Full-Stack PHP Developer

Full-Stack PHP Developer

Join a tight-knit team building secure, scalable cloud platforms for MSPs

Remote (Anywhere in South Africa), R66,000 per month, UK Hours (8 am–5 pm)

This is a small, highly technical team building modern web applications and APIs that support Managed Service Providers and end customers. The company focuses on reliability, scalability, and integration with third‑party systems, providing robust cloud backup and partner portal solutions. You’ll be joining a remote‑first environment with high‑impact development work and a commitment to code quality.

This is a hands‑on, full‑stack development role focused on building and maintaining web applications, APIs, and integrations. You'll work across the stack — from backend PHP services and MySQL schema design to responsive front‑end UIs and complex API integrations. This role plays a key part in ensuring the reliability and scalability of platforms used by partners and end clients.

• Minimum 3 years experience in full-stack PHP development
• Develop and maintain internal and external PHP-based web applications and APIs
• Design and optimize MySQL/Maria
  
  DB schemas, queries, and stored routines
• Build responsive front ends with Bootstrap 5, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery
• Integrate with third-party APIs such as Microsoft Graph, Quick Books, Veeam, and Ahsay
• Implement multi-tenant designs, caching strategies, and background job processing
• Collaborate on security, data workflows, and product architecture
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation for quality assurance

• 3+ years experience in PHP 8+ with OOP, name spaces, and Composer
• Skilled in JavaScript, jQuery, RESTful APIs, and JSON
• Strong understanding of MySQL/Maria
  
  DB, including schema design and performance tuning
• Experience with API integrations using OAuth 2.0, rate limiting, and idempotency
• Familiarity with modular architecture (services/repositories, DTOs), cron jobs, and caching
• Comfortable working remotely and independently within a small team
• Bonus:
  Knowledge of backup systems (Veeam, Ahsay), email authentication (SPF/DKIM), or networking basics (DNS, SSL/TLS)