PHP & Wordpress Developer

Heylin Spark is an award-winning global strategic marketing communications firm helping leading public and private sector organizations manage brand reputation and reach the right audience. With a presence in Delhi, Mumbai, New York and London, Heylin Spark is the only global brand strategy and communication firm led by a Forbes honoree and awarded as the most preferred branding and marketing firm by Govt and industry bodies.

The ideal candidate is a creative problem solver who will work in coordination with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain our next-generation websites and web tools. You must be comfortable working as part of a team while taking the initiative to take lead on new innovations and projects.

Responsibilities
• Development of responsive and SEO friendly web pages in WordPress from Figma designs.
• Developing and maintaining website backend in WordPress or PHP including MySQL database.
• Development of responsive front-end with HTML, CSS Javascript, jQuery.
• Development of custom and re-usable components in form of WordPress plugins and themes.
• Doing performance testing and optimizing websites.
• Create, maintain, and update the client's websites
• Oversee the development of website redesign projects
• Evaluate completed work and offer answers to roadblocks
• Troubleshoot for website issues and bugs, brainstorm options and provide client-friendly explanations for solutions
• Lead the UX strategy for new web projects to develop the proposed sitemap, wireframes, and user flows, based on the client’s needs
• Complete the front-end development tasks, including website maintenance, plugin updates, CSS improvements, and post creation
• Collaborate directly with designers to implement designs and provide feedback if necessary
• Ensure the websites are client-friendly, and have an intuitive back-end to allow for easy content and page updates
• Participate in client meetings and WordPress back-end training sessions

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in website development
• Knowledge of front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery.
• Understanding of responsive and SEO-friendly web design.
• Passion for best design and coding practices
• Strong knowledge of WordPress, and PHP
• Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize work