Full Stack Developer

Ability Executive Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ability Executive Recruitment in Pretoria is seeking an intermediate to senior Full Stack Developer to join a dynamic team. You will develop and maintain features for our web-based system, focusing on Laravel and React, while collaborating with an existing team.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering and 5+ years of PHP/Laravel experience, plus strong PHP, MySQL, Git, RESTful APIs, and front-end React/Angular skills; Linux servers and cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of PHP development experience with Laravel.
• Proficient in PHP, MySQL, and Laravel framework.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and web services.
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and front-end frameworks (React/Angular).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to work in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain web applications using PHP and Laravel.
• Write clean, well-structured code following best practices.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs for data exchange between server and clients.
• Conduct unit testing and debugging to ensure quality and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and ship new features.
• Stay current with emerging technologies to continuously improve skills.

Skills

Soft skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

PHP

MySQL

Laravel

Git

React

Angular

RESTful APIs

Linux servers

Cloud platforms (Forge, Runcloud)

Job description

Ability Executive Recruitment | Full time

Full Stack Developer

Pretoria, South Africa | Posted on 27/08/2026

We are looking for anintermediate to senior experienced Full Stack Developer to join our dynamicteam. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintainingfeatures for our web-based system, in close collaboration with an existing team,utilising a range of technologies with special focus on Laravel and React.

• Design, develop, and maintain web applicationsusing PHP and the Laravel framework.
  
• Write clean, well-structured, and efficient codefollowing best practices.
  
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs for data exchangebetween the server and clients.
  
• Conduct unit testing and debugging to ensureapplication quality and performance.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define,design, and ship new features.
  
• Stay current with emerging technologies andindustry trends to continuously improve skills.
  

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science,Software Engineering, or a related field.
  
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in PHPdevelopment, with a strong focus on Laravel.
  
• Skills: Proficient in PHP, MySQL, and Laravelframework.
  
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g.,Git).
  
• Experience with RESTful APIs and web services.
  
• Soft Skills.
  
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention todetail.
  
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
  
• Ability to work independently and manage multipletasks.
  
• Experience with front-end frameworks (React, orAngular).
  
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (Forge, Runcloud) anddeployment processes.
  

Desired Skills:

• PHP
  
• SQL
  
• Laravel
  
• Ability to navigate Linux based web servers