WordPress Developer (Remote)

Wordpress Developer

Location: Culver City, CA

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A new kind of studio, pocket.watch is fresh, fast and exuberant — combining the vitality of today’s digital grassroots with the enduring power of classic, epic storytelling. It’s for small-screen video and big-screen blockbusters, apps, toys, and everything else kids love. A daring outlet for creators and visionaries, pocket.watch strives to surprise and delight kids by unlocking the infinite possibilities of their digital worlds. Founded in 2017 and based in Culver City, the pocket.watch team features studio veterans and visionaries from traditional and digital entertainment. Investors include Viacom, Greycroft and United Talent Agency (UTA), as well as notable individuals including Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Landau (Producer, Avatar and Titanic).

Pocket.watch is currently seeking a passionate and experienced WordPress Developer to join our team on a part-time basis. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of wordpress experience, can manage both back- and front-end development, and is proficient in customizing WordPress themes and plugins. This is an excellent opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a trailblazing entertainment company and work with top industry executives.

Responsibilities:

• Work with our product & marketing teams to implement website infrastructure and content updates

• Establish and guide the website’s architecture

• Manage all technical aspects of the CMS

• Test all completed work to ensure proper and error free functionality

• Ensure website is responsive, functional, and available on all platforms (mobile, desktop, etc.)

• Monitor website performance, availability, and functionality, responding to errors and outages efficiently

• Manage timelines in order to provide on-time delivery for all work

• Ensure high-performance and availability, including migrating the website to a CDN infrastructure with scalable architecture capable of handling high traffic spikes and loads

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Knowledge and Experience

• 2 – 4 years of experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications using the Wordpress framework

• Strong understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery

• Good understanding of PHP back-end development

• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites

• Familiarity with any or all of these Wordpress plugins:

• WP Bakery Page Builder

• Slider Revolution

• Contact Form 7

• Yoast SEO
• Understanding of code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial)

• Strong competency in responsive design, leveraging CSS, and media queries

• Practical knowledge of web page optimization techniques and guidelines for fast page load times

Skills

• Fluent in Adobe CC Suite, namely Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver. Skill in additional Adobe CC Suite programs a plus

• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.

• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers

• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages

• Strong eye for detail

• Ability to accept guidance and respond well to feedback

• Strong time management and organizational skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative setting under tight deadlines

Work environment

• The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions and work is performed in a business office environment.

Physical demands

• Must have close visual acuity to perform the primary responsibilities of this position.

• Work is sedentary in nature and involves sitting most of the time.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Contract

Salary: $25.00 to $30.00 /hour

Experience:

• WordPress: 2 years (Required)

Location:

• Culver City, CA (Preferred)

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

Application Question:

• How would you rate your understanding of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and PHP back-end development?

Contract Renewal:

• Possible

Full Time Opportunity:

• Yes

Work Location:

• One location
• Fully Remote

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Hours per week:

• 10-19

Visa Sponsorship Potentially Available:

• No: Not providing sponsorship for this job

This Job Is:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
• A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
• A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education
• A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma
• A job for which people with disabilities are encouraged to apply