Mentus

San Diego, CA | Posted: 4 years ago

We are growing again. Front End Web Developer
Mentus, a southern California marketing and design agency is seeking a Front End Web Developer to create and develop creative design solutions for our clients. With over 30 years of experience, our specialty is business to business clients focusing on website solutions that span technology, healthcare, retail and food. We bring decades of experience to website development, b2b marketing, investor communications and branding. We serve both national and international clientele.
Company Introduction{{Write a short and catchy paragraph about your company. Make sure to provide information about the companys culture, perks, and benefits. Mention office hours, remote working possibilities, and everything else you think of that makes your company interesting.}}Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Freelance WordPress Developer responsible for both back-end and front-end development to support our in-house team on an as needed basis, including creating WordPress themes and plugins. This position requires a combination of programming skills (namely PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript) and aesthetics (understanding element arrangements on the screen, the color and font choices, and so on). The candidate should have a strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems. Experience with the responsive and adaptive design is strongly preferred. Also, an understanding of the entire web development process, including design, development, and deployment is preferred.ResponsibilitiesWorking with the design team to create unique user experiencesImplementing new features and functionalityEnsuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of WordPressHelping to formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme or plugin.Launching websites with the new theme and content createdCreating theme documentation for the clientsSkills and QualificationsGood understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQueryExperience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applicationsExperience developing responsive design WordPress themesComfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsersAbility to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working WordPress themesKnowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)Proficient understanding of GITStrong understanding of PHP back-end developmentAn understanding of the Genesis Framework.