Web Developer (Gaming)

About Ascendion :

Ascendion is a full service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000\+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion \| Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands

Solve complex problems - and learn new skills

Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients

Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

Title: Web Developer 2

Location: 100% remote

Typical Day in the Role

• Purpose of the Team:

The team supports our Game Studios Publishing as the internal web team responsible for building and maintaining video game websites, primarily on WordPress, and ensuring reliable, high-quality web experiences for game titles.

• Key projects:

This role will contribute to migrating existing WordPress websites to a new hosting platform, supporting ongoing development and maintenance of multiple our Game Studios websites (including Flight Simulator and other titles), and assisting with automation, pipelines, and web infrastructure improvements. Daily status update, story progress and code submission through Azure DevOps

• 15% time spent in meetings (daily stand-ups, weekly planning/grooming sessions, and collaboration with designers and developers), 85% heads down work such as coding, code reviews, implementing web updates, and collaborating.

Job Description

• Our Game Studios Publishing Team is looking for a talented WordPress developer to migrate our existing websites to a new hosting solution. Additionally, the candidate will assist us in updating our Sage 9 WordPress themes to Sage 11\.
• We build scalable, engaging, community-focused, user-friendly, and accessible websites. The ideal candidate has experience in both back-end \& front-end web development utilizing WordPress.
• This is an opportunity to join a creative and motivated team, work on exciting new projects, and take advantage of the latest technology with backing.
• Join the group driving world-class game development across a growing family of devices, including Windows 10\.

Candidate Requirements

• Disqualifiers:

Candidates will not be eligible if they show consistent short tenures or frequent job changes that are not project-based, as this indicates a patchy work history.

• Best vs. Average:

The ideal resume would contain experience working on large-scale WordPress sites (such as schools, universities, or newspapers)

Candidate Requirements

• 3 - 5 years of experience in Web Developer space.
• Experience migrating WordPress websites between hosting platforms.
• Experience updating Sage WordPress starter theme versions 9 through 11\.
• Solid PHP back-end development skills.
• Deep understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery.
• Working knowledge \& usage of WordPress core functions, filters \& actions.
• Experience with build pipelines and automation tools such as Webpack, NPM \& Yarn.
• Understanding of the server-side CSS preprocessor SASS.
• Prior usage of Bootstrap CSS Framework.
• Experience with git or similar version control.
• Experience with cross-browser \& device testing.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related degree, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred

• Familiarity with Azure.
• Familiarity with automated testing.
• Familiarity with agile development processes.
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization. What is the ideal background of a candidate for this role?WordPress Developer Experience.

Top 3 Must-Have HARD Skills(2-4 years required in the following, ideally 5-7 years experience)

• Experience migrating WordPress websites between hosting platforms
• Experience updating Sage WordPress starter theme versions 9 through 11
• Experience with build pipelines and automation tools such as Webpack, NPM \& Yarn

Note: Work Sample Links/Portfolio Required

Thanks

Salary Range:

$1,04,000 - 1,08,000 Annually -Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertain to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year]

Want to change the world? Let us know.

Tell us about your experiences, education, and ambitions. Bring your knowledge, unique viewpoint, and creativity to the table. Let’s talk!