Zoho Developer

Zoho DeveloperLocation: Remote (within South Africa)

Employment Type: Full-Time US hours (3pm-11pm/4pm-12am SAST)

Experience Required: 3–5+ Years

About the RoleWe are looking for a skilled Zoho Developer to design, implement, and optimize Zoho-based solutions across the business. The ideal candidate has deep experience within the Zoho ecosystem, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to translate business requirements into efficient, scalable workflows and automations.

You will work closely with operations, sales, and leadership teams to streamline processes, improve system integrations, and enhance overall productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and customize applications within the Zoho ecosystem (Zoho CRM, Zoho Creator, Zoho Books, Zoho Desk, etc.)

• Build and maintain custom workflows, automations, blueprints, and business rules

• Develop custom functions usingscripting

• Integrate Zoho applications with third-party systems via APIs and webhooks

• Create dashboards and reports to support business decision-making

• Troubleshoot system issues and provide ongoing technical support

• Optimize existing processes to improve efficiency and scalability

• Ensure data integrity, security, and system performance

• Document processes, configurations, and technical implementations

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience with Zoho applications

• Strong experience with Zoho CRM customization

• Proficiency in scripting

• Experience with REST APIs and third-party integrations

• Strong understanding of business process automation

• Experience building workflows, blueprints, and validation rules

• Ability to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Nice to Have

• Experience with Zoho Creator app development

• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript

• Experience with data migration projects

• Zoho certifications

• Experience working in a remote, cross-functional team

What Success Looks Like

• Business processes are automated and running smoothly

• CRM data is clean, accurate, and actionable

• Teams are spending less time on manual admin work

• Systems are integrated and scalable

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