You will have the opportunity to work for national and international brands, managing a variety of projects from the creation of pages and marketing content to the creation of experiential microsites, institutional websites, e-commerce and gaming. 

Coordinated by a Project Manager, you’ll be working in close contact with UX/UI Designers, Strategists and front-end developers to propose and develop innovative, user-centred solutions.

We’re looking for a collaborative person with solid training who is capable of providing effective, high-quality solutions.

Development, maintenance and evolution of applications in the PHP environment;

Creation of content administration areas for minisites;

Development of draw and instant-win mechanics for prize competitions with attention to security and development of failover mechanics;

Integration of any external API-based services;

Integration between Shopify and external CRMs (management, logistics software);

Importation of data from the main e-commerce platforms (Magento, Prestahop) to Shopify;

Integration between Casual Games developed in Phaser and customer platforms (e.g. Salesforce);

Management of websites with WordPress platforms and CMS developed in PHP customised by the agency;

Security maintenance of platforms developed and managed by the agency;

Development of user/password authentication systems (session-based or token-based);

Exportation of data for analytical purposes in the main formats (json ,excel, csv, xml);

Processing of data stored in databases in compliance with GDPR rules.

Experience working in developing agency or related digital projects;

Analytical thinking and results-oriented approach;

Proactivity in identifying possible problems and finding solutions

Good knowledge of the English language;

Willingness to work in a team;

Passion for software development and continuous improvement;

Willingness to develop intuitive user interfaces.

Excellent knowledge of development in a PHP environment and in-depth knowledge of at least one PHP MVC framework (preferably Laravel);

Excellent knowledge of WordPress and the main plugins;

Excellent knowledge of versioning systems (preferably Git);

Security expertise on APACHE / PHP / MySQL;

Thorough knowledge of MySQL databases and SQL language;

Familiarity with hosting and domain control panels (cpanel);

Experience developing Javascript applications and at least one of the main frameworks (Svelte, Vue, React, etc.).

Occasional collaborations with the opportunity to work on diverse and stimulating projects;

A dynamic and creative environment.

If you think this opportunity suits you, please attach your CV/Portfolio. If your experience aligns with our requirements, we will contact you for a call!

Playground is an independent digital agency founded in 2006. We’re a team of around 60 people and collaborate with some of the most exciting brands in the market, including The North Face, Inter F.C, Vans, Salewa, Luxottica, Timberland, Milan, Napapijri and Hogan, to name a few.

We design and implement digital experiences and content such as websites, web platforms, e-commerce, DEM campaigns, online contests, casual games, campaign content and motion graphics videos.

We take care of the whole production cycle, from strategy to UX design, from UI implementation to web development.

In the past two years, we have entered three prestigious rankings:

• 1000 Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2021 compiled by the Financial Times;
• Growth Leaders 2021, 2022 and 2023 compiled by Il Sole 24 Ore and Statista;
• Champions of Growth 2022 and 2023 compiled by the German ITQF Institute in collaboration with La Repubblica Affari & Finanza.