Join the Blacksmith Team!
Blacksmith is seeking a Team Lead
Full Stack Developer who is motivated to spearhead the development of unique, custom WordPress themes and plugins for our clients without leaving behind backend coding.
The lead will transform completed designs into live, interactive web experiences with beautiful, clean code while supporting clean code practices on the team and acting as technical advisor to our clients alongside the Director of Engineering.
If you enjoy finding elegant solutions to complex problems and aren’t afraid to take initiative then join our growing team of talented individuals!

Experience leading code reviews
Advisor to clients for projects that best meet their bottom line
Experience scoping out complex custom WordPress or ecommerce builds
Expert level skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Expert on backend development with PHP.
Experience working and managing MySQL databases.
Experience building custom WordPress themes/plugins
Complete understanding of the WordPress core software and its functions at the code level
Hands on experience with SASS/SCSS/LESS and Flexbox
Build responsive websites that function perfectly on any device or browser size
Experience with Git/Bitbucket
Ability to execute ADA and SEO best practices
Leverage WP Plugin Advanced Custom Fields
Proactively perform cross-browser compatibility tests and iterate to work through the bugs
Adept at developing custom WP themes from Figma design files
Collaborate with both UX/UI Web Designers and Backend Developers to bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation in order to complete projects, websites, platforms and other web experiences
Optimize application for optimum speed and scalability
Communicate positively and honestly with a strong work ethic and reliability
Excitement to learn new technologies and self-teach when needed
This position does not use existing WordPress templates or page builders (i.e WP Bakery, Divi, Elementor, etc) as all projects are custom and built from scratch

Lead Full Stack Developer

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