PHP developer

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 330,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a motivated PHP developer to join a creative team handling all stages of software development from specification through testing and launching.

If you enjoy solving challenging development problems, this is the role for you. You will work on optimising tactics, collaborating with freelancers, and delivering robust PHP/WordPress solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in web development.
• HTML5, PHP, MySQL, JQuery, and CSS/CSS3 knowledge.
• SEO and UX understanding for better interfaces.
• Responsive web design with a mobile-first approach.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating work.
• Clean coding practices and documentation.
• Ability to build responsive templates from PSD files.
• Troubleshoot, test, and maintain core product software and databases.
• Contribute across all development lifecycle phases.
• Project management experience and ability to collaborate.
• Experience developing WordPress modules, themes, or plugins.
• Familiarity with multiple CMS (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Umbraco).
• Testing/automation mindset; basic JSON/SOAP/XML knowledge.
• Experience with AngularJS and frontend tooling (LESS/SASS, Bootstrap).

Responsibilities

• Advise on optimisation tactics and best practices.
• Collaborate with team and freelancers on development tasks.
• Develop, test, and launch software components.
• Improve quality and functionality of existing systems.
• Monitor software under production conditions.
• Evaluate new technologies for feasibility and usefulness.
• Develop custom PHP modules, themes, and plugins for WordPress.
• Contribute across all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Manage own time and meet deadlines.

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Proactive ideation

Quality improvement

Troubleshooting

Testing and automation

Project management

Responsive web design

Mobile-first development

Clean coding

WordPress development

HTML5

PHP

MySQL

JQuery

CSS/CSS3

SEO and UX understanding

AngularJS

LESS / SASS

Twitter Bootstrap

JSON/SOAP/XML

Macintosh compatibility

Tools

WordPress

Drupal

Joomla

Umbraco

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Bootstrap

Job description

We are looking for a motivated PHP developer with strong problem solving skills to join our team. You will be a part of a creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the on-going software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching.

If you love finding creative solutions to challenging development problems this is the job for you!

Duties and responsibilities:

• Advise on optimisation tactics / best practice
• Ability to work in a team
• Good at pro-actively identify and implement new ideas/solutions
• Improving the quality and functionality of our existing systems
• Monitoring and analysing our software under real-world, production conditions
• Evaluating new technologies for their feasibility and usefulness
• Collaborating with other development teams and freelancers
• Continually growing, learning, and sharing as we strive to keep pushing our technical boundaries
• Manage your own time well and meet deadlines

Qualifications and experience:

• 3+ years experience
• Skillset must include:
• HTML 5
• PHP
• MYSQL
• JQuery
• CSS/CSS3 for front end templating
• SEO and UX understanding
• Good understanding of responsive web design and a mobile first approach to development
• Strong portfolio of work
• Clean coding methods
• Must be able to code own responsive template from PSD
• Troubleshoot, test, maintain the core product software & databases
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Project Management
• Ability to develop custom PHP modules, themes and plugins for WordPress
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Illustrator
• Understanding of different CMS platforms such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and Umbraco
• You have an appreciation for testing and automation.
• AngularJS
• LESS / SASS Experience
• Twitter Bootstrap
• Jason
• SOAP/XML
• Ability to work on Macintosh computer