
Job Description
- Designing and implementing new features and functionality
- Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
- Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
- Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working website.
- Collaborate with the frontend team, and enable connectors with WordPress REST API and other tech platforms
Requirements
Relevant experience
- 2-4 years’ experience in authoring and developing for CMS’s including but not limited to WordPress
Required qualification
- University degree or equivalent diploma in technology and computer science.
Essential skills
- Good Overall knowledge of PHP
- Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
- Knowing the nuances of WordPress Themes – Installation and Configuration
- Knowing the nuances of WordPress Plugins with good coverage of which plugin is best suited for a particular requirement, and confidence to research plugins as well
- Knowledge of WP Caching, WP Query Object and WP Database Structure
- Knowledge of Knowledge of WordPress Scalability
- Knowing the nuances of WordPress editor with good coverage of which editor is best suited for a particular requirement, and confidence to research plugins as well
- Hands On Experience with Gutenberg Editor and Blocks
- Awareness of the WP Library, and Architectural Concepts is a must
- Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
- Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
- Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
- Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
- Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working Wordpress pages
- Willingness to quickly learn new frameworks, changing theme market with ready updates on not just WordPress, but also PHP.
Nice to Have
- It would be good to have exposure to multiple CMSs like Shopify, Magento
- It would be good to have the ability to develop WordPress Plugins and Themes From scratch
- Experience on at least one PHP Framework (CodeIgniter, Laravel, YII)
- Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial)
- Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
- Knowledge of WordPress REST API
- Knowledge of WooCommerce
Benefits
- Unlimited learning and growth opportunities
- A collaborative and cheerful work environment
- Exceptional reward and recognition policy
- Outstanding compensation
- Flexible work hours
- Opportunity to make an impact as your work will directly contribute to our business strategy
At Nickelfox, you have a chance to craft a career path as unique as you are and become the best version of YOU. You will be part of a team with a ‘no limits’ mindset in an inclusive, people-focused culture. And we’re counting on your unique perspective to help Nickelfox grow even faster.
Are you passionate about tech? Dedicated to learning? Come, join us to build an extraordinary experience for yourself and a dignified working world for all.
What makes Nickelfox a great place for you?
In Nickelfox, you’ll join a team whose passion for technology and understanding of business has driven the company to serve clients across 25+ countries in just five years. We partner with our customers to fuel their growth story and enable them to make the right decisions with our customized technology services and insights. All in all, we are passionate to see our customers win the day. This is the reason 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.
Our mission is to provide dignified employment and an environment that recognizes the uniqueness of every individual and values their expertise, and contribution. We have a culture that encourages everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. Our people enjoy a collaborative work environment with exceptional training and career development. If you like working with a curious, youthful, high-performing team, Nickelfox is the place for you.

About Nickelfox Technologies
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As a Senior Software Engineer, you need to have:
● Advanced knowledge of PHP, Nodejs, MySQL, HTML/CSS, Javascript etc.
● Some experience in managing engineering teams of 5-20 people.
Work Details:
● Your work will involve managing software development team via web and mobile
technologies like PHP/Laravel, MySQL, Node.js, MongoDB, React, Angular, Ionic, AWS
etc.
● Lead, Coach and mentor a strong and passionate team of web and mobile Engineers and Designers
● Drive new features and improve performance
● Define or Review architectural standards and processes
● Drive performance analysis and optimization efforts
● Help set and fulfil the engineering hiring plan for the team including sourcing, screening
and interviewing
● Represent the team in engineering and product meetings
● Work with teams across Squareboat to ensure a seamless user experience for our
client's customers
● Champion continuous improvement to help raise the bar on quality, performance and
maintainability
● Keep abreast of the changes in the industry and champion new technologies and
development processes within the team
You need to have:
● 5+ years of relevant software development experience
● Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related
technical discipline
● A good understanding of the software development lifecycle
● Some interesting side projects you have done or a Github profile with real open source
contributions will be a big plus
Benefits:
● Working with the latest web technologies in an early-stage product startup, with plenty of
opportunities to learn
● You will work directly under the mentorship of other senior designers/developers and the
startup's founders
Skills:
● PHP, Javascript, MySQL, AngularJS, React.js
- Must have good analytical and problem solving skills.
- Good Knowledge of OOPS, PHP, MVC frameworks.
- Write error free code and follow coding standards. Able to perform Code Review job.
- Work closely with QA person to assist in the testing process.
- Perform R&D tasks if assigned and communicate with the Designer and UI team.
- Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
- Able to work closely with the team and meet the tight deadlines where necessary.
- Strong Communication Skills.
- Key areas of responsibilities:-
- Maintenance and enhancements of current websites.
- System requirement gathering, development, testing and maintenance for new websites or applications.
- Managing user access to the various components of the company’s IT infrastructure based on an assessment of the user requirement and security.
- Managing the admin section for the company’s websites.
Creating an environment for Dreamweaver editor for users to develop applications. - Documentation Designing a database and coordinating the UI design.
- Integrating the MySQL database with the PHP applications.
