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We understand that the biggest frustration in a job search is submitting your resume to a position and never hearing anything back. We will get you feedback for every position for which you are submitted – whether it is good news or bad.

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We spend time up front to find out what you are really looking for, as we want to ensure you are the right fit to our business and vice versa. Simply put… we get it - your career is an extremely important piece of your life and we take that very seriously.

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PHP Developer (Laraval Framework and VueJS)

We are looking for a PHP Developer with Laravel Framework and VueJS experience to help us continue delivering high quality applications to our clients.

Day to Day Responsibilities

  • Work closely with Project Managers and Business Analysts in shipping new features
  • Proficient in LAMP stack environments using Laravel framework
  • Responsible for providing RESTful API resources for client frontends
  • Developing web frontends utilizing VueJS
  • Ability to read and write JavaScript, CSS and HTML is a minimum
  • DevOps knowledge a plus (Forge and Envoyer)

Qualifications

  • Feel right at home building sites with PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
  • Experience with Laravel, JSON, Git, Gulp, Sass and jQuery to make building sites easier
  • Passionate about automating deployment processes and testing code
  • Prior working knowledge of Content Management Systems
  • Experience with MySQL, building schemas, objects, tables and storing/retrieving data
  • Find joy in integrating with external services and APIs

The Softer Side

  • Write code so clean, fast, and elegant that you have to fight the urge to hang it on your mantle
  • Are disciplined and efficient in your approach to development
  • Love finding solutions to complex problems
  • Have a proven track record of using development methodologies, agile or kanban
  • Are passionate about constantly learning new technologies and improving your skills

Additional Requirements and Information

  • 2 to 4 years' experience
  • Must be Cape Town based, hybrid work, offices in Durbanville
  • Salary negotiable based on experience — welcome to contact us for more information

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Getting started

We like to keep things simple. We understand that between work and trying to maintain a personal life, there’s not a lot of time left over to look for a new job; this is where we come in. We believe in face to face relationships, after all – how are we going to find you the perfect job if we haven’t even met you? Let’s meet up and get things started.


Let's meet

It’s simple! It’s easy and convenient! It takes 30 minutes, no paperwork, no tests, just a genuine conversation to learn more about your experience and career goals so that we can find you the right opportunity. Not only do we meet you in person – but you also meet the hiring managers! By doing this, we can provide you with detailed information about the company, team, management and culture – much more information than you would get on a company website.