Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This web developer role sits at a familiar SaaS intersection where product credibility and pipeline depend heavily on the quality of public-facing web experiences. The scope spans marketing site ownership, landing page iteration, and a portal surface, with an explicit emphasis on security and performance. In a SaaS context, that combination signals work that is closely tied to how prospects evaluate a cloud platform and how enterprise buyers assess trust.
For a SaaS career, the value lies in developing repeatable skills that translate across companies: building measurable acquisition surfaces, integrating core go-to-market systems such as CRM and marketing automation, and treating the website as an operational system rather than a set of pages. The focus on privacy practices, vulnerability scanning, and enterprise-grade performance also builds practical fluency in the expectations SaaS teams face when shipping web properties connected to customer data and analytics.
The role is best suited to an experienced WordPress engineer who enjoys full-stack ownership, from theme and plugin development through to deployment workflows and troubleshooting. It will fit someone who prefers structured, iterative work with clear technical standards, and who is comfortable collaborating with marketing stakeholders while keeping engineering discipline around maintainability, security, and observability.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Web Developer
- Marketing
- Braga, Portugal
- Experienced
- Full time
- ID: P2084
Description
Who are we?
Checkmarx is the leading application security provider shaping how organizations build secure software in the AI era. Our AI-powered technology protects the world's leading brands through Checkmarx One, the industry's most comprehensive cloud-native platform that secures every phase of development for every application. We empower enterprises to shift security everywhere—from code to cloud—ensuring they can innovate at speed without compromising security. Trusted by more than 1,800 customers, including 60% of the Fortune 100, we're at the forefront of shaping how organizations build secure software.
What are we looking for?
Checkmarx is seeking a talented and detail-oriented Full-Stack WordPress Developer. In this role, you’ll own the development and optimization of our public-facing digital properties. You’ll ensure that our website, landing pages, and portal are secure, high-performing and aligned with our brand and demand-generation goals.
How will you make an impact?
- Develop and maintain Checkmarx’s websites to align with company branding and growth objectives
- Build and customize themes, templates, and plugins to support our lead generation, customer education, and product awareness
- Implement and manage secure integrations with CRM, marketing automation, analytics, and delivery tools
- Ensure all web applications follow data privacy best practices, including secure coding standards and regular vulnerability scanning
- Optimize sites for speed, SEO, and accessibility, with a focus on enterprise-level performance
- Develop custom APIs or integrate external ones to support dynamic content and personalized user experiences
- Maintain version control, staging environments, and local branches for reliable deployments
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve performance, security, and integration issues
Requirements
What is needed to succeed?
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or related field
- 3-5 years of experience as a Wordpress developer with both frontend and backend expertise
- Proficiency in: Languages:
- PHP, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, SQL,
- Frameworks: React, jQuery, Bootstrap
- Wordpress APIs: REST, WP CLI, custom hooks/filters
- Experience managing MySQL databases and optimizing queries for performance
- Understanding of web security best practices
- Proficiency in version control and agile workflows
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
What we have to offer
Checkmarx offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, competitive compensation, great work-life balance, as well as great benefits and perks throughout the year.
Checkmarx is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.
