Job Description

Position: Software Developer - Full Stack
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid- 2/3 days in a week)
Duration: 5 months + Possible Extension
Description

• With multiple years of hands-on experience, we are seeking a skilled Full Stack Developer specializing in WordPress, proficient in crafting custom themes and plugins. Alongside technical prowess, effective communication skills are paramount, ensuring seamless collaboration within a team environment.
• Proficient in WordPress development, with demonstrable experience in creating custom themes and plugins.
• Strong proficiency in front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/jQuery.
• Extensive experience with PHP and MySQL for back-end development within the WordPress environment.
• Expertise in responsive web design and familiarity with mobile-first development principles.
• In-depth knowledge of WordPress architecture, security best practices, and optimization techniques.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to WordPress, themes, and plugins efficiently.
• Experience in integrating third-party APIs and web services into WordPress websites.
• Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git, for collaborative development.
• Solid understanding of SEO principles and best practices for WordPress websites.

Skills:

• Ability to collaborate with IT Professionals throughout the Software Development Life Cycle
• Extensive experience with design and development of responsive web applications using Angular and popular front-end tools
• Knowledge of mid-tier frameworks like Spring boot, Java applications
• Experience in designing and developing scalable microservices and database services
• Experience with relational and MySQL database technologies
• Experience implementing API integration best practices
• Experience working in agile frameworks like scrum for development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications
• Experience working in a test-driven development environment
• Expertise to influence testing strategy and guide test automation
• Perform peer review and ensure quality at every stage of the product development lifecycle
• Provide mentorship and perform knowledge transfer to other peer developers
• Recommend and implement changes to reference architecture, development frameworks and design patterns
• Promotes industry standards and best practices with the product teams
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
• Ability to provide user and system documentation as required
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Selection Criteria
Order Percentage Criteria
1 70 - Extensive Experience with Wordpress, Extensive experience with design and development of responsive web applications using Angular and popular front-end tools
Knowledge of mid-tier frameworks like Spring boot, Java
Experience in designing and developing scalable microservices and database services
Experience with relational and MySQL database technologies
Experience in API integration best practices
Ability to provide user and system documentation as required
Experience in UX design and implementing WordPress Learning Management System plugins
2 30 Experience working in a test-driven development environment
Expertise to influence testing strategy and guide test automation
Perform peer review and ensure quality at every stage of the product development lifecycle
Recommend and implement changes to reference architecture, development frameworks and design patterns
Promotes industry standards and best practices with the product teams
Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
Experience working in agile frameworks like scrum for development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications

Skills Required