[Hidden-tech] Hiring: Senior/Lead WordPress Developer

Noah Smith noah at commonmedia.com
Wed Feb 22 21:46:24 EST 2017


Common Media seeks to hire an outstanding Senior/Lead WordPress Developer
to join our 20-person, award-winning digital services agency in Hadley,
Massachusetts. We specialize in custom-built, open-source content
management and digital repository solutions for universities, corporations
and government agencies.

We look for colleagues who are smart, get things done, and care about doing
things properly. We appreciate a wide breadth of experience, but the final
requirements for this particular opening are a passion for WordPress and
the drive to keep up with the tools, processes and techniques. We would
prefer to hire full-time and on-site in Hadley MA; but could make an
exception for an exceptional candidate.

Primary responsibilities will include:

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   Software Architecture
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      Requirements-gathering and analysis;
      -

      Implementation planning and technical documentation with individual
      project teams: tools, approach, resource allocation, and implementation
      planning;
      -

      Assessing technical risk and preparing mitigation plans as necessary;
      -

      Revising approach and implementation plans as circumstances require.
      -

   Software Development
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      WordPress back-end development and theming for new client work
      -

      Feature development for existing WordPress client projects
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      Ability to coordinate other developers as part of multi-person team
      efforts
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   Technical Leadership (Lead Developer)
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      Maintaining an active knowledge of the latest relevant tools, trends
      and technologies as opportunities for innovation and excellence:
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         Ensuring that team members are aware of relevant emerging
         technologies;
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         Considering and evaluating applicable technologies for adoption
         into standard practice and/or for specific projects.
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      Willingness and desire to be presented with (and to solve) the most
      difficult technical challenges that arise within the Drupal team.


Valued skills and attributes:

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   A healthy respect for and knowledge of PHP, the WordPress ecosystem,
   Twig, SASS/SCSS, Composer and other modern web development tools and
   techniques;
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   Ability to write consistent, standards-compliant HTML and CSS;
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   Ability to consider edge cases and thoroughly test your own code;
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   An earnest belief in writing good code for the sake of writing good code;
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   Ability (and eagerness) to learn new skills on the job, and to be our
   in-house WordPress guru;
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   Comfort working on the command line, especially in Mac and Linux
   environments;
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   Familiarity with modern version control, preferably Git;
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   Attention to detail and production schedules;
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   Ability to contribute positively in a team environment;
   -

   Ability to maintain a busy work schedule in a collaborative work
   environment.


Working at Common Media

At Common Media, we hire digital craftspeople who care about keeping their
tools sharp: we look for co-workers who enjoy an environment of continuous
learning, are proficient at getting things done, and care about doing
things right.


Everyone on our team wants to be challenged at work, but also values the
time and space to nurture other interests when they go home.

Our benefits include:

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   Competitive salary;
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   Health, dental and life Insurance;
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   401k Plan and matching;
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   Paid maternity and second-parent or paternity leave;
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   Unlimited snacks, tea and a cold-brew coffee on tap;
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   Adjacent access to the bikepath;
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   Individual professional development budgets;
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   A casual, comfortable working environment.


Please submit a resumé, cover letter, and salary requirements to
jobs at commonmedia.com.



--
Noah W. Smith, Founder + CEO
*Common Media *| 84 Russell St, Hadley MA | phone: 413-259-6777 |
commonmedia.com
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