Kitty is a platform development agency. We focus on understanding the needs of both the brand and the consumer to design the best-in-class experiences and technology-led solutions that drive performance.

Each agency within The TIPi Group operates with the same values at their core: collaboration and authenticity, driven by restless minds and a clear purpose. It’s important to us that we work with individuals and clients who embody these principles. The people who we work with are energetic and ambitious, with a shared entrepreneurial spirit.

We know that to be truly ‘specialist’ in your craft, you need to remain nimble and progressive. We stay one step ahead of the continual digital evolution and shape the future of that landscape.

Through our network, we can create specialist teams to handle our clients’ business challenges, delivering authentic integration and impactful, award-winning results on every level.

Working at Kitty you get the perks of working at a bigger agency but with all the entrepreneurial aspects of working at a start-up. You’ll have a specialised role but will always be expected to think about the big picture. We’re incredibly proud of the company culture we have built here; a culture that has been recognised for many awards, including being named as of one of ‘The UK Top 100 Small Companies to Work’ for 7 years in a row. We’ve been fortunate enough to create this working environment by being passionate about putting our people at the heart of everything we do, whilst working collaboratively, to craft our culture together.

The Role

Mid-weight Fullstack WordPress Developer (with Drupal experience)

Summary

Are you a mid/senior weight Wordpress Developer with Gutenberg blocks and Headless CMS experience? Are you looking to work with world-famous brands across sectors and international markets, driving their paths to success along with yours? Are you passionate about digital, e-commerce and want to join a fun and growing agency?

We are looking to expand our team in Cape Town with an experienced and driven Developer. As a Developer within Kitty, you will have a pivotal role in our pursuit to drive success in digital for our clients by creating engaging digital experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop WordPress websites utilising templates, Gutenberg blocks, custom post types, and taxonomies

• Develop front-end experiences and back-end user interfaces using modern best practices in web languages

• Integrate third-party tools and APIs.

• Implement content migration processes and techniques

• Conduct cross-browser and cross-device testing

• Troubleshoot and solve complex technical bugs/challenges

• Implement modifications, updates, and improvements on existing projects

• Work directly with clients and project managers to plan the technical scope of their projects and lead client training as needed

The Candidate

To succeed in the role, we believe you will have the following:

Essential Experience & Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in web development

• Extensive experience with WordPress front-end development using the following technologies: HTML5, SaaS (or equivalent preprocessor)/CSS, and JavaScript

• Extensive experience with WordPress back-end development using the following technologies: PHP, MySQL, WP REST API, JSON

• Intermediate experience with SysAdmins and DevOps using the following, or equivalent, technologies: Web Servers, DNS, CDNs, Continuous Integrations (CI), Security and Performance Management

• Extensive experience with responsive development, graceful degradation, and progressive enhancement

• Strong working knowledge of Figma and Adobe Illustrator

• Strong understanding of accessibility, modern web design principles, user experience, information architecture, and social media

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to convey complex ideas with brevity to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Ability to manage time and balance multiple projects

• Excellent attention to detail

• Highly creative and resourceful

• Passion and pride in your work

Desirable:

• Digital Agency experience

Working at TIPi Group

Location: hybrid working both from home and our lovely office on the V&A Waterfront

Holidays: 21 days, increasing with length of service, plus Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve off

Social life/Benefits:

• an additional 10 days ‘work from anywhere in the world’

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Discounted wellbeing classes / membership

• Active company social life organised by a staff committee

• Opportunity for involvement in CSR and charity initiatives

• Personal Development, including bi-Annual appraisals and a Company mentor scheme

• Training, including: Supplier sessions (e.g. Google), Industry bodies (e.g. IAB), External trainers

• Opportunities to learn about other digital disciplines

**We are an equal opportunities employer. **

At TIPi Group, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status.

If you have a disability we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you.

Please note that we will only accept applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the South Africa.

Please beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A TIPi / ROAST employee will never solicit candidates through a non-TIPi email address or phone number / WhatsApp. Please refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process.