experience:

• Front-end programming software such as HTML, CSS, and  JavaScript
• Back-end integration using APIs, SDKs, or custom solutions
• WordPress core architecture
• WooCommerce and other e-commerce extensions
• WordPress Engine
• WordPress multisite
• PIM/DAM solutions. Experience with Plytix
• Displaying product information pulled from PIM
• Structuring and aligning product data models
• Custom API integrations tailored to existing tech stacks
• Webhooks implementation for real-time updates
• Implementing search and filtering systems (Elasticsearch) using PIM/DAM data, including multimedia asset handling
• Semantic HTML5 coding. Email campaigns, websites, digital banners, and landing pages.
• Accessibility (WCAG 2.0 , WCAG 3, UAAG, ARIA, etc.)
• SEO best practices
• Managing digital asset metadata (alt-text, tags, categories) for searchability
• Design software such as Adobe Cloud, YooTheme, and Photoshop
• Version control software such as GitHub
• Experience in content management and web analytics
  
  

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance. The employee must regularly lift and move up to ten pounds, and lift and move up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color visional, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment, but may involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers and other peripherals.