Remote WordPress Tech Lead — AI-Driven, Client‑Facing

Blacksmith Agency; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,453,000 - 2,421,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Senior WordPress Tech Lead who can own complex WordPress projects from scoping to delivery. You will be the development voice for clients, translating business goals into fast, clean, and custom sites, while maintaining hands-on coding.

This remote role requires excellent English and involves guiding themes, templates, plugins, and blocks, plus leveraging AI to improve development efficiency.

Qualifications

• Senior, client-facing WordPress lead with full-stack skills.
• Ability to scope builds to client business objectives.
• Experience driving AI-enhanced development processes.
• Proficient in communicating with clients in English.

Responsibilities

• Scope client work against business objectives and set the build approach.
• Lead custom WordPress builds: themes, templates, plugins and blocks.
• Drive efficiency with AI across the development process.
• Be the development voice the client hears, and keep their sites healthy.

Skills

WordPress

PHP

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

AI in development

Client-facing communication

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Senior WordPress Tech Lead who can own complex WordPress projects from scoping to delivery. You will be the development voice for clients, translating business goals into fast, clean, and custom sites, while maintaining hands-on coding.

This remote role requires excellent English and involves guiding themes, templates, plugins, and blocks, plus leveraging AI to improve development efficiency.