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RoomRaccoon

RoomRaccoon was founded by Nadja Buckenberger and Tymen Van Dyl in 2017 with a mission to redefine hotel operations through our all-in-one hotel management system.

Our diverse team of 100 professionals, spread across 5 offices worldwide, serves 2000+ clients across Europe, USA and Africa. Our benefits include equity, formal training budget allowance, annual hotel allowance, as well as birthday and Xmas vouchers.

Interested? Keep reading on!

Job title : PHP Developer

Location : Only considering applications in South Africa

Language : English

Work-type : On-site

Terms : Full-Time (3-month contract > Permanent)

Your North Star

Be the driving force behind our award-winning cloud-based Hotel Management System. Leveraging your 5+ years of expertise in Vanilla PHP, you’ll play a key role in developing, enhancing, and refining new and existing features within our Development Team. Your impact will shine even brighter with a proven track record in building successful SaaS products, setting you apart as a true leader in our mission to deliver exceptional software solutions.

Day in the Life of a PHP Developer

• Develop new and improve existing features as part of the team's sprint goals
• Troubleshoot, debug and maintain existing software measured in line with the engineering performance framework
• Code development and architecture based on development lead to specifications.
• Collaborate well with the development team, Lead developer and Product Owner/Product Manager
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle
  

Key skills :

• BSc Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Relevant Software Related Qualification
• 5+ years’ relevant experience in a similar role
• Solid experience in PHP, MySQL, Sass, Git, REST
• Design, code and maintain applications using best practices
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimisation and functionality

How to be successful as a PHP Developer :

• Excellent communication skills to both understand the needs of the project but also give feedback to stakeholders and input to other team members
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge and experience working in an agile/scrum environment
• Ability to work with an international team with international customers in different time zones
• Ability to remain flexible and adapt to changing priorities with promptness, efficiency and ease
• Possess proficient analytical and decision-making skills.

Perks for SA:

• Fridays Lunches
• Mac environment
• Medical Aid contribution
• Incentive based commission
• Formal Training budget
• Annual Hotel experience
• Equity
• Birthday & Christmas Vouchers

RoomRaccoon Values

• Accountability
• Beat Yesterday
• Clock Speed
• Deals a Deal
• Empower Another

Disclaimer : Thanks so much for your excitement about joining RoomRaccoon! We’re lucky to have so many talented people eager to be part of our team, so we’re reviewing applications as they come in. If you don’t hear from us within three weeks, it means we’ve decided to move forward with other candidates this time—but don’t be discouraged! Keep an eye on our careers page , and we’d love for you to apply for roles that fit your talents in the future!

We are looking for a PHP Back-End developer to join our team of coding professionals. You should have the passion, experience, and skills to create custom, complex, and automated database-driven web applications, websites, and systems. Additionally, a desire to grow and learn within a creative and fun environment is essential. You must have a high attention to detail, a meticulous work ethic, and the ability to produce high-quality code.

1. You are able to work independently and take ownership of your tasks and projects.
2. We value honesty, reliability, and transparency highly.
3. You love the work you do and are proud of the quality of your work, both functional and visual.
4. You can come up with effective solutions to problems.

Elemental Web Solutions is a web development and digital marketing agency based in Cape Town, South Africa. We provide bespoke web development and digital marketing services to companies and brands across various industries and countries, ranging from startups to large corporations.

Established in 2005, we initially focused on customized web development and intranet applications. Over time, we expanded our development department and established a creative division to design complex, visually appealing tech solutions. Recently, we launched a digital marketing division with highly experienced Google Certified marketing experts.

We have worked with many of the world's biggest brands, including BMW, Mini, Red Bull, Coca Cola, Lego, Heineken, Adidas, and Toyota, demonstrating our capability and the trust clients place in us. Our team has successfully delivered numerous complex projects and campaigns for clients worldwide.

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Our client is a forward-thinking player in the communications industry, and they’re looking for experienced PHP Developers who are eager to solve complex problems and build high-performance applications at scale. This is more than a development role—it’s an opportunity to contribute to projects that are redefining how people connect.

What You’ll Do

• Develop scalable, database-driven web applications and back-end services using PHP.
• Enhance and extend existing platforms by building new modules and optimising performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application bugs and inefficiencies in high-pressure environments.
• Work closely with MySQL databases, write and optimise advanced SQL queries.
• Build and integrate SOAP/REST web services using JSON and XML.
• Adhere to secure coding standards and follow best practices in all areas of development.

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of professional PHP development experience in a LAMP environment.
• 3+ years of Linux, Apache, and MySQL administration.
• Experience in developing and consuming web services (SOAP, JSON, XML).
• Strong understanding of relational databases and query optimisation.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and collaboratively within distributed teams.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to producing clean, efficient code.
• Critical thinker with strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.

Desirable (Advantageous but Not Essential)

• Experience with modern PHP frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, or Zend.
• Background in telecommunications, VoIP systems, Asterisk, or AGI.
• Proficiency in C or C++.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• South African citizenship.

What You’ll Get

• A fully remote role offering flexibility and autonomy.
• Join a fast-growing, tech-driven company that values innovation and excellence.
• Exposure to leading technologies and high-impact projects.
• A competitive remuneration package with benefits tailored to remote professionals.
• A culture that rewards initiative, curiosity, and continuous learning.

If you’re ready to build solutions that matter—while working from anywhere—this is your opportunity.

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries Technology, Information and Media

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Durbanville - My Client is actively seeking an inspired and motivated PHP Developer who is eager to advance their career to join their team.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Support the Technical Manager with development
• Maintain and enforce company standards and policies
• Communicating and coordinating with external parties relating to development projects
• Translation of business requirements into detailed designs for implementation
• Front-end and back-end development using the above technologies
• Testing and documentation of developed code
• Maintaining integration tests, unit tests and user acceptance tests
• Identify and close any potential security risks
• Refactoring code to improve quality
• Managing and resolving connectivity issues to supplier systems
• Internal technical support and administration
• General client relations and administrative tasks
• Researching possible innovations or contribute to open-source projects and presenting this to the team

• Grade 12 certificate and relevant certifications from an accredited institution
• Degree or Diploma in computer science, engineering or related area is an advantage
• At least 1 - 2 years PHP and Laravel development experience working with OOP
• Working experience of MVC design pattern
• Working knowledge of MySQL or MariaDB
• Working experience integrating 3rd party API services
• Experience with writing API end points
• Write clean, well-documented code
• Experience with eCommerce systems is an advantage
• Front-end design experience, working with Tailwind CSS - is an advantage

• Able to operate independently, but also work as a member of a team
• Be self-motivated and have high energy levels
• Have strong communications skills
• Be an analytical thinker with meticulous attention to detail
• Be able to use initiative in problem-solving
• Genuine interest and passion about technology
• Active participation in the open-source community is strongly encouraged
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Enjoy collaborating in office among your colleagues
• Cherish a good work-life balance
• Pride yourself as being a self-starter who does not lack motivation
• Take feedback well and use it for self-improvement
• Welcome change and new ideas
• Value the importance of diversity

• PHP, Laravel
• JavaScript, jQuery, Vuejs
• Tailwind
• Composer
• Git
• Livewire
• AWS, E6
• Laravel Vapor

The following role is for a mid-level PHP developer with experience in MySQL and Laravel.

Form part of our in-house development team that builds and manages all the software used to deliver our services. This includes both our sales channel systems and the incentive platform. We also do custom development when the requirement arises. Depending on the requirements, our systems are built using either an in-house framework designed for purpose or Laravel. (We also run a Nodejs application and are starting to use Golang.) We make use of AWS for hosting, Terraform for infrastructure management.

Skills Needed

• +4 years of PHP
• +4 years of MySQL
• Strong Laravel
• Fluent in CSS, HTML, jQuery, Ajax
• Web services integration (SOAP/REST)
• Git/GitHub/GitLab
• Strong knowledge of web application security.
• Docker

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS
• Business Consulting and Services
• HR Services, Recruitment & Selection

Hire Resolve is currently seeking a skilled PHP Developer to join their client's team in Johannesburg. As a PHP Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and contribute to the development of innovative software solutions.

1. Develop, test, and maintain PHP-based applications
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features
3. Optimize performance and ensure scalability of applications
4. Follow best practices and coding standards
5. Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues
6. Participate in code reviews and provide feedback
7. Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
2. 4+ years of experience as a PHP Developer
3. Strong knowledge of PHP framework (Laravel)
4. Experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
5. Knowledge of version control systems (Git, SVN, etc.)
6. Experience working with WordPress
7. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
8. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
9. Good communication and interpersonal skills

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move. Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience. Apply for this role today, contact Carmen Schafer at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn.

Hire Resolve is currently seeking a skilled PHP Developer to join their client's team. As a PHP Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and contribute to the development of innovative software solutions.

1. Develop, test, and maintain PHP-based applications
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features
3. Optimize performance and ensure scalability of applications
4. Follow best practices and coding standards
5. Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues
6. Participate in code reviews and provide feedback
7. Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
2. 4+ years of experience as a PHP Developer
3. Strong knowledge of PHP framework (Laravel)
4. Experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
5. Knowledge of version control systems (Git, SVN, etc.)
6. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
7. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
8. Good communication and interpersonal skills

Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience. Apply for this role today, contact Carmen Schafer at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn.

Reference: BIT002695-Muld-1
A Pretoria based company is looking for a Junior PHP Developer to join their team. (In Office role.)

Requirements:

• 1 – 4 years’ experience
• PHP
• HTML5
• JavaScript
• SCC
• MySQL
• Node.js
• jQuery
• JS
• AJAX
• Laravel Framework

KPA’s:

• Assist developer

Apply now!

Reference: NWA003297-Ren-2

Job & Company Description:
A multi-dimensional company is looking for a skilled PHP Developer to join their team. Your duties will include converting statements for coding into computer language, analyzing business requirements, and writing computer programs that can be stored and retrieved successfully.

1. Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / IT
2. 3 years’ experience with PHP and MySQL
3. Knowledge of development technologies such as SOAP, REST, HTML, CSS, JAVA
4. Decent experience with Linux, Apache / Nginx administration
5. Basic experience with Python

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly. For more information, contact Rendani Ndou on , IT Recruitment Consultant.