Maintaining and improving existing Magento e-commerce site

Magento Front-end Developer (Location Independent) Part-Time / Freelance Employment Position LOCATION This role is location independent and aimed at freelancers. Australia is our base of operations and main customer market. The only restraint for you, is being able to maintain a consistent and reliable internet connection and open channels of communication with the Board of Directors. ABOUT US Vaper Empire is one of Australia’s leading e-cigarette and e-liquid companies. We are on a mission to make vaping accessible, simpler and fun for millions of Australians. We are a small and rapidly expanding company positioned as a leader in a market that is growing exponentially. We are seeking a highly experienced Magento developer to help take our website to the next level! WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a highly experienced and competent Magento front end developer and designer to help maintain the website for our successful, premium offering online business. We are an e-commerce business with an existing Magento based website offering a part time role for a developer to apply fixes, patches and improvements to our website. You should display an over-arching, intuitive and creative understanding of the world of front-end web design, development and e-commerce. There will be design elements to the role but the main emphasis will be on development. Professional, responsive (English) communication is crucial for this role, you must be contactable and responsive to Board Directors’ requests and inputs. THE JOB YOU’LL BE DOING Our ideal candidate will be able to seamlessly apply changes and updates to our website, including new Magento patches and adding/manipulating products to the website. You must be capable of being reactive to management requests as well as proactively improving our website’s usability. There will be brand guidelines to adhere to but there will also be scope for new ideas and creative license for you. Over 50% of our customers access our site using mobile devices, so should have experience with mobile interfaces. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE Long term experience and deep understanding of Magento front end development Proven track record working on Magento based e commerce sites Strong project management skills – there will be a certain level of autonomy in this role Excellent communication skills No vaping knowledge required! COMPENSATION Hourly rate: $70 (negotiable on experience)