PHP Developer

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic software company in Johannesburg seeks a motivated PHP developer to join their creative team. The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving skills and at least 3 years of experience in web development, including PHP, HTML5, and MySQL. Responsibilities include optimizing software, collaborating with teams, and managing project timelines. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects in a supportive environment, ideal for those who enjoy tackling development challenges.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in PHP development.
• Strong portfolio of web development work.
• Ability to troubleshoot, test, and maintain software.

Responsibilities

• Advise on optimisation tactics and best practices.
• Collaborate with development teams and freelancers.
• Manage your own time well and meet deadlines.

Skills

PHP

HTML 5

MYSQL

JQuery

CSS/CSS3

SEO

UX

AngularJS

LESS / SASS

Twitter Bootstrap

SOAP/XML

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Project Management

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