PHP Web Developer — Build scalable web apps & APIs

E-Merge; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 540,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Merge is seeking a talented PHP Web Developer to join a dynamic team and contribute to the development, enhancement, and maintenance of high-quality web applications.

You'll work on PHP-based backends, craft responsive front-ends, and build RESTful APIs. The ideal candidate has strong PHP/MariaDB skills, modern JavaScript tooling, and experience with MVC architectures. This permanent role is based in Johannesburg with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Proficient in PHP 7/8+ for modern web apps.
• Strong MySQL/MariaDB skills and query optimization.
• Solid frontend basics: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications using PHP.
• Build responsive front-end interfaces.
• Develop RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Design and optimize MySQL databases.
• Integrate third-party APIs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues.
• Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code.

Skills

PHP

MySQL/MariaDB

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

jQuery

Bootstrap/Tailwind

REST APIs

JSON

Git

Linux

Apache/Nginx

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

E-Merge is seeking a talented PHP Web Developer to join a dynamic team and contribute to the development, enhancement, and maintenance of high-quality web applications.

You'll work on PHP-based backends, craft responsive front-ends, and build RESTful APIs. The ideal candidate has strong PHP/MariaDB skills, modern JavaScript tooling, and experience with MVC architectures. This permanent role is based in Johannesburg with a competitive salary.