Software Engineer (PHP/Laravel)

Tillo; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 480 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Cape Town seeks an experienced Software Engineer to join their collaborative global team. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in PHP 8 and the Laravel framework, and experience with RESTful APIs. Responsibilities include designing and building features, integrating third-party services, and supporting team members through code reviews and pair programming. This role offers a hybrid work model and various employee benefits to support work-life balance.

Benefits

21 days holiday per annum (plus birthday day off)

Retirement Fund (5%)

Health insurance contribution

Employee Incentive Scheme

Hybrid Working

Top spec equipment

Anniversary gifts

Monthly breakfasts, drinks, and events

Team Learning & Development budget

Qualifications

• Proven experience in writing performant and clean code using PHP 8 standards.
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and third-party services.
• Strong understanding of testing principles and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and build new features for applications.
• Integrate third-party services and provide code reviews.
• Work with Product Managers to scope and estimate work.

Skills

PHP 8

Laravel framework

Vue

RESTful APIs

Version control (Git)

SQL queries

Testing principles

Excellent communication skills

Job description

• Who we’re looking for: An experienced Software Engineer with an understanding of RESTful APIs and an interest in continuous improvement 🌟
• Where you’ll work: This role will be based in Cape Town, you'll be part of our global team, collaborating with colleagues and serving customers across the UK, USA, Australia, South Africa, and beyond. Our hybrid approach offers flexibility with regular team connection in our Cape Town office 🏢

The Tillo Difference

We're in the business of rewards and incentives, so we know a thing or two about the importance of giving back. We can't grow as a business without growing as individuals, so we are committed to providing a workplace where passionate, driven individuals can thrive. We value collaboration, trust, positivity, and a willingness to learn - only by working as a team will we reach our goals.

We’re the market leader in the UK and are active in a number of other markets including USA, Europe, Australia and India. 🌎

Day to day this role will

• Help to design and build new features
• Integrate to third-party services and APIs
• Perform code reviews for other Engineers and provide thoughtful feedback
• Work with Product Managers to scope, define and estimate work
• Support with DevOps - monitoring and maintaining test and production environments
• Maintain the high standards of our codebase
• Support other team members including regular Pairing sessions

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience writing performant and clean code to modern PHP 8 standards
• Experience developing with the Laravel framework
• Experience with Vue (& ideally Nuxt)
• Designing efficient SQL queries and schemas
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience using version control such as git and Bitbucket/GitHub/Gitlab
• Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs
• Strong understanding of testing principles

It’s not essential, but we’d love to hear about it if you have experience with

• AWS services and/or Kubernetes
• Test-Driven Development

Benefits

We offer all our employees trust and empower our team to work with flexibility and autonomy. We’re a close‑knit team and love working collaboratively, with our hybrid model, our team can come together at our fantastic offices, but also focus in their own space. The Tillo team are a motivated bunch and we all work hard to push Tillo forwards, always innovating. We completely understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a supportive and collaborative working environment with the following benefits:

• 21 days holiday per annum (plus an additional day for your birthday 🎂)
• Retirement Fund (5%)
• Health insurance contribution
• Employee Incentive Scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Top spec equipment including laptop, mouse, keyboard, monitor
• Anniversary gifts
• Monthly breakfasts, drinks, snacks and events
• Team Learning & Development budget

About Tillo

Tillo makes gift cards, rewards, and incentives simple, efficient, and profitable. Operating in over 37 markets and 25 currencies, Tillo processes billions in gift card transactions through a single, plug‑and‑go API, powering rewards and incentives for the world’s leading businesses.
Backed by Tenzing, Tillo is setting the global standard for digital gift card infrastructure.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.