Full job description

Ripple Recruitment have partnered with a digital agency based in Basingstoke that is looking for a talented WordPress Developer to join their expanding development team.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, design-led environment where your work will directly contribute to building high-performing, visually compelling websites and web applications. You will work closely with designers and an experienced developer to bring digital concepts to life.

This is a hybrid position that requires around two days a week onsite, so candidates must be within a reasonable commuting distance to Basingstoke and ideally have access to a car.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, customise and maintain bespoke WordPress themes and plugins.
• Translate design wireframes into responsive, cross-browser compatible websites.
• Write clean, scalable code using PHP, JavaScript, SCSS and TypeScript.
• Optimise database queries using SQL for performance and reliability.
• Support deployment processes and manage AWS and Linux server configurations.
• Troubleshoot functional issues and implement fixes efficiently.
• Stay informed on the latest web technologies, best practices and tools.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable experience developing with WordPress, including theme and plugin development.
• Strong grasp of responsive web design principles and front-end frameworks.
• Confident using Visual Studio Code or similar IDEs for editing and debugging.
• Solid understanding of database interaction such as MySQL or SQL.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, ideally AWS.
• Comfortable working in a Linux-based environment.
• Familiarity with modern front-end tooling including SCSS and TypeScript.
• A proactive approach to solving problems and contributing ideas.

Desirable Skills

• Understanding of technical SEO.
• Ability to offer input on UI and UX design improvements.
• Working knowledge of Python.

What is on Offer

• Salary between £37,500 and £42,500 depending on your experience.
• Hybrid working model offering office-based collaboration with flexibility to work from home.
• Career progression within a fast-growing agency.
• Relaxed and inclusive working culture.
• Company pension scheme.
• Free on-site parking.

To Apply

If you are a WordPress Developer looking for a collaborative agency environment where you can grow your skills, please apply with your CV today for immediate consideration.

• Ripple Recruitment is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. My client is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Due to high volumes of interest, we can only respond to shortlisted applicants.