Description:
We are on the lookout for a full-time Senior PHP Engineer to join our development team.
Our ideal Senior PHP Engineer will be proficient in Laravel and share our passion for technology and making a difference in South Africa. We are seeking a problem-solver with 5+ years of experience as a software developer who has great communication skills and a can-do positive attitude.
As a Senior PHP Engineer, you will be involved in the entire product lifecycle including the design, development, deployment and maintenance of new and existing features and responsible for developing and maintaining functional and stable web applications. You'll be our go-to person for all PHP projects and you'll be an integral part of the Technology team.
If you are a motivated, ambitious PHP software developer, have a track record of building high performing and secure web applications and are ready for a new challenge in an egoless environment, this role is for you.
As a Senior PHP Engineer, your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
Write clean, well-designed code following industry best practices Develop and maintain cutting edge web-based PHP applications Refactor, optimise and improve the existing codebase for maintenance and scale Collaborate with Product Management and other stakeholders within Engineering (Frontend, UX, etc.) to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment Troubleshoot, test and maintain web applications and databases to ensure performance and functionality Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges Perform code/peer reviews for other members in the team Write code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale web environment. Maintain and advocate for these standards through code reviews Create and maintain documentation throughout the development process Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance. Recognise impediments to our efficiency as a team ("technical debt"), and propose and implement solutions Use test-driven development and acceptance tests to ensure feature quality Keep up to date with new trends and best practices in web development
REQUIREMENTS
Our ideal Senior PHP Engineer will possess:
Previous working experience as a PHP Software Developer for 5+ years Certificate or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a similar relevant field (preferred but not essential) Proficient in PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, JQuery Experience with PHP MVC frameworks like Symfony/Laravel Knowledge of object-oriented PHP progr...