Remote PHP Web Engineer — Scalable Apps

Talent Shore; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic technology company is seeking a skilled PHP Web Developer to join their remote team in South Africa. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality web-based applications. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure effective delivery of new features. Candidates must have expert-level PHP skills, strong knowledge of MariaDB/MySQL, and a commitment to best practices in coding and security. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing web-based applications in a production environment.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust, scalable web applications using PHP.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Work through the full software development lifecycle, from planning to support.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code.
• Optimize database queries and structures for performance.
• Integrate RESTful APIs for seamless data communication.
• Apply best practices for web security.
• Participate in code reviews.

Skills

Expert-level proficiency in PHP

Strong knowledge of MariaDB/MySQL

Experience with version control systems such as Git

Understanding of RESTful API design and integration

Familiarity with web security best practices

Excellent problem-solving and debugging capabilities

Strong communication skills

Job description

A dynamic technology company is seeking a skilled PHP Web Developer to join their remote team in South Africa. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality web-based applications. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure effective delivery of new features. Candidates must have expert-level PHP skills, strong knowledge of MariaDB/MySQL, and a commitment to best practices in coding and security. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential for this position.