Overview
Head of Web Development – Salt Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Jobspaddy
Responsibilities
will include:
Leading a team of Full Stack Developers, Front End Developers, UX developers and UI designers
Leading UX architecture and system design decisions and reviews code implementation
Oversee all aspects of interactive development, including CMS development, front-end development, dev ops, server architecture and maintenance, and security strategy
Builds strong, collaborative relationships with tech team, and both internal and external stakeholders’
Collaborates regularly with outside agencies to develop, test, and launch code through multiple phases of work
Identifying and troubleshooting bugs and code failures
Develop and implement creative solutions to move work forward on deadline, strategically weighing risk and evaluating level of the work’s importance throughout
Creating and executing vision for stable, adaptable website and information architecture
Co-creating development roadmaps together with office’s senior leadership and digital product team, identifying future needs, fixes, enhancements, and potential experiments
Developing a plan for maintaining and upgrading code base as needed.
Monitoring and investigating new technology trends and opportunities for innovation
Actively participation in weekly department meetings to share relevant team updates and inform and educate colleagues about development projects.
Providing critical input and strategic direction for all phases of website projects
Designing, developing, and maintaining Word Press websites, ensuring high-performance and availability
Experience/Skills for this role:
Solid comprehension of Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) and a track record of improving performance metrics and achieving significant results in this area.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Development, or a related field is preferred
6 years of experience Web Development (Full Stack)
Prior agency experience is preferred but not a requirement
Expert knowledge of HTML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, and other front-end development tools
Understanding of best practice in development operations and code deployment approaches
Proficiency with version control systems like Git
Familiarity with database management systems like MySQL
Extensive experience in agile development methodology
Experience and demonstrated success in online conversion rate optimization best practices and methodologies within ecommerce/web development
Understanding of best practices to minimize digital security vulnerabilities
Strong SEO understanding
Experience with REST APIs, JSON and GraphQL
Title: Head of Web Development – Salt
Company: Jobspaddy
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Category: Software Development (Web Developer, Front End Developer)
