Position Title: WordPress Backend Developer
Timings: 4:00 pm 1:00 am
Department: Software Engineering
Location: Ikonic Plot # 176 Korang Road near Rahat Bakers I10/3 Islamabad
About Us:
IKONIC is a USbased IT company headquartered in Miami Florida. It is a group endeavor that mixes experience with agility honesty teamwork trust and insight into the future. We are a team of topnotch developers who believe in providing solutions to your every problem. Our previous projects and a journey of nine years make us the leading name whom you can trust for adding value to your business. We believe that we can present a solution to your every problem complementing innovation with sustainability. It is through our established repository of experiences that we offer a unique solution to every problem. Our services are available across the globe in a time zonealigned manner.
Position Purpose:
We are seeking a driven detailoriented WordPress Backend Developer to join our growing team. In this role he/she will take the designs created by web designers and code those designs using a mix of HTML CSS JavaScript and jQuery. He/She will also work on different PHP CMSs and Frameworks (WordPress Magento Shopify etc.). He/She will work closely with various members of the organization to play a key role in the successful launch of websites and applications.
Education & Professional Qualification:
- Degree(s)/Major(s): Bachelor or Masters in a relevant field from a reputed local/foreign University.
- Certification(s): Not mandatory but certification in a relevant field is a plus.
Experience:
- 2 years of relevant experience as a WordPress Backend Developer.
- Experience with Core PHP and WordPress Plugin and Theme Development.
Responsibilities:
- Working knowledge of CORE PHP/MySQL.
- Good knowledge and experience in building WordPress CMS websites using the best practices.
- Create wellstructured WordPress custom themes and plugins.
- Conduct website performance tests.
- Maintain the appearance and updates of websites.
- Troubleshoot content issues.
- Create WordPress plugins to support site functionality and integrations.
- Optimize websites for mobile users.
- Proficiency in customizing developing and integrating WordPress backend & themes
- Good understanding of frontend technologies including HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript jQuery and Ajax.
- Ability to create ecommerce websites using WooCommerce will be a plus point.
- Creating the website architecture.
- Managing the website backend including database and server integration.
- Troubleshooting content issues.
- Monitoring the performance of the live website.
- Reporting & followup with clients.
- Profound knowledge of WordPress core functionality including hooks filters and the WP REST API.
- Strong proficiency in PHP and MySQL for developing custom WordPress plugins and optimizing database queries.
- Expertise in HTML CSS JavaScript and frontend libraries or frameworks (e.g. React Vue.js) to build responsive interactive and performant user interfaces.
- Ability to create bespoke WordPress themes from scratch or customize existing themes for pixelperfect design and compatibility.
- Skill in integrating RESTful APIs OAuth and other web services to extend WordPress functionality and enhance user experience.
- Implement advanced caching strategies optimize asset loading and use profiling tools to ensure topnotch website performance.
- Indepth knowledge of WordPress security best practices including data sanitization user authentication and protection against common vulnerabilities.
- Proficient use of Git for version control and setting up continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for efficient development workflows.
- Experience in scaling WordPress databases utilizing indexing query optimization and caching mechanisms for hightraffic websites.
- Familiarity with server management cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure) and serverless architectures to ensure robust hosting and infrastructure setup.
Requirements
- Experience in writing clean welldesigned code and strong OOP Concepts
- Experience with JavaScript WordPress Gutenberg HTML CSS and SASS
- Evaluating code to ensure it meets industry standards is valid is properly structured and is compatible with browsers devices or operating systems.
- Maintaining an understanding of the latest Web applications and programming practices.
- Determining user needs by analyzing technical requirements.
- Maintain updated knowledge of the development industry and any advancements in technology.
- Meet tight deadlines as required.
- Performing other relevant tasks as per requirement.
- Identify and troubleshoot various website issues and coding problems.
- Collaborate with members of the website team (including designers and backend developers) to improve the functionality consistently and userfriendliness of the web applications
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Bonuses
- Medical Health Insurance
- Accommodation for outstation employees
- Annual Leaves
- Casual leaves
- Sick Leaves
- Bereavement Leaves
- Marriage Leaves
- Paternity Leaves
- Maternity Leaves
- BiAnnual Reviews
Why Should You Join IKONIC
At IKONIC we believe in providing development opportunities to all its employees which is why our job comes with a variety of challenging assessments meant to catapult your career to the next level. This is made evident with our offerings such as:
- A growth mindset through the help of experienced and helpful Mentors. Ikonic is made up of passionate individuals who aim to support each other in their training as well as daytoday tasks.
- A Dynamic Environment where we focus on encouraging initiatives promoting agility and creating a work/life balance. We know the value you bring in and we aim to nurture it.
- Market Competitive Compensation based upon your professional qualifications and skill set.
- As an Equal employment opportunity provider. All employmentassociated decisions are based on an individuals merit.
Note: Above goals and job descriptions are indicative and subject to change.
Experience in writing clean, well-designed code and strong OOP Concepts Experience with JavaScript, WordPress, Gutenberg, HTML, CSS, and SASS Evaluating code to ensure it meets industry standards, is valid, is properly structured, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems. Maintaining an understanding of the latest Web applications and programming practices. Determining user needs by analyzing technical requirements. Maintain updated knowledge of the development industry and any advancements in technology. Meet tight deadlines as required. Performing other relevant tasks as per requirement. Identify and troubleshoot various website issues and coding problems. Collaborate with members of the website team (including designers and back-end developers) to improve the functionality consistently and user-friendliness of the web applications
Education
Degree(s)/Major(s): Bachelor or Masters in a relevant field from a reputed local/foreign University. Certification(s): Not mandatory, but certification in a relevant field is a plus.