Website Developer

Location: 2 days in Bournemouth office / 3 days optional WFH

Who is Upperdog?

Upperdog is a digital agency based in Bournemouth town centre. We’re a team of digital pioneers who live by our motto ‘work hard and be nice to people’! If you want to know more take a look at our website or have a nose on Instagram.

We’re looking for a proactive Web Developer with 1-2+ years’ experience in Custom WordPress Development who is looking to expand their knowledge and has a hunger to learn and apply new technologies.

If after reading this job description it sounds like the ideal role for you, please email us with an introductory email and a copy of your CV.

So, what does the role involve?

Your main responsibility will be to build websites in WordPress from the ground up and support existing clients to further improve their websites. You will be hardworking and passionate about delivering high-quality code and websites that you are proud of. You will report into our Head of Production and work closely alongside two experienced developers and our designer.
You will have support from our production team to develop your technical knowledge to perfect your skillset – we will prioritise the right candidate over the perfect experience.

You should have an excellent eye for detail and be able to deliver pixel-perfect builds that are indistinguishable from the designs!

We’re passionate about writing high-quality, optimized DRY code, so we’re looking for someone who wants to get stuck into custom development, rather than installing a Page Builder and bucket load of plugins to get a site built rather than writing code.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with our production team to develop websites using bespoke designs (provided by our in-house designer) from scratch (not themed)
• Deliver projects as per the brief and meet deadlines
• Test and fix issues/bugs across websites
• Support with maintenance and improvement of client websites
• Deliver and work with sites that are optimised for mobile devices
• Adhere to web technology standards and best practice
• Communicate with clients who are on development retainers
• Keep up to date with industry changes and new development technology
• Be able to work independently, have excellent attention for detail, and excellent time management.

Experience and skills:

• Modern HTML / CSS / Javascript Skills. (Good understanding of Flex, Grid, Responsive Images, jQuery etc)
• 1-2+ years of WordPress Development experience
• Knowledge of WordPress Codex.
• Responsive layouts for desktop/mobile/tablet
• Understanding of WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg)
• Understanding of MySQL/MariaDB Databases for WordPress management (I.e. Navicat, phpMyAdmin etc)
• Self-motivated with a passion for development and writing excellent code
• Keen to share ideas and opinions
• Have a knack for problem-solving
• Understanding of Git version control
• Experience using DevTools (Chrome/Firefox)

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Advanced Custom Fields / ACF Blocks
• Experience with Bootstrap
• Experience with SASS/SCSS.
• Knowledge of Composer for package management
• Knowledge of Webpack/Yarn for asset compilation
• Knowledge of Roots Bedrock Framework
• Knowledge of Vagrant and/or other local dev environments
• Understanding of caching i.e. Varnish.
• WooCommerce experience
• Server admin experience
• Agency experience
• Portfolio of websites
• Knowledge of PHP
• Design skills
• Figma
• Basecamp
• Asana
• Experience setting up tracking in Google Analytics to support the marketing team

What benefits can Upperdog offer you?

• 26 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Flexitime
• Option to WFH 3 days per week
• Beer Fridays and monthly team lunches
• Casual dress code
• Quarterly appraisals
• Budget towards events and training courses
• Pension scheme
• Parking or gym membership contribution
• Quarterly team building – from the New Forest water park, crazy golf to virtual quizzes!
• Good office location in central Bournemouth with nearby shops and cafes, located next to the gardens and 5 minutes from the beach
• Working in a small company, you can have a big impact. You have immediate access to company directors.
• We hire our staff based on the long-term. Show us your hard work and commitment and we’ll want you to grow with the company.
• And more…

Salary: Dependent experience

For more information and to ensure your details reach the correct person, please email careers@upperdog.co.ukwith a copy of your CV and an introductory email. You will hear back within 28 days to confirm if we’d like to invite you to interview.

Please no recruitment agencies.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Flexitime
• Free or subsidised travel
• Gym membership
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bournemouth, BH2 5BD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bournemouth, BH2 5BD