Senior WordPress Lead Engineer — Remote & Client-Facing

Blacksmith Agency; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 980,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Exposure to US clients

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Senior WordPress Engineer to lead end-to-end WordPress projects for US-based clients. You will scope builds to business goals, drive efficient development with AI, and maintain high-quality, fast, custom sites.

You will be client-facing, explaining technical concepts in clear English and leading teams to deliver robust WordPress solutions. Remote work is supported for this senior role.

Qualifications

• Strong WordPress and PHP skills with modern HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
• Fluent in English and able to communicate with clients clearly.
• Experience leading or owning builds, not just closing tickets.
• Real fluency using AI to drive development efficiency.

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 sites healthy.

Skills

WordPress

PHP

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

Client-facing

AI-driven development

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Senior WordPress Engineer to lead end-to-end WordPress projects for US-based clients. You will scope builds to business goals, drive efficient development with AI, and maintain high-quality, fast, custom sites.

You will be client-facing, explaining technical concepts in clear English and leading teams to deliver robust WordPress solutions. Remote work is supported for this senior role.