Junior PHP Full Stack Developer (Onsite)

DataFin; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

An e-Commerce and Logistics company in Johannesburg is seeking a proactive Junior PHP / Laravel Full Stack Developer to build and improve their platforms. Candidates should have 1-2 years of experience with PHP, Laravel, and Vue.js and be eager to collaborate and solve real-world problems. The role offers the opportunity to create scalable software solutions within a growing business.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of full stack development experience.
• Strong knowledge of PHP, Laravel, and Vue.js.
• Solid backend experience with PHP and MySQL.
• Proficient in JavaScript and modern front-end development.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain web applications using Laravel (PHP) and Vue.js.
• Design, document, and implement efficient RESTful APIs.
• Collaborate with operations, logistics, and product teams.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Vue.js

MySQL

RESTful API Design

Git

Tailwind CSS

Bootstrap

Job description

Overview

An e-Commerce and Logistics company in Johannesburg is seeking a proactive Junior PHP / Laravel Full Stack Developer to join their compact development team. You’ll be instrumental in building and improving their custom e-commerce and logistics platforms, which support a well-established business with a growing national footprint. Their tech stack centres around PHP, Laravel and Vue.js, and they are looking for someone who brings not just strong coding skills, but also fresh ideas, a collaborative mindset, and an eagerness to solve real-world problems through scalable software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain web applications using Laravel (PHP) and Vue.js
• Design, document, and implement efficient RESTful APIs
• Collaborate with operations, logistics, and product teams to build user-centric solutions
• Ensure responsive UI design using Tailwind CSS and Bootstrap
• Write clean, maintainable code and manage versions using Git
• Debug issues and continuously optimize application performance
• Assist with front-end SEO-related development and third-party tool integrations

Qualifications

• Core Technologies
  • PHP / Laravel
  • Vue.js / JavaScript
  • MySQL
  • RESTful API Design
  • Git
  • Tailwind CSS & Bootstrap

Experience

• 1-2 years of full stack development experience
• Strong knowledge of PHP, Laravel and Vue.js
• Solid backend experience with PHP and MySQL
• Proficient in JavaScript and modern front-end development
• Experience with Git version control
• Responsive front-end styling with Bootstrap and Tailwind CSS
• API design and integration

Bonus Skills

• Experience working with e-commerce platforms or features such as:
• Shopping cart functionality
• Payment gateway integrations
• Integration with third-party services (e.g. shipping APIs)
• Familiarity with SEO-related tools and tracking, such as:
• Google Analytics
• Google Tag Manager
• Google Search Console
• Facebook for Developers tools