Lead Website Developer in Softblues

Digital marketing agency that specializes in enhancing the digital presence and growth of automotive dealerships nationwide. Initially, they focused on supporting their service teams through automation tools and have since expanded to develop and sell white-label, productized services to their partners. Their mission is to deliver high-quality tools that meet the needs of their partners, leveraging their expertise in digital marketing to drive significant improvements and efficiencies in the automotive sector. The agency places a strong emphasis on building scalable, functional tools and fostering team growth through continuous improvement and collaboration.
 

Requirements:

Client is looking for a Lead Website Developer to support the development of Wordpress websites and improvement of our website platform.

Overlap with EST timezone is needed.

1) Proficiency with build tools such as Wordpress, Node.js, NPM, Docker or Laravel.
2) Knowledge of caching mechanisms like varnish, Memcached, Redis
3) Comprehensive knowledge of LAMP server architecture and troubleshooting.
4) Comprehensive knowledge of the latest technologies and best practices in CMS, web architecture, scripting, UI/UX design principles, and framework software.
5) Knowledge of server architecture and troubleshooting, Linux, Apache, and MySQL. Knowledge of MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
6) Experience using latest technologies and practices with a diverse set of software and applications, such as Docker, and Git.
7) Experience building sites, developing themes, and creating/modifying modules for Content Management Systems (CMS), such as Drupal, WordPress, and Liferay.
8) Knowledge of current trends and best practices in web architecture and design such as performance, accessibility, UI/UX design, prototyping, scalability, compliance, and usability.
9) Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as React or Angular.
10) English -Upper Intermediate+


Responsibilities
     
     For Website Development     

• Develop websites for C's Home Services customers. This includes:
• Collaborate with UX Designers to develop front end interfaces and UI interactions while ensuring best practices including responsive design.
• Develop websites to fulfill a variety of needs as directed by the client.
• Partner with clients, graphic designers, and editors to define, develop, and establish objectives to meet the web specification requirements for projects.
• Independently address technical issues and provide solutions related to institutional compatibility, support, and system needs.
• Independent interactions with all levels of Product Development to support creation of website.
• Experience managing projects and establishing commitments while demonstrating written and verbal communication skills necessary to interact tactfully and effectively with a diverse group of personalities, disciplines, and customers.
• Significant experience establishing commitments of cost, schedule, scope, and quality of projects with limited direction.
  
  For Website Platform
• Work with the team lead to develop and implement innovative ideas for continually improving user experience, code quality, and productivity.
• Provide direction on best practices and implementation of web applications, CMS utilization, UI/UX design principals, and scripting for multiple internal and external sites.
• Identify and present improvements to the WordPress farm and relevant technology and tools that can be leveraged for custom development efforts.
• Independently determine project objectives and scope, establishing commitments of cost, schedule, and quality of assignments.