Senior Backend PHP Engineer (API & Symfony/Laravel)

1-gird South Africa; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Backend PHP Developer to join their innovative team. The role requires over 5 years of PHP development experience, strong database management skills, and familiarity with Agile practices. You will contribute to all phases of development, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate closely with UX teams. This non-client facing position offers a dynamic work environment that encourages learning and growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a PHP Developer.
• Good relational database skills.
• Knowledge of Agile development practices.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and maintain core product software.
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with the User Experience (UX) team.

Skills

PHP Development

Agile Development

API Services

Database Management

Version Control (git)

Tools

Symfony

Laravel

MySQL

MariaDB

Job description

A leading technology firm in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Backend PHP Developer to join their innovative team. The role requires over 5 years of PHP development experience, strong database management skills, and familiarity with Agile practices. You will contribute to all phases of development, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate closely with UX teams. This non-client facing position offers a dynamic work environment that encourages learning and growth.