Senior Fullstack Developer (Laravel / Php)

Ringier South Africa; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a skilled developer to design and implement a Laravel PHP-based platform. The role involves leading projects, optimizing code, and solving complex software problems in a fully remote environment. Join a team of over 80 professionals and enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere within the SAST timezone.

Benefits

Fully Remote Work

Co-working Spaces

Access to World-Class Resources

Autonomy and Flexibility

Qualifications

• 7+ years in development roles.
• Strong understanding of Laravel framework, especially Blade templating.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and implement a high-quality Laravel PHP-based platform.
• Lead projects from solution design to implementation.
• Optimize application code for web performance.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Self-Motivation

Education

Degree/Diploma

Tools

Laravel

AWS

Tailwind CSS

Job description

Full-time

Company Description

Ringier South Africa is a technology company supporting international marketplaces.

We build and maintain the tech for Classifieds Marketplaces across the world.

Our platforms attract millions of views per month and are market leaders in their respective countries.

We aim to solve all of the technical requirements for running a highly scalable, highly available marketplace business, while still giving local customizations for different countries and continuously improving from what we've learned in other markets.

Job Description

What will you do?

• Your mission is to design, build, and implement a high-quality Laravel PHP-based platform while diagnosing and resolving complex issues on a highly trafficked set of websites.
• Lead projects and tasks from solution design to implementation and monitoring within set timeframes and expectations.
• Work with and improve existing Software Development Processes.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and interact with the team.
• Self-plan your work, coming up with solutions to complex problems.
• Deliver quality work within tight deadlines.
• Engage in the full lifecycle of our products.
• Solve complex and unique software problems.
• Design and implement new features and enhancements.
• Fix bugs during sprint planning.
• Review and approve peers' work as part of the development process.
• Optimize application code for web performance and accessibility.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma preferred but not required.
• 7+ years in development roles.
• Strong understanding of Laravel framework (v10.0 and later), especially Blade templating, and software design patterns.
• Experience with Tailwind CSS or similar utility-based CSS frameworks is preferred.
• Experience with AWS or similar cloud services is preferable.
• Professional, self-motivated attitude.
• Broad knowledge of development processes, technologies, and operating highly scalable software solutions.
• Analytical and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work autonomously through all development stages, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, and testing.
• Good understanding of both front-end and back-end development.
• Ability to work remotely with a reliable internet connection and a productive home workspace.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• High attention to detail.

Additional Information

Why work for us?

• We are fully remote! Work from anywhere within a 3-hour SAST timezone.
• Co-working spaces available in Cape Town, Mauritius, Kenya, and Nigeria.
• Work with a cutting-edge tech stack and over 80 skilled technical professionals.
• Backed by Ringier AG, providing access to world-class resources and insights.
• We promote autonomy, flexibility, and skill mastery for our employees.