Senior WordPress Architect - PHP, APIs, Scalable Web

IQbusiness South Africa; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

IQbusiness South Africa seeks a Senior Web Developer for a 12‑month contract in Welgemoed, Cape Town. You will lead WordPress‑centric design, development, and maintenance, with PHP expertise and API integrations, while collaborating with UI/UX teams on responsive interfaces.

The role demands strong debugging skills, focus on performance and security, and mentoring colleagues, in a hybrid setup (3 days on-site, 2 days WFH).

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of full‑stack development with WordPress.
• Strong PHP and WordPress core, theme, and plugin development.
• Experience with MySQL databases and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker, and DevOps practices advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of WordPress-based web apps.
• Develop custom themes, plugins, and API integrations.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers for responsive interfaces.
• Ensure performance, security, and scalability of WP sites.
• Mentor team members and participate in code reviews.

Skills

WordPress

Full-stack development

PHP

REST APIs

Bootstrap

React/Angular

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Git

MySQL

WordPress REST API

Job description

IQbusiness South Africa seeks a Senior Web Developer for a 12‑month contract in Welgemoed, Cape Town. You will lead WordPress‑centric design, development, and maintenance, with PHP expertise and API integrations, while collaborating with UI/UX teams on responsive interfaces.

The role demands strong debugging skills, focus on performance and security, and mentoring colleagues, in a hybrid setup (3 days on-site, 2 days WFH).