Senior PHP Architect (Remote) - Scale & Performance

Network Finance; Centurion; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a Senior PHP Developer for a fully remote role. You will design and develop robust PHP applications that handle real-world scale and complexity, while identifying performance bottlenecks and ensuring clean design under production pressure.

The position requires 5+ years of PHP development experience, strong API integration skills, and solid MySQL/PostgreSQL expertise with query optimisation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PHP development experience in production environments.
• Experience building and consuming APIs and integrations.
• Solid database experience (MySQL/PostgreSQL) with query optimisation.
• Ability to operate at a mid-senior level with ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust PHP applications that handle real-world scale and complexity.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve business-critical problems through technology.
• Influence and contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction.

Skills

PHP development

Production environments

APIs & integrations

Legacy code

Ownership & accountability

Performance optimization

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

Network Finance is seeking a Senior PHP Developer for a fully remote role. You will design and develop robust PHP applications that handle real-world scale and complexity, while identifying performance bottlenecks and ensuring clean design under production pressure.

The position requires 5+ years of PHP development experience, strong API integration skills, and solid MySQL/PostgreSQL expertise with query optimisation.