Senior Full-Stack PHP Engineer for FinTech Platform

WeconnectU; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

WeconnectU in Somerset West is seeking a Senior Full-stack Developer to join our FinTech Dev team. The role is in-office, Somerset West, focused on delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications and APIs.

You will work with PHP (SlimPHP), Vue.js, and AWS, building robust backend services while supporting frontend development in a fast-paced, collaborative agile environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional full-stack development experience.
• Proven track record building scalable web and mobile apps in high-volume environments.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), and modern frontend tooling.
• Experience with PHP and Slim framework for APIs and business logic.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services, SQL/NoSQL databases, RESTful APIs, and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, user-facing web apps and components that reliably interact with SQL and non-SQL databases.
• Ensure performance, security, and usability standards for the Property Management platform.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable technology solutions that maintain uptime and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile Scrum environment.
• Maintain and evolve codebases and infrastructure with modern security practices.

Skills

Full-stack development

JavaScript ES6+

Agile / Scrum

Team collaboration

Tools

SlimPHP framework

Vue.js

RESTful APIs

AWS (EC2, RDS, Lambda)

Pusher/Websockets

CI/CD pipelines

IIS/Apache servers

Job description

WeconnectU in Somerset West is seeking a Senior Full-stack Developer to join our FinTech Dev team. The role is in-office, Somerset West, focused on delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications and APIs.

You will work with PHP (SlimPHP), Vue.js, and AWS, building robust backend services while supporting frontend development in a fast-paced, collaborative agile environment.