PHP Web Developer
Cape Town – Our client is pioneering a new path for sustainable tourism. Celebrate & promote the beauty of Africa.

Full-stack Web Developer needed to implement rock-solid PHP knowledge and an excellent understanding of e-commerce to develop new technologies and optimize the performance of existing web applications.
As part of the web development team, you will work at the intersection of engineering, marketing and business intelligence.
2-3 years of experience developing web applications and optimizing websites required.
Daily responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
The creation of new websites and the mastery of cross-platform and cross-browser challenges
The development of applications that optimize performance across a myriad of devices
The monitoring and improvement of all of current web applications
The analysis of online user behaviour through different conversion stages and the implementation of end-user psychology into development decisions
Requirements
Back-end
Excellent knowledge of Object Oriented programming - you know PHP or Python or both
Experience with at least one MVC framework (Laravel, Zend, Django, etc)
Knowledge of a CMS like Django or Pimcore would be ideal
Experience with at least a SPA MV* Javascript framework such as , or
Experience designing and developing RESTful Services (microservices knowledge is