FULL STACK WEB DEVELOPER

At Star Digital, we stand for attention to detail whilst focusing on innovative designs and ideas and then bringing them to life! We like to keep a chilled working atmosphere and have loads of fun. Still, we also keep a ‘work hard, play hard’ philosophy in our delivery, focusing on providing high-quality outcomes for our stakeholders – always! We welcome your ideas and are looking for somebody who loves the web and is excited by the latest developments and features.

This role is well suited to an individual keen to use the latest in web technologies and can create unique interactive pieces that utilise cutting-edge browser functionality.

Our Head office is in Melbourne, and we have offices in Sydney and Brisbane. Flexible and remote working environments are available.

Up to $80,000 PHP per month for the right candidate.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

* Development of custom WordPress themes and plugin
* Experience with PHP development and PHP extensions
* Working knowledge of SQL and database queries made by WordPress
* Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
* Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
* Ensuring high performance and managing all the technical aspects of the CMS and making sure load times and TTFB is kept to a bare minimum
* Knowledge of SEO and advanced dynamic schema when building site architecture.
* Knowledge of all major page builders (Oxygen, Breakdance, WPBakery, BoldBuilder) and plugins such as WooCommerce, ACF, Wp-Rocket
* Server management such as WHM, cPanel, SSH, and CronJobs.
* A solid understanding of how web applications work including security, session management, and best development practices
* Aggressive problem-diagnosis and creative problem-solving skills
* Experience with Shopify, including Liquid templating, or similar eCommerce platforms.
* Experience working with REST APIs and GraphQL
* Strong familiarity with JavasScript (vanilla JS, jQuery, ES6, etc).
* Knowledge of multiple back-end languages such as PHP, Node JS, Command-Line, etc.
* Experience with AWS EC2, S3 is an asset
* Experience with setting up CI/CD for WordPress-based sites is an asset

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Innovative thinking;
Excellent attention to detail;
A friendly and approachable attitude;
Work well independently;
Excellent problem-solving capabilities;
Consistently proactive;
Trustworthy and amicable;
Good organisational skills and;
Excellent written and communication skills as some client calls will be required.

Your Technical skills must include:

Very strong classic HTML and HTML5;
Strong skills with responsive & mobile techniques;
Front-end skills – HTML, CSS, CSS3, CSS3 animations, JavaScript, popular JavaScript libraries/frameworks e.g. jQuery, LESS / Sass;
Back-end skills – PHP, MySQL or equivalent language such as C#, java, etc.;
Working knowledge of source control e.g. Bitbucket, Github;
Responsive development (desktop, mobile, tablet);
Experience creating responsive HTML newsletters in MailChimp, Campaign Monitor, etc.;
Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, ability to work with design files for web development needs;
Ability to debug front-end site issues using inspector tools and;
Knowledge of tools & frameworks such as Gulp, Grunt, Node, Composer, etc.

Awesome additional skills:

Ability to work with APIs;
Experience working with CMS systems e.g. Silverstripe, Hubspot, Magento, WordPress, Joomla, Shopify, etc.;
Working knowledge of domain setup, DNS records, and web hosting environments e.g. cPanel, WHM, AWS, Google suites e.g. Analytics, Adwords;
Experience in app creation, ios or Android and;
Experience in a similar role, ideally working in an agency environment.

What’s in it for you?

A great culture and a close-knit team;
Flexible and remote working arrangements.