Kevin Gordon

We are looking for an Intermediate to Senior Frontend WordPress Developer to join our team on a full-time basis. You are someone who thinks of code as art – you develop beautiful, easy-to-follow code that is fast and standards-compliant without relying on too many external libraries. This role will primarily work on the TechBlocks website and those of our sister companies, associations, and other internal and external-facing development projects. Occasionally, this person may be asked to support client-facing projects. The successful candidate will be able to operate independently to develop responsive pages for WordPress, This person will collaborate with our UI/UX Designer, Graphic Designer, and agency partners to develop impactful pages. They will be responsible for the technical SEO of our properties, including front-end code compliance, site speed, and core website vitals. Key Responsibilities: · Develop new pages as required by our marketing, sales, and human resources teams. · Develop new Gutenberg blocks as required. · Develop bespoke landing pages as required to support campaigns and initiatives. · Continuously test and improve our core website vitals and other performance indicators. · Implement A/B and Multi-variant testing on content blocks, whole pages, or specific elements. · Maintain code repository and syncing environments between dev, staging, and production. · Manage Core WordPress and Plugin Updates · Manage Technical SEO, including Schema/Microdata and social media markup. · Work with our UX/UI designer, graphic designer, and external UI designers to implement standards-compliant pages. · Manage day-to-day content updates as required. · Manage accessibility features of our website. Requirements & Skills · A minimum of 5 years experience in WordPress Development. · Strong frontend responsive development skills in HTML, JavaScript/TypeScript, and CSS are required. · Advanced knowledge of Advanced Custom Fields, developing Gutenberg blocks, and the Timber MVC Framework is required to be successful in this role. · Experience with source control platforms like bitbucket is required. · Experience with Jira or other issue-tracking platforms is required. · Javascript animation framework knowledge, including GSAP.js and Apline.js is required · Strong understanding of UI design and the ability to create new pages to match existing patterns and design concepts. · Fluent with Figma is considered an asset. · Understanding of the HubSpot CMS is considered an asset. · Understanding how to build responsive email templates is considered an asset. · Intermediate skills in PHP and server-side architecture are considered beneficial to this role. · Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.0 AA+ accessibility guidelines. · Strong knowledge of microdata formats such as schema and social media tags such as Facebook OGP and Twitter Card. · Strong understanding of frontend SEO with an ability to demonstrate SEO strategy. · Strong understanding of how WordPress plugins work and interact, manage WordPress and plugin upgrade cycles, and troubleshoot conflicts. · The ability to work independently with minimal oversight or direction is crucial for this role · Fluent English. Frontend Web Developer Job Posting.pdf