WordPress Developer
Dynime LLC
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Dynime LLC is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
About Dynime
Dynime is an AI-powered digital transformation company helping businesses build, operate, automate, and scale their digital infrastructure.
Our Digital Products Department is building premium WordPress themes, plugins, templates, WooCommerce solutions, and business websites for global marketplaces and Dynime's own product ecosystem.
The Role
We are seeking two WordPress Developers to join our product development team. You will develop production-ready WordPress products that can be distributed, maintained, updated, and used by customers worldwide. You will work closely with the Product Lead, UI/UX Designer, and the development team.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop custom WordPress themes and plugins.
Develop custom WordPress themes and plugins.
* Build marketplace-ready WordPress products.
Build marketplace-ready WordPress products.
* Convert Figma designs into high-quality WordPress interfaces.
Convert Figma designs into high-quality WordPress interfaces.
* Develop Elementor-compatible themes and templates.
Develop Elementor-compatible themes and templates.
* Work with Gutenberg and modern WordPress functionality.
Work with Gutenberg and modern WordPress functionality.
* Develop WooCommerce functionality and integrations.
Develop WooCommerce functionality and integrations.
* Build reusable components and theme systems.
Build reusable components and theme systems.
* Customize WordPress architecture where required.
Customize WordPress architecture where required.
* Optimize performance and Core Web Vitals.
Optimize performance and Core Web Vitals.
* Follow WordPress coding and security standards.
Follow WordPress coding and security standards.
* Ensure compatibility across modern browsers and devices.
Ensure compatibility across modern browsers and devices.
* Debug and resolve compatibility issues.
Debug and resolve compatibility issues.
* Conduct technical testing before release.
Conduct technical testing before release.
* Prepare products for ThemeForest and CodeCanyon submission.
Prepare products for ThemeForest and CodeCanyon submission.
* Maintain documentation and installation instructions.
Maintain documentation and installation instructions.
* Maintain and release updates for existing products.
Maintain and release updates for existing products.
* Collaborate with designers and QA during product development.
Collaborate with designers and QA during product development.
Required Skills
* 2+ years of professional WordPress development experience.
2+ years of professional WordPress development experience.
* Strong PHP knowledge.
Strong PHP knowledge.
* Strong HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills.
Strong HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills.
* Experience with WordPress theme development.
Experience with WordPress theme development.
* Experience with WordPress plugin development.
Experience with WordPress plugin development.
* Strong understanding of WordPress hooks, filters, actions, and template hierarchy.
Strong understanding of WordPress hooks, filters, actions, and template hierarchy.
* Experience with responsive design.
Experience with responsive design.
* Experience converting Figma designs into WordPress.
Experience converting Figma designs into WordPress.
* Strong debugging and problem-solving ability.
Strong debugging and problem-solving ability.
* Understanding of WordPress security and performance.
Understanding of WordPress security and performance.
Preferred Qualifications
* Elementor experience.
Elementor experience.
* WooCommerce development experience.
WooCommerce development experience.
* Gutenberg/block development experience.
Gutenberg/block development experience.
* Experience creating ThemeForest products.
Experience creating ThemeForest products.
* Experience creating CodeCanyon plugins.
Experience creating CodeCanyon plugins.
* Experience with ACF, REST API, custom post types, and custom fields.
Experience with ACF, REST API, custom post types, and custom fields.
* Experience with WordPress coding standards.
Experience with WordPress coding standards.
* Experience with Git/GitHub.
Experience with Git/GitHub.
* Experience optimizing WordPress performance.
Experience optimizing WordPress performance.
* Experience developing premium commercial themes or plugins.
Experience developing premium commercial themes or plugins.
What We Expect
We are looking for developers who can build products, not simply customize websites. You should understand reusable architecture, documentation, compatibility, performance, security, customer usability, and long-term product maintenance. Experience building products that have been distributed to multiple customers will be highly valued.
What Dynime Offers
* Remote-first international work environment.
Remote-first international work environment.
* Opportunity to build original commercial WordPress products.
Opportunity to build original commercial WordPress products.
* Exposure to global marketplaces.
Exposure to global marketplaces.
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
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About Dynime LLC
Dynime LLC is a company in the Content Creator industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 11 open positions on Hirezar. View all Dynime LLC jobs →