Junior Web Developer

Mozaik is a leading marketing strategy agency, with extensive experience in providing marketing strategies that are creative, innovative, sophisticated and results oriented. Our in-depth understanding of local markets and our team’s unique combination of marketing expertise, leading edge technical intelligence and inspiring creativity, ensure the delivery of high-end online and offline experiences and increased return on investment. With both a strategic and creative approach, we make every effort to enhance the renown and impact of our clients serving their ultimate goals of growth, success, and access to previously untapped markets. We offer all-inclusive services to our client portfolio, varying from Web Design and Development to Web applications and Brand Identity Development to Online Marketing Campaigns. This is a great opportunity to join our unique team. We are looking for a positive, eager to learn individual, able to collaborate effectively. We are looking for a Junior Web Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming to work on website projects.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake all ad hoc bugs/requests and updates for our maintenance contracts
• Perform standard maintenance tasks on WordPress websites
• Perform website quality assurance tasks
• Optimize websites according to suggestions by Google’s PageSpeed Insights and other metrics
• Author newsletters using standard web-based tools as well as write HTML code for cross-device, cross-client accessible campaigns
• Enforce website security best practices
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
• Collaborate with IT staff members

Reporting
Web Developer reports to Head of Development

Location
The position is based in Athens, Greece ( Hybrid )

Type of employment
Full-time, with competitive salary

Skills and Experience

• Work Experience and Technical Skills. Programming experience with the WordPress CMS.Good understanding of web authoring markup, including HTML5, CSS3.Good knowledge of PHPExperience in using pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.Good understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including but not limited to jQuery.Good understanding of responsive and mobile-first website design practices and implementations.Good understanding of cross-browser, cross-client, cross-device compatibility issues and ways to work around them.Use of code versioning tools, such as Git.Good understanding of newsletter authoringBasic understanding of SEO principles
• Experience on any of the following will be appreciated: WooCommerce or Magento 2.xWeb Accessibility practicesWeb security best practicesΚnowledge of UI/UX practicesPageSpeed optimization practicesMySQL RDBMS base level queriesAsynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX callsJavascript animation library GSAPjs / React / AngularJSWeb Services / RESTful APIs
• Personal Qualifications Patience and excellent interpersonal and communication skillsMotivated, goal oriented and persistentHigh level of initiative and team playerHandling of stressful cases and deadlines as well