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Senior Developer/CTO - Digital Media and Advertising

  • Remote
    • Cape Town, South Africa
    • Durban, South Africa
    • Sandton, South Africa
    • Port Elizabeth, South Africa
    • Remote, South Africa
    +4 more
  • Web & Software Development

Job description

The Client is a fast growing Digital Media Company. They offer a full spectrum of editorial and marketing services to leading publishers across the globe, including content creation, content amplification, content delivery, and monetization. Overall, they reach, entertain and monetize 30,000,000+ users per month across any digital channel, mobile and desktop, social, native.

We're seeking an exceptional, hands-on Senior Developer/CTO to join their innovative digital media and advertising company. As the sole technical leader, you'll be responsible for all aspects of our technology strategy and implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drive technological vision from conception to execution

  • Collect and analyze business requirements to inform technology decisions

  • Scout and evaluate new technologies to enhance their competitive edge

  • Design and implement the architecture for all their systems and applications

  • Develop custom tools for editorial/copywriting workflows and KPI dashboards

  • Manage and optimize their backend infrastructure and databases

  • Integrate and maintain connections with various advertising platform APIs

  • Handle all aspects of development, including coding, testing, and deployment

  • Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of their technical infrastructure

Job requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in full-stack development, with at least 1 year in a senior or leadership role

  • Proven track record of single-handedly designing, developing, and maintaining complex systems

  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to architect scalable solutions

  • Excellent communication skills to bridge technical concepts with business needs

  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; Master's preferred

Technical Skills Required:

  • BackEnd-Stack Development:

    • Strong proficiency in PHP for backend development

    • Solid experience with JavaScript for frontend interactivity

  • AI and Machine Learning: OpenAI integration for advanced text processing and generation

  • API Integration: Experience with advertising platforms (Meta, Twitter, Outbrain, TikTok, etc.)

  • Data Management: Airtable for flexible, collaborative databases

  • Database Management:

    • AWS Relational Databases for structured data storage

    • Pinecone Semantic DB for vector embeddings and similarity search

  • Cloud Infrastructure: AWS servers for hosting and scaling applications

  • CMS: WordPress development and customization

If you're a tech polymath who thrives on end-to-end ownership of projects and is passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation in digital media and advertising, we want to hear from you. Join us in building the future of our industry!

Remote
  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  • Remote, Gauteng, South Africa
+4 more
Web & Software Development

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