Web Developer

As a Web Developer in our company, your responsibilities will include developing, testing, and deploying responsive websites and web applications that align with business goals. You'll customize Shopify stores using Shopify Liquid, ensuring they provide an excellent user experience. You'll also be involved in website maintenance, optimizing functionality and SEO performance, writing clean code in languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and leveraging frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.

To apply for the Web Developer position, it's crucial to have a proven background in web development with expertise in languages and frameworks such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP or Python. Experience in building and customizing Shopify stores and knowledge of Shopify Liquid is essential. Familiarity with CMS platforms like WordPress, as well as strong SEO understanding and knowledge of web standards and best practices, will enhance your application.

While experience with Webflow is highly preferred for the Web Developer role, it’s not strictly required. However, familiarity with Shopify and ensuring the integration of e-commerce components is necessary. Your ability to create engaging, user-friendly, and efficient websites that utilize these platforms will greatly benefit your application.

The Web Developer will use a variety of tools and technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React or Angular. Familiarity with version control tools like Git, graphic design tools such as Adobe XD, Figma, or Sketch, and basic knowledge of database management like MySQL or MongoDB will be advantageous. You'll also be integrating and managing APIs to enhance website functionalities.

The Web Developer position offers a full-time schedule, requiring 40 hours per week. Since the role is remote, you’ll be working in alignment with the UK time zone, providing flexibility while ensuring collaboration with the team.

When answering this question, think about specific projects you've worked on where you customized a Shopify store using Shopify Liquid. Highlight the challenges you faced, how you ensured the store provided an excellent user experience, and any metrics or results that demonstrate your success in increasing traffic or sales.

Discuss the techniques you use to optimize websites, including on-page SEO elements like title tags, meta descriptions, and alt text for images. Mention how you perform keyword research and the importance of page load speed, mobile responsiveness, and clean code, as these are vital for good SEO performance.

Explain your step-by-step approach to debugging, which might include using browser developer tools, checking for errors in the console, and methodically isolating problems. Discuss your experience in writing tests and utilizing version control systems like Git for tracking issues and deploying fixes.

Share your strategies for time management, like using project management tools, setting daily or weekly goals, and scheduling regular check-ins with team members. Emphasize the importance of communication and staying organized while working independently.

Choose a project where you faced significant obstacles, detailing the challenges, your thought process, and the skills you employed to overcome them. Highlight the results and what you learned from the experience to showcase your problem-solving ability.

Mention the resources you rely on, such as industry blogs, developer communities, podcasts, or online courses. Emphasize your commitment to continuous learning and how you apply new trends or techniques in your development work.

Discuss your approach to teamwork, including how you communicate project requirements, provide and receive feedback, and utilize design mockups to ensure that the final product aligns with marketing goals. Highlight any successful collaborations you've had in the past.

Talk about specific tools or frameworks you enjoy working with, like React or Angular, and explain why they enhance your development process. Discuss your experiences in building more efficient, robust websites using these technologies.

Describe your testing process, which could include unit tests, integration tests, and user acceptance testing. Emphasize your commitment to quality assurance to ensure the highest user experience before launching any web application.

Provide examples of projects where you integrated APIs, discussing the challenges you faced and how you overcame them. Ensure to highlight your understanding of RESTful services, authentication, and data handling when integrating third-party applications.