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What You'll Be Doing
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and delivering reliable and scalable backend solutions.
- You'll collaborate with product, QA, and other engineering teams to roll out new features and continuously improve our codebase.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, support, and deploy new features and products.
- Developing new functionalities for web-based applications using PHP and modern frameworks.
- Writing clean, scalable, testable, and maintainable code aligned with best practices.
- Performing code reviews and contributing to internal knowledge sharing.
- Troubleshooting, debugging, and optimizing existing systems.
- Participating in architectural discussions and helping to choose the right tools for each challenge.
- Staying current with industry trends and technologies.
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Minimum Requirements
- 5+ years of PHP development experience with strong object-oriented programming skills.
- Experience with modern PHP frameworks like Laravel, Symfony, or CodeIgniter.
- Proficiency in SQL and RESTful API design.
- Experience with database management, scripting, and data migrations.
- Understanding of web application architecture, design patterns, and security principles.
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and scalable system design.
- Solid experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and code reviews.
- Exposure to front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
- Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).
- Grade 12 / Matric or equivalent (Essential)
Bonus Points For
- A relevant degree or diploma in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience with containerisation (Docker), cloud platforms, or DevOps practices.
- Contributions to open-source projects or a strong GitHub portfolio.
Key Competencies
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to work independently.
- Self-motivated, organised, and adaptable to fast-paced environments.
- Strong time management and ability to prioritise effectively.
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