Website Developer (Job Ref: UWJA – WD 01/23)

Uwejja is a creative media house that has worked with several leading power brands. The Company is looking to expand its team with like-minded individuals who wish to further their careers in a fast-growing environment. 

We are looking for individuals with a passion for Website Development. The chosen

candidate will assist in exciting projects with leading local and foreign clients.

Main duties amongst others:

• Following a website design created in Adobe XD or Figma to develop new websites from scratch;
• Maintaining and updating existing websites;
• Collaborating with designers and stakeholders to ensure projects are completed on-time and to a high standard;
• Adding information and sourcing images for new/existing websites;
• Staying up-to-date with industry trends and technologies.

Interested candidates must:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, web development or a related field;
• Be proficient in HTML, CSS, JavasScript and modern front-end frameworks (e.g. React, Angular);
• Have three years’ experience in professional website development;
• Have experience with server-side programming languages (e.g. PHP, Ruby on Rails);
• Have knowledge of SQL for database management;
• Have a strong understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility;
• Have experience with content management systems, specifically WordPress;
• Be driven & self-motivated;
• Be a team player & capable of working under pressure.

The below traits will also be considered as assets:

• Have experience with developing a CMS;
• Have work experience using a PHP MVC Framework such as Laravel;
• Have experience with NodeJS or any other similar framework;
• Have experience in end-to-end development from server setup to deployment;
• Have experience with Docker, Git, and GitHub.

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