Senior Full Stack Wordpress Developer | Contract at IQbusiness

Job Description

• iqbusiness is seeking to employ a Senior Full Stack Wordpress Developer on a 12-month contract to collaborate with an international client from our offices in Welgemoed, Cape Town, Northern Suburbs. This is a hybrid role (3 days on-site; 2 days WFH).
• The Full Stack WordPress Developer is responsible for leading the design, development, and maintenance of both front-end and back-end components of web applications, with a specialised focus on the WordPress ecosystem. They should be comfortable working extensively with WordPress core, themes, plugins, databases, servers, APIs, and modern client-side technologies. This role requires strong solution design capabilities, the ability to debug independently, and experience delivering complex, customised web solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead solution design and create new developments within WordPress, including custom themes, plugins, and API integrations
• Develop and maintain custom APIs within WordPress and integrate seamlessly with third-party services
• Collaborate closely with UI/UX designers to translate complex designs into functional and responsive user interfaces, leveraging Bootstrap, React, or Angular as needed
• Design and deliver complex website platforms with advanced functionality
• Debug independently, analyse problems, and propose effective solutions
• Optimise WordPress applications for maximum speed, scalability, and security
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for WordPress themes, plugins, and custom functionalities
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical teams and business stakeholders
• Contribute to presentations and requirement gathering sessions to ensure alignment with business needs
• Ensure security and data protection best practices are consistently followed across all WordPress development
• Participate actively in code reviews and team meetings, providing mentorship and contributing to development standards
• Stay up to date with emerging WordPress advancements, web technologies, and industry trends

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (advantageous)
• Minimum of 5 years’ full-stack development experience, with strong emphasis on WordPress
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6+), and frameworks/libraries like React (for WordPress block development or custom interfaces) and Angular (for dynamic, component-based applications)
• Experience with Bootstrap for building responsive, mobile-first UI components and layouts
• Strong back-end development experience with PHP, specifically deep expertise in WordPress core, theme, and plugin development
• Extensive experience with databases such as MySQL for WordPress applications
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs (WordPress REST API and external services)
• Expert knowledge of version control systems like Git
• Strong understanding of WordPress architecture, hooks, filters, and best practices for performance and security
• Experience with containerisation tools like Docker for WordPress development environments (advantageous)
• Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) as they apply to WordPress deployments (advantageous)
• Experience with testing frameworks and tools (e.g., PHPUnit for WordPress) (advantageous)

Skills required:

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently
• Strong communication skills, able to bridge technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience gathering requirements and translating them into technical solutions
• Ability to present solutions clearly and persuasively to stakeholders