Maintaining web-based PHP applications. - Designing and developing applications and websites.
Resolving issues related to PHP development in different applications. - Experience and skills required:-
Skills : PHP, Mysql, MVC, JS, JQUERY,HTML,CSS, AJAX , WORDPRESS.
Experience : Min 3 year Qualification: Any technical background (MCA, BE, MSC Computer etc)
Job Summary
- Candidates must have knowledge of converting PSD/Figma/Xd into HTML(WordPress) with custom bootstrap coded.
- Must have knowledge of WordPress page builders like Elementor, DIVI, Beaver Builder or Visual Composer and able to customize WordPress plugins if needed.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery.
- Experience designing and developing responsive design websites.
- Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers.
- Ability to convert comprehensive layouts and wireframes into working HTML pages.
- Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
Key Skills
Wordpress, WooCommerce. Elementor, PSD/Figma/Xd to HTML, Bootstrap
The key aspects of this role:
- Candidate with exceptional programming skills, problem-solving abilities and strong work ethic.
- The candidate has to work on custom programming and web application development for Drupal.
- Testing, maintenance and troubleshooting of existing company sites and resolving issues if any.
- Contributing ideas and efforts towards internal projects and working as part of a team to find solutions on various problems.
- Communicate technical ideas to business users and other teams (design, QA). • Collaborate with team members and to work independently when needed. • Eager to embrace current and emerging web technologies.
To be the right fit, you'll need:
- Experience of total 4+ years working on PHP and Drupal 7,8 Development (at least 2+ years in Drupal 8)
- Strong knowledge of MySQL, jQuery, HTML5, CSS
- Experience with Drupal architecture, best practices and coding standards
- Knowledge on Views, Services etc.
- Experience in custom module and theme creation
- Familiar with sub version control systems such as Git or SVN
- Basic knowledge of environment setup for Linux distribution
- Sound knowledge on PHP & object oriented programming.
- Good to have joomla knowledge .
- Comprehend the architecture and design of Joomla based development
- Should have good knowledge of joomla & MVC framework
- Strong database skills in SQL, MySQL, Postgre SQL and other RDBMS
- Comfortable with CSS, XHTML, XML, JavaScript, JQuery & Ajax
- Excellent understanding of Joomla and excellent knowledge on Components, Modules and Security.
- Analytical skills for Databases, data mining & MySQL
- Excellent PHP developer with Joomla who can work independently on complex Joomla applications, who have ability to build complex Joomla applications, user interfaces, design & implementation.
Our client was founded in 1999 by Mr. D.N. Prahlad (an early employee of Infosys), to create software products. Headquartered in Bangalore, we also have offices in the USA and France.
What We're Looking For
• An unwavering attention to detail and care towards your work. We double-check PRs they submit for review. Each variable name is thought through in detail; attention is paid to how decisions made today will affect the future.
• An absolute commitment towards doing the best work of your life, while helping others to do the same. We deliver with utmost focus on the job at hand. The team works towards crafting the best products for our users, and customers. Working as a team, we take on problems out of the original scope of their work if this results in a better end product.
• You should be comfortable working in an agile environment. You are also expected to
participate in code reviews—both receiving and offering them as needed. You are needed to communicate flexibly with your team—pitching in on designs, features, and ideas for the product, wherever needed.
What is Needed for the Role
• Strong command of Java & the JVM ecosystem
• Strong command of relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, etc. (both with & without ORMs)
• Strong command of HTTP
• Strong command of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Extensive experience with at least one JVM based web framework (SpringBoot, Micronaut, Play, Dropwizard, etc.)
• Experience with concurrency & parallelism on the JVM
• Experience with Docker, and cloud-native concepts
• Experience with Gradle
• A good grip on Git
What You Will Work On
The specific project you work on is decided based on the list of available projects at the time. While what you work on will change over time, we assure you that you’ll work with people who care deeply about their work and deliver with great attention to detail.
Your Growth
Our growth is driven by ordinary people who have extraordinary dreams and are bold enough to pursue them. Our leadership team, including our Managing Director, is comprised primarily of people who joined us as freshers. Through our process of continuous feedback, and regular 1-1 conversation, we believe in upskilling our team, and enabling each of them to grow along paths they find satisfying.
Your Level of Experience
We do not evaluate people based on the number of years of experience they have.
Instead, we look for skills that have been gained, regardless of how long they’ve, it has taken a person to gain those skills.
However, as a point of reference, historically, we have successfully recruited candidates for this role with 1-5 years of prior experience.
Evaluation Process
The evaluation process starts with a short phone conversation.
After that, the candidate will be required to take both a technical and writing test, which will be shared with them after the phone screen.
This will be followed by 1-3 interviews, over Google Meet. We will require candidates to be alone, in a quiet place (with no background noise). They must also have a fast & reliable internet connection. They will be required to take the call on a laptop with a camera, and have their technical test code ready for perusal. We recommend using Google Chrome to join the call, and strongly urge candidates to use headphones/earphones.
Please note that the evaluation process may take up to 6 hours







