Php Developer

First Point Group; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech innovator in Cape Town is seeking a mid-senior Go / PHP Software Engineer to build and optimize scalable fintech applications. The ideal candidate will have a BSc in Computer Science and experience in fintech. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with an agile team and contribute to the technology roadmap. Excellent problem-solving skills are required, and remote work capability is a must.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fintech or financial systems development.
• Comfortable working remotely and in an agile team environment.
• Experience with Ubuntu‑based systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and optimize production‑grade fintech applications.
• Collaborate with a distributed, agile team on architecture and development.
• Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and performant.
• Contribute to technical decisions and shape the technology roadmap.

Skills

Proficiency in Go

Proficiency in PHP

Problem-solving skills

Debugging skills

Experience with LAMP / LEMP stacks

Education

BSc in Computer Science or related degree

Tools

Docker

AWS

DigitalOcean

Job description

About the Opportunity

Our client, a fast‑growing fintech innovator, is looking for a Go / PHP Software Engineer to join their hybrid‑remote engineering team.

Must be based in Cape Town

Your Role

• Build, maintain, and optimize production‑grade fintech applications.
• Collaborate with a distributed, agile team on architecture and development.
• Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and performant.
• Contribute to technical decisions and shape the technology roadmap.

What You Bring

• BSc in Computer Science or related degree.
• Proven experience in fintech or financial systems development.
• Proficiency in Go and / or PHP.
• Strong experience with LAMP / LEMP stacks.
• Excellent problem‑solving and debugging skills.
• Comfortable working remotely and in an agile team environment.

Additional Skills (Nice‑to‑Have)

• Experience with Ubuntu‑based systems, AWS, or DigitalOcean.
• Containerization experience (Docker) and CI / CD pipeline knowledge.
• Database and data pipeline design / optimization experience.
• Knowledge of security best practices in financial applications.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Financial Services, Technology, Information and Media, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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