Lead Magento Developer

Job description

The ideal candidate is a creative problem solver who will work in coordination with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain our next generation websites and web tools. You will also lead a team of junior developers and designers to execute projects end to end. You must be comfortable working as part of a team while taking the initiative to take lead on new innovations and projects.

Responsibilities

• Development of responsive and SEO friendly web pages in WordPress from Figma designs.
• Developing and maintaining website backend in WordPress or PHP including MySQL database.
• Development of responsive front-end with HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery.
• Development of custom and re-usable components in form of WordPress plugins and themes.
• Doing performance testing and optimizing websites.
• Lead website development for projects, working alongside a team of developers in creating, maintaining, and updating the client's websites
• Oversee the development for website redesign projects by working closely with other internal developers
• Direct the team on sprint requirements and output
• Evaluate completed work and offer answers to roadblocks
• Troubleshoot for website issues and bugs, brainstorm options and provide client-friendly explanations for solutions
• Lead the UX strategy for new web projects to develop the proposed sitemap, wireframes, and user flows, based on the client’s needs
• Complete the front-end development tasks, including website maintenance, plugin updates, CSS improvements, and post creation
• Collaborate directly with designers to implement designs and provide feedback if necessary
• Ensure the websites are client-friendly, and have an intuitive back-end to allow for easy content and page updates
• Participate in client meetings, WordPress back-end training sessions and create training materials as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• A minimum of 2+ years of experience with WordPress custom theme & plugin development
• Prolific experience in WordPress
• Knowledge of front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery.
• Understanding of responsive and SEO friendly web design.
• Strong debugging skills.
• Extensive experience in HTML and CSS
• Demonstrable experience in UX strategy & methodologies
• Prolific experience in JS and building responsive and accessible websites
• Solid understanding of web standards, cross-browser behaviour, and performance
• Develop user-friendly backend with PHP, custom fields, ACF or Gutenberg
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Working ability to translate designs into semantic, accessible front-end code
• Familiarity with web servers and deploying code with GitHub
• Prior experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or similar design applications
• Nice to have knowledge of SEO and Google Analytics
• Fluent in verbal and written English

Skill-set

PHP, WordPress, Web APIs, Database, MySQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, Git version control, CI/CD, SEO, Responsive web design

What we offer

• Growth-oriented culture
• Limitless learning opportunities by working with cutting-edge tech stacks and with a diverse and talented team
• Excellent compensation with competitive benefits and rejuvenation time off
• Flexible work environment
• A chance to make an impact on our business strategy using your work

Roles and Responsibilities

Build websites using WordPress

Write coding using HTML and CSS

Design new features for existing websites.

Customize themes to meet existing website requirements

Web Technologies/scripts: AJAX, HTML HTML 5, XHTML, CSS 3, JavaScript, Json-LD, DHTML,

XML/Web Services, XSLT, Soap, NUSOAP, CSS Webkit

Webservers: Apache, IIS, WAMP, XAMMP

Editors: Macromedia Dreamweaver, Notepad++, Text pad.

Versioning Tools: SVN, CVS, VSS, TortoiseCVS.

Operating Systems: Linux, Windows 7, Windows Vista, WINDOWS XP.

CMS: Joomla, Mambo, Drupal, Wordpress

Web Editors: FCK, TinyMCE

Administrative Tools: PhpMyAdmin, Navicat, SQLYOG, Toad

Framework: MVC, CodeIgniter, Zend, CakePHP

Languages PHP4/5

Databases: MySQL4/5, SQL SERVER, Oracle

We are looking for a creative and talented Web Developer to join our growing team.

As our Website Developer, you will oversee the functionality of our websites, evaluate and manage website performance, facilitate hosting and server management, and develop, maintain and update website content.You should have an analytical mind with a keen eye for detail and have a detailed understanding and proven track record of leading projects from concept to completion.

Your core responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain marketing website/s and landing pages. This includes our corporate websites and all future websites, microsites for new products and services, and other microsites for marketing efforts
• Ensure that the websites are up to date with the latest content and is user-friendly in terms of design and functionality
• Design and implement new features and improvements around functionality
• Ensure high-performance and availability, optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability and construct effective and response designs
• Troubleshoot website content and aesthetic issues (element arrangements on-screen, color and font choices, etc.)
• Optimize website performance and maintain site analytics, campaign metrics, and reporting
• Having knowledge of WordPress and associated plugins, structuring a website's layout, managing front end and back of the website while delivering a visually appealing website to the visitors is the criteria in short. Knowledge of SEO is a plus point.

• A graduate of Computer Science or equivalent experience, preferably with experience in the Technology Industry
• At least 2-5 years Experience 
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills and strong observational and listening skills
• Must have expert knowledge in WordPress, Adobe Suite, Content Management Systems and preferably some exposure to Elementor (Plug-in) and W3C Web standards
• Proven ability to deploy websites in a short timeframe (2-3 weeks cycles) is a strong plus
• Great understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Experience with website analytics tools (for example, Google Analytics, NetInsight, Omniture, WebTrends)

• Good technical knowledge.

  Focus on the back end (PHP, Node.js)

  Both SQL and NoSQL experience.

  Team lead with complex system architecture skills - He/she should able to manage/handle 5 or more team members/different teams.

  Server deployment and cloud experience in either AWS or Azure.

  Basic Technologies:

  
  

  Laravel PHP

  NodeJS (any framework)

  ReactJS or AngularJS

  MySQL database

  Additional points:

  
  

  ReactNative / NativeScript or fully native app development skills.

  WordPress development

  Experience with at least one CMS.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Overall 3+ years of experience in IT • Minimum 2+ years of development experience in Magento 2.0 • Custom Module Development in Magento 1.x and Magento 2.x • Automated Product Import Export in Magento 1.x and Magento 2.x • Strong experience in web technologies like PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML/CSS. • Understanding of MVC design patterns and framework. • Should have worked in multiple eCommerce projects in Magento 1.x and 2.x • Experience in development of custom modules, System Architecture, Payment Gateway in Magento 1.x and Magento 2.x • Can do Code Reviews, Can write custom extensions is a plus • Strong knowledge of the eCommerce platform. • Knowledge of Linux and MySQL. • Good communication, analytical, and presentation skills.

Additional Skills: Magento-specific optimization skills with the ability to analyze the performance Ability plan, schedule, and monitor own/other’s work. PHP: - 1 year.

Position‌ ‌Title:‌ Website Development Engineer 

‌Position‌ ‌Level:‌ Product Engineer

Company‌ ‌Overview:‌ ‌

AskSid was founded by two ex-Mindtree employees, who dreamt of bridging the communication gap in online retail consumer service at a global level. In a span of 4 years, AskSid has been repeatedly recognized and celebrated as a gamechanger in the retail space. From Nasscom declaring us as the No. 1 emerging SaaS company in India in 2019, to being named the “Most Innovative AI company” by CII and Accenture Ventures, we have carved out a definitive niche for ourselves. In 2021, AskSid officially became a Techstars Hub71 Accelerator portfolio company.

We are specialists when it comes to vertical AI for the retail domain and continually work towards innovating to make our customer’s lives easier through AI. We are looking for Engineers with a passion to build world-class technology products of internet-scale SaaS products.

Job purpose:

Design, Develop, Deployment, and Maintenance of AskSid website(s) using Wordpress, PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and other technologies. 

Responsibilities

• Convert UX designs in PSD / AI files to HTML5 and CSS3
• Full stack engineering i.e. design, engineer, test, deploy, and monitor Website and its components to QA and Production environments
• Setup, conform, and maintain continuous integration and delivery lifecycle process
• Website’s integration with GA, CRM, Email gateways, A/B test tools etc.

Knowledge and skills:
Education and Experience

• Engineering in computer science
• 3+ year of experience in developing and deploying Modern websites
• Expert level skills in analytical & problem solving
• Strong programming and engineering fundamentals
• Ability to communicate clearly in English

• Expertise in developing and managing WordPress CMS websites 
• Expertise in Converting UX designs in PSD / AI files to HTML5 and CSS3
• Development and maintenance of Wordpress plugins
• Experience in customizing and development WordPress at PHP code level
• Knowledge of existing inbuilt WordPress functions
• Creation of custom themes, post types etc.
• Design, coding, optimization and integration with other 3rd party systems, APIs, and Libraries.
• Theme/ Template Creation and Integration
• Good understanding of cross-platform and cross-browser issues
• Creation of clean, logical, well-documented and re-usable code

• Must Have Experience in JavaScript and jQuery
• Immediate joiner required
• Work from office
• Paid leaves Facility

Responsibilities 

- Responsible to translate the design wireframe to WordPress/Opencart/Ecommerce frameworks with the help of Component, Plugins and modules.

- Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)

- Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. C#, Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)

- Responsible for handling WordPress and its components / plugins upgrade , customization / creation of web application and portal development independently.

- Should have a strong understanding of Logic and Data Structure.

- Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas.

- Code and modify custom applications using CMS Platforms.

- Responsible for both back - end and front - end development , including Modifying WordPress themes and plugins.

- Strong MySQL database skills.

- Comfortable working with front - end technologies (HTML , CSS , Jquery , JavaScript)

- Experience of CMS like Wordpress , Opencart , Magento.

- The candidate should have a strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems.

- Experience with responsive and adaptive design is strongly preferred.

- Also , an understanding of the entire web development process , including design , development , and deployment is preferred.

- Having experience of WooCommerce Customization , WooCommerce develops / modify add - ons , WooCommerce API , Wordpress / WooCommerce Webhooks , WooCommerce Payment Gateway development and Wordpress API.