Wordpress & Shopify Developer

A WordPress & Shopify Developer at Zipdev is responsible for creating and maintaining custom themes, optimizing web applications, and developing user-facing features. You will collaborate with various team members, manage multiple projects, and ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs while delivering high-quality code.

Applicants for the WordPress & Shopify Developer role at Zipdev should have at least 3 years of relevant experience in front-end development. A strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and experience in developing themes for WordPress and Shopify are essential. Knowledge of task runners like Gulp and Grunt, as well as familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks, is a plus.

At Zipdev, we value strong communication skills, especially in a remote work setting. You'll need to be reliable and proficient in using collaboration tools like Slack and Google Drive. Technical skills such as code versioning with Git and knowledge of SEO principles are also important for this role.

The WordPress & Shopify Developer position at Zipdev is fully remote, allowing you to work from anywhere. The schedule is Monday to Friday, offering a 40-hour workweek without weekend commitments, along with generous time off for vacations and holidays to maintain a great work-life balance.

Zipdev offers a comprehensive benefits package, including major medical insurance, gym reimbursement, and performance-based bonuses. Additionally, our team members receive continuous education bonuses and a structured vacation policy that includes both personal and company holidays.

In your response, highlight specific projects you’ve worked on, the challenges faced during theme development, and how you overcame them. Discuss your proficiency with the Liquid templating language and any relevant plugins or tools you regularly use.

Explain your approach to collaborating with designers. Emphasize how you assess designs for technical constraints and your process for providing feedback to ensure feasibility while still achieving an appealing final product.

Discuss techniques such as code minimization, image optimization, or employing best practices in coding. You can also cover your experience with caching, content delivery networks (CDNs), and database optimizations.

Share your personal time management strategies, the tools you use for project tracking, and how you prioritize tasks. Discuss how you communicate with team members to keep everyone informed of timelines and deliverables.

When answering, focus on a particular challenge, detailing the steps you took to analyze the issue, the solutions you considered, and the successful resolution. This showcases your problem-solving and analytical skills.

Talk about your knowledge of how different browsers interpret code and any specific issues you've encountered. Detail the strategies you've used to troubleshoot and resolve these compatibility challenges effectively.

Discuss your methods for continuing education, whether it’s attending webinars, following influential blogs, or participating in online communities. This demonstrates your commitment to professional growth and staying current in the industry.

Explain the techniques you utilize to develop responsive designs, such as flexible grid layouts, media queries, and frameworks. Provide examples of projects where you successfully implemented responsiveness.

Share a specific example of using a third-party API, explaining the purpose of the integration, the challenges you faced, and the successful outcomes. Highlight your skills in dynamic integration and any tools or libraries you leveraged.

Outline your strategy for creating an effective email template, focusing on design, responsiveness, and proper rendering in different email clients. Mention any specific tools or frameworks you prefer for email development.