Senior Developer / CTO - Digital Media and Advertising

Talent Sam; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent digital media company in Sandton seeks a Senior Developer / CTO to lead their technology strategy and implementation. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years in full-stack development, strong skills in PHP and JavaScript, and experience with API integration and cloud infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation in digital media and advertising while working on impactful projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in full-stack development.
• Proven track record of designing, developing, and maintaining complex systems.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive technological vision from conception to execution.
• Design and implement the architecture for all systems.
• Manage backend infrastructure and databases.

Skills

Full-stack development

PHP

JavaScript

API integration

AWS

AI and Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Airtable

WordPress

Pinecone Semantic DB

Job description

The Client is a fast growing Digital Media Company.They offer a full spectrum of editorial and marketing services to leading publishers across the globe, including content creation, content amplification, content delivery, and monetization. Overall, they reach, entertain and monetize 30,000,000+ users per month across any digital channel, mobile and desktop, social, native.

We're seeking an exceptional, hands-on Senior Developer / CTO to join their innovative digital media and advertising company. As the sole technical leader, you'll be responsible for all aspects of our technology strategy and implementation.

Key Responsibilities :

Drive technological vision from conception to execution

Collect and analyze business requirements to inform technology decisions

Scout and evaluate new technologies to enhance their competitive edge

Design and implement the architecture for all their systems and applications

Develop custom tools for editorial / copywriting workflows and KPI dashboards

Manage and optimize their backend infrastructure and databases

Integrate and maintain connections with various advertising platform APIs

Handle all aspects of development, including coding, testing, and deployment

Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of their technical infrastructure

4+ years of experience in full-stack development, with at least 1 year in a senior or leadership role

Proven track record of single-handedly designing, developing, and maintaining complex systems

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to architect scalable solutions

Excellent communication skills to bridge technical concepts with business needs

Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; Master's preferred

Technical Skills Required :

BackEnd-Stack Development :

Strong proficiency in PHP for backend development

Solid experience with JavaScript for frontend interactivity

AI and Machine Learning : OpenAI integration for advanced text processing and generation

API Integration : Experience with advertising platforms (Meta, Twitter, Outbrain, TikTok, etc.)

Data Management : Airtable for flexible, collaborative databases

Database Management :

AWS Relational Databases for structured data storage

Pinecone Semantic DB for vector embeddings and similarity search

Cloud Infrastructure : AWS servers for hosting and scaling applications

CMS : WordPress development and customization

If you're a tech polymath who thrives on end-to-end ownership of projects and is passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation in digital media and advertising, we want to hear from you. Join us in building the future of our industry!