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WordPress Developer Extraordinaire (Mid - Senior)

Firewater
Full-time
On-site
Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
WordPress Development
Firewater has been around for 26 years and we’re still weird enough to enjoy it. Now we’re looking for a WordPress developer <\/b>who actually builds things. Not someone who assembles sites from marketplace parts - someone who writes the parts<\/b>.
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If you can make WordPress dance<\/b>, bend WooCommerce without breaking it<\/b>, and stay calm when PHP decides to throw a tantrum, you might be the one.
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We don’t want a keyboard philosopher arguing on Reddit or collecting memes all day. We want someone who lives the web, dreams in clean code<\/b>, and gets quietly excited <\/b>by an elegant API response.
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Job responsibilities:<\/span>
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  • Being the oracle of all things WordPress<\/b>, from technical scoping and planning to implementation and deployment.
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  • Building websites<\/span><\/b> (mostly WordPress and WooCommerce) that are fast, functional, and easy on the eyes and search engines roll out the red carps for you.<\/span>
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  • Developing <\/span>custom themes, plugins, and API integrations<\/span><\/b> that make clients say, “Wait, you can do that?”<\/span>
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  • Keeping things running smoothly through <\/span>website maintenance, updates, and troubleshooting<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>
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  • Performing <\/span>QA and bug fixes<\/span><\/b> before anyone even notices something’s off.<\/span>
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  • Occasionally guiding clients through their CMS like a digital spirit guide.
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    You’ve got experience (4+ years, to be specific) and serious skills in:<\/span>
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    • WordPress<\/span><\/b>, inside and out: custom themes, plugins, functions, hooks, the works.<\/span>
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    • WooCommerce<\/span><\/b>, because e -commerce doesn’t scare you.<\/span>
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    • HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery, PHP, Git<\/span><\/b>, the usual suspects.<\/span>
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    • API integrations<\/span><\/b>: REST, JSON, and other acronyms that make the web go round.<\/span>
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    • MySQL<\/span><\/b> and database management.<\/span>
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    • Familiarity with <\/span>hosting environments<\/span><\/b> such as cPanel, WHM, Plesk, and sFTP.<\/span>
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    • Version control<\/span><\/b> and not losing your cool when merging branches.<\/span>
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    • A touch of <\/span>Photoshop<\/span><\/b> or equivalent for resizing and optimising the occasional image.<\/span>
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    • Debugging under pressure<\/span><\/b> without flipping a table.<\/span>
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    • A <\/span>comprehensive portfolio<\/span><\/b> of previous work.<\/span>
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      A bonus if you can wield Linux like a medieval swordsmith.<\/i>
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      The ideal you:<\/span><\/b>
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      • You’re <\/span>logical, methodical<\/span><\/b>, and know your way around website architecture.<\/span>
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      • You <\/span>notice the tiny details<\/span><\/b>; that one -pixel misalignment keeps you up at night.<\/span>
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      • You <\/span>communicate like a human<\/span><\/b> (and spell like one too).<\/span>
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      • You play nicely with others (and don’t hoard the coffee).<\/span>
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      • You’re self -driven, dependable, and disciplined with your time because great code doesn’t write itself.<\/span>
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        If you’re ready to build things that matter, impress clients,<\/b> and occasionally survive a Friday deadline with style, <\/span>step up to the plate.<\/span><\/b>
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