GrowExx is seeking a Software Engineer – WordPress, who will be working with PHP frameworks for designing and developing new applications as well as maintaining existing applications and delivering them with Test-Driven Development practices, has good analytical skills to create clean code and robust software.
Key Responsibilities
- Overall responsible on the Implementation part of the project i.e. Getting things right
- Be responsible to deliver the project assigned by working conjunction with PO, L3 and ADMs
- Identify technical uncertainties and consult with L3 engineer to resolve those
- Identify ways to implement stories and select the approach that is best suited for the project. Consult with L3 as required
- Break down user stories along with the team to identify technical tasks
- Provide detailed estimates before the start of the sprints. Need to work with the Team to get the estimates
- Proactively pre-plan the sprints to achieve 90+% confidence of delivery
- Preferred if can analyse the User Requirements, NFRs and Technical requirements for the project
- Preferred if can identify any unknowns i.e., missing scenarios etc. and consult with PO to ensure those are defined either as a User story or UAC
- Preferred if can create technical documents as required for the project in Jira, Confluence, or other tools
- Preferred to provide POs and ADMs with daily updates of the team via Jira and Teams
- Preferred to provide HL estimates for any new projects by working closely with L3s, POs and ADMs
- Preferred to proactively communicate with other members of the team and other project leads
- Preferred to provide HR and Management with any relevant information to help improve organisation culture & performance
Key Skills
- Designing and implementing new features and functionality
- Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
- Ensuring high performance and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
- Helping formulate an effective, responsive design, and turning it into a working theme and plugin
- Must have experience with WordPress command-line interface (WP-CLI)
- Ability to convert comprehensive layouts and wireframes into working HTML pages
- Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
- Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
- Ability to do custom theme development and custom plugin
- Knowledge of genesis theme framework
- Must be well-versed in PHP and PHP design patterns.
- Proficiency in HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS.
- Proficiency in the conversion of Figma/XD artboards to working HTML pages
- Must have extensive experience with custom post types, advanced custom fields, and SEO
- Strong debugging skills
Education and Experience
- B Tech or B. E. with 2+ years experience as a Software Engineer
Analytical and Personal skills
- Must have good logical reasoning and analytical skills
- Can communicate in English
- Is extrovert & Proactive not reactive
- Open to constructive debate and open to learning new concepts
- Able to receive constructive criticism, also team player with positive attitude
- Take own initiatives to achieve goals
