Full-Stack Software Engineer

LekkeSlaap; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative travel technology company based in Cape Town is seeking a Full Stack Developer to optimize their accommodation booking app. You will work across the entire technology stack to enhance user experience and ensure system security. Ideal candidates will have experience in PHP, JavaScript, and Docker. Enjoy a hybrid work model with several perks including free lunches, travel discounts, and a budget for learning opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Free lunch when in the office

Modern offices at V&A Waterfront

Travel vouchers and discounts

Generous leave package

Team budget for learning and conferences

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer or similar role in a user-facing environment.
• Familiarity with software design principles and scalable architecture.
• Proficiency in version control systems, particularly Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy scalable web applications.
• Optimise system performance and implement secure coding practices.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate business needs.

Skills

Problem-solving mindset

Collaboration

Adaptability

Attention to quality

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

PHP (Laravel)

JavaScript (React)

Docker

Git

Job description

LekkeSlaap is South Africa’s leading accommodation booking app known for its user-friendliness, exceptional customer experience, and extensive local accommodation options. Owned by Tripco, a travel technology company based in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. LekkeSlaap is committed to innovation, best-in-class customer service, and setting new standards in travel technology.

As a Full Stack Developer at Tripco, you’ll be a part of a close-knit Product & Engineering team, building and optimising the technology that powers our platforms. You’ll work across the full technology stack, delivering high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions, enhancing the travel booking experience for millions of users. From backend architecture to front-end performance, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life while ensuring our systems are secure, efficient, and future-ready.

Our Stack

You’ll work with a diverse and modern technology ecosystem, including:

• Core Stack: Backend - PHP (Laravel), Frontend - Twig/HTML/CSS/JavaScript (React), MySQL (MariaDB), Redis, and Nginx.
• Additional Languages: Python, C++, and Rust for performance-critical and specialised microservices
• Infrastructure: Containerised apps using HashiCorp’s Nomad, Consul, Vault, and Terraform on a self-managed multi-server environment.
• CI/CD: Docker and GitHub Actions for automated builds, testing, and deployments.

• Additional Projects: Opportunities to contribute to AI, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics initiatives for automation projects and business insights.

Responsibilities

• Application Development: Design, build, test, and deploy scalable and maintainable web applications across the full stack.
• Performance & Security: Optimise system performance and implement secure coding practices that meet industry standards and protect customer data.
• Code Quality: Participate in peer code reviews, maintaining high standards for maintainability, readability, and test coverage.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with product managers, designers, and other developers to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Problem Resolution: Diagnose and resolve software bugs, bottlenecks, and performance issues quickly and effectively.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate technical documentation to ensure knowledge sharing and support smooth onboarding for new developers.
• Continuous Improvement: Research and adopt new tools, frameworks, and practices that enhance development efficiency and product quality.
• Platform Independence: Develop solutions with a platform-agnostic mindset to support long-term scalability and flexibility.
• Product feature ownership: Take full ownership of features, and collaborate across departments to ensure successful integration.

Behavioural competencies

• Collaboration: Thrives in a team environment, working efficiently across multiple disciplines and fostering a culture of shared goals.
• Problem-solving mindset: Uses analytical skills to break down complex challenges into practical, effective solutions.
• Adaptability: Open and eager to learn new technologies and embrace new challenges as the tech landscape evolves.
• Urgency & ownership: Manages workload effectively, makes confident decisions, and takes full ownership of deliverables.
• Continuous learning: Proactively keeps skills and knowledge current to remain ahead of industry trends.
• Attention to quality: Committed to delivering high-quality, secure, and maintainable code.

Functional competencies

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer or similar role, ideally within a web-based, high-traffic, user-facing product environment
• OR a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in our stack, or similar technologies, as outlined above.
• Familiarity with software design principles, coding best practices, and scalable architecture.
• Experience with version control systems, particularly Git.

Bonus if you have

• Hands-on experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration tools (eg. Nomad/Kubernetes).
• Exposure to continuous integration and deployment pipelines (eg. Github Actions).
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and infrastructure-as-code (eg. Terraform).
• Comfortable with the terminal and Linux.
• Understanding of the web infrastructure—DNS, HTTP, SSL, loadbalancing, etc.
• Good eye for UI/UX design and experience with relevant tools (eg. Figma).

• Hybrid work model & flexible start times
• Free lunch when in the office
• Modern offices based at the V&A Waterfront
• Showers on site
• Travel vouchers and discounts
• Discovery medical aid contributions & Vitality Health membership
• Retirement annuity contributions
• High-end laptops and workstation setup for both in-office and home
• Team budget for learning, online courses, and developer conferences
• Generous leave package
• Half-day off every month
• Digital nomad month (work from anywhere)
• Regular team events and more!