Senior Back-End Programmer, Wordpress- Canada / Québec

at  SmartBug Media

SmartBug Media is the full service digital agency of choice for organizations looking to create resilient growth across the entire customer lifecycle. From marketing to sales, revenue operations to customer success, and e-commerce to integration, SmartBug combines sound strategies and technology with top talent to de-risk the future and set the course for continued success. As a fully remote team of over 300 professionals, we believe in delivering exceptional work without compromising work/life balance, no matter where you are. Recognized globally, we’ve made the Inc. 5000 list seven times, the Adweek 100 four years running, and won numerous Comparably awards for our culture and leadership. We’re not just HubSpot’s highest-rated partner worldwide but also a two-time HubSpot NA Partner of the Year and proud Elite Partner. Add to that our Master Elite partnership with Klaviyo and our proud partnerships with Shopify and Google.
We’re currently looking to expand our team, and are ready to welcome a new team player who is proactive, curious and passionate about their field—a Senior Back-End Programmer who loves to learn and grow in a stimulating and constantly evolving environment.

SKILLS:

• Curiosity: Passion for staying up to date with the latest trends and technologies in web development
• Proactivity: Ability to anticipate needs and suggest improvements
• Collaborative autonomy: Ability to take initiatives while working closely with the team
• Rigor: Precision and thoroughness in the development, testing and documentation of the code
• Attention to detail: Particular attention paid to the aesthetic and functional aspects of the applications developed
• Proficiency in speaking and understanding French is required

• Analyze functional and technical needs to develop effective solutions with the Wordpress CMS
• Plan, conceptualize and program sites in Wordpress
• Adhere to back-end department development standards, including time estimation
• Collaborate with the development team to design, implement and maintain backend features
• Participate in team meetings as well as scrum to strengthen team cohesion and alignment
• Ensure the performance, security and scalability of sites using Wordpress
• Contribute to continuous product improvement by implementing the latest Wordpress features and best practices
• Work closely with frontend teams to ensure smooth integration
• Carry out quality checks
• Create training tools and technical documents
• Use Git for code versioning and team collaboration