We are looking for a motivated backend developer with strong problem solving skills to join our
team. You will be a part of a creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the on-going
software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and
launching. If you love finding creative solutions to challenging development problems – this is
the job for you!
Required:
5+ years experience
Skill level:
Senior
Employment type:
Permanent
Location:
Hybrid / Parkhurst, JHB
Your
requirements
5+ years
HTML 5 & SASS/CSS3
PHP & MYSQL
API Development (Lumen/Laravel/GraphQL/ExpressJS)
JavaScript, Typescript & jQuery
Source Control (GIT, SVN etc)
Great understanding of UX and SEO
NodeJS, Rust & Go
NoSQL database (MongoDB & CassandraDB)
Angular 8+
React & React Native
iOS & Android native development (Swift and Kotlin)
Intelligent querying techniques
Great at visualizing problems, and breaking the problems to smaller issues
Ability to work with PaaS/IaaS services
Clean coding methods
Ability to critically look at a design and identify challenging functionality
Good communication skills
Your
key
responsibilities
Participating in the project break down and timeline generation for a project.
Ability to follow instructions and discuss issues that the project might face based on the project direction
Work within the team and collaborate well with the team
Continuously identifying better technologies that can assist in improving the project outcome.
Continuously improving your coding ability to improve project development
Manage your own time and meet deadlines
Deploying systems to production and monitoring them
A
little
bit
about
you
Advise on optimisation tactics / best practice.
A strong visual eye and understanding of design concepts is necessary
Perspective on frontend (and backend) technologies and their impact on the design process
Converting custom designs to code for WordPress.
Frontend and backend (if possible) coding
Ensuring browser and device compatibility
Carrying out maintenance on existing WordPress sites
You have experience with modern web programming languages
Passionate about learning and continuous improvement
Up-to-date with technology
Solid troubleshooting skills
Brownie
points
- Not required, but advantageous
Project Management
Ability to develop custom PHP modules, themes and plugins for WordPress
Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Illustrator
Understanding SEO
Understanding of different CMS platforms such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and Umbraco
You have an appreciation for testing and automation.
LESS / SASS Experience
Grunt / Gulp Experience
Linux
JSON
SOAP/XML
Ability to work on Macintosh computer
Terms
of
contract
8:00 to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. The schedule is ‘deadline-driven’ i.e. on occasions when deadlines are tight, work may be required outside these hours
15 working days paid leave per annum
Employment will be subject to an initial 5-month trial period whereby performance will be appraised and reviewed
