Job Description

Job Information

Date Opened


24/11/2025
Job Type


Full time
Work Experience


4-5 years
City


Sandton
Province


Gauteng
Country


South Africa
Postal Code


2196

Firewater has been around for 26 years and we're still weird enough to enjoy it. Now we're looking for a

WordPress developer

who actually builds things. Not someone who assembles sites from marketplace parts -

someone who writes the parts

.





If you can make W

ordPress dance

,

bend WooCommerce without breaking it

, and stay calm when PHP decides to throw a tantrum, you might be the one.

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

, and gets

quietly excited

by an elegant API response.

Job responsibilities:

Being the oracle of all things

WordPress

, from technical scoping and planning to implementation and deployment.

Building websites

(mostly WordPress and WooCommerce) that are fast, functional, and easy on the eyes and search engines roll out the red carps for you. Developing

custom themes, plugins, and API integrations

that make clients say, "Wait, you can do that?" Keeping things running smoothly through

website maintenance, updates, and troubleshooting

. Performing

QA and bug fixes

before anyone even notices something's off. Occasionally guiding clients through their CMS like a digital spirit guide.

You've got experience (4+ years, to be specific) and serious skills in:

WordPress

, inside and out: custom themes, plugins, functions, hooks, the works.

WooCommerce

, because e-commerce doesn't scare you.

HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery, PHP, Git

, the usual suspects.

API integrations

: REST, JSON, and other acronyms that make the web go round.

MySQL

and database management. Familiarity with

hosting environments

such as cPanel, WHM, Plesk, and sFTP.

Version control

and not losing your cool when merging branches. A touch of

Photoshop

or equivalent for resizing and optimising the occasional image.

Debugging under pressure

without flipping a table. A

comprehensive portfolio

of previous work.
A bonus if you can wield Linux like a medieval swordsmith.

The ideal you:

You're

logical, methodical

, and know your way around website architecture. You

notice the tiny details

; that one-pixel misalignment keeps you up at night. You

communicate like a human

(and spell like one too). You play nicely with others (and don't hoard the coffee). You're self-driven, dependable, and disciplined with your time because great code doesn't write itself.


If you're ready to

build things that matter, impress clients,

and occasionally survive a Friday deadline with style,

step up to the plate.