WHO WE ARE

eigital helps brands anticipate and navigate change.

We do more than envision the future; we help build it. Digital is no more about a great website, social presence or app but an omnichannel platform for brands and businesses to approach the audience holistically.

In today’s platform world, the end-user demands a fully digital experience – where digital is “at the core” rather than an “extension” or “bolt-on” and eigital is purpose-built to address the digital business the transformation imperative, with a core belief that success comes at the intersection of company and customer.

WHAT DO WE SEEK

We are looking for an Android Mobile and Tablet application developer, who will be developing and extending the existing code base of our Android applications using Smartphones and Tablets.

He/she will work with colleagues in the mobile team and with external developers to improve and implement features which our users interact with directly and will be passionate about coding and have an excellent eye for the detail and an absolute commitment to making sure features are well implemented.

Our role is within the development team, part of a growing team of mobile specialists.

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATION

Expert knowledge of the following:

· Front-end development with HTML 5, CSS 3 & jQuery

· WordPress template development

· WordPress back-end customization and extension

· Writing HTML for email

· Expert knowledge of WordPress (Plugin / theme development / API), PHP, HTML,

· JavaScript and CSS

· Strong experience in MySQL

· Strong experience building HTML/CSS across the major browsers

· Experience with XML and with modern source control (Git)

Intermediate knowledge of the following:

· PHP, Ajax and MySQL

· Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

· Integrating WordPress with other web-based applications

· Managing, debugging, extending & documenting jobs from start to finish

· Redevelop, extend, and/or enhance existing code

· Identifying areas that can be improved and turning that into functionality from start to finish

Experience building websites that feature:

· Established & emerging W3C standards

· Minimized loading times

· Compatibility with Internet Explorer 7+

· Progressive enhancement / graceful degradation / polyfills

· Compliance with WCAG 2.0 accessibility requirements

· Search engine optimization

· Web fonts

· Experience building mobile-optimized / responsive websites that feature:

· Touch screen optimization

· Retina / High-DPI optimization

· Small-screen optimized navigation

Experience building WordPress themes from scratch, including the use of:

· Custom loops

· Custom fields

· Custom post types

· Custom taxonomies

· Advanced / customized search

· Custom functions

Experience working with tools & libraries such as:

· jQuery

· CSS grids

· HTML5 Boilerplate

· WordPress starter themes such as Bones

· Modernizer

· Third-party APIs

Experience designing user interfaces (UI) that feature:

· Interactive elements

· Animated elements

· Design principles such as white space, simplicity, chunking, proximity, weight, context

· Visual cues, signposts, focus, and conventions

Demonstration of professional work habits including:

· Ability to solve new problems independently using Internet resources

· Proactively educating yourself about the latest trends, techniques, and tools in the web development industry

· Managing multiple projects simultaneously

· Speaking professionally and courteously with clients

Assets:

· Experience making information architecture decisions

· Knowledge of social media marketing and content marketing strategies

· Experience using version control tools such as git

· Experience using dynamic CSS languages such as Less or Sass

· Experience writing CSS with Object-Oriented CSS principles Development of high performance, highly scalable, custom applications for a web environment, mostly WordPress (i.e. plugins, themes)

We require all our Team members to use timedoctor (time and task tracking software) on their machine. Please read more about the same and confirm that you are comfortable with it before applying for a position.

Location

New Delhi, Maharashtra

Department

Development

Employment Type

Full Time (on-site)

Minimum Experience

Executive/Supervisor

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