WordPress Lead Architect — AI-Driven, Client-Facing, Remote

Blacksmith Agency; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency seeks a senior WordPress Development Lead to helm end-to-end WordPress builds for US-based clients. You will scope work to align with business objectives, drive fast, clean, custom solutions, and maintain client relationships with strong English.

You will still write and review real code and lead teams remotely. As the face of development for clients, you will leverage AI to improve efficiencies, manage themes, templates, plugins, and blocks, and ensure sites stay healthy and

Qualifications

• Strong custom WordPress and PHP development skills.
• Ability to scope work to client business goals.
• Fluency in English and excellent client-facing communication.
• Experience leading or owning builds.

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

Client communication

AI-driven development

Tools

WordPress development tools

Job description

Blacksmith Agency seeks a senior WordPress Development Lead to helm end-to-end WordPress builds for US-based clients. You will scope work to align with business objectives, drive fast, clean, custom solutions, and maintain client relationships with strong English.

You will still write and review real code and lead teams remotely. As the face of development for clients, you will leverage AI to improve efficiencies, manage themes, templates, plugins, and blocks, and ensure sites stay healthy and