Remote PHP Software Engineer - WordPress & Frontend

dotdigital; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A global marketing solutions provider is seeking a Software Engineer to join their marketing and ecommerce integrations team in Cape Town, South Africa. In this role, you'll build and maintain marketing websites, ensuring seamless integration with the Dotdigital platform. Candidates should have strong skills in PHP, JavaScript, and solid experience with WordPress theme and plugin development. The company promotes a remote work culture with opportunities for collaboration and personal development.

Benefits

Parental leave

Medical benefits

Paid sick leave

Annual Udemy training allowance

Wellbeing rewards

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Dotdigital's marketing websites.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and QA.
• Optimise performance for global audiences.

Skills

Solid, modern PHP skills

JavaScript (frameworks like Angular, Vue, or React are a bonus)

Proven experience developing custom WordPress themes and plugins

Expertise in SASS or another CSS preprocessor

Good grasp of website architecture, UX/UI best practices

Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Proficiency in git and collaborative agile processes

Skilled in debugging and refactoring

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Tools

Node.js

Azure Functions

Composer

Docker

Nginx

Webpack

Gulp

PHPStorm

Job description

A global marketing solutions provider is seeking a Software Engineer to join their marketing and ecommerce integrations team in Cape Town, South Africa. In this role, you'll build and maintain marketing websites, ensuring seamless integration with the Dotdigital platform. Candidates should have strong skills in PHP, JavaScript, and solid experience with WordPress theme and plugin development. The company promotes a remote work culture with opportunities for collaboration and personal development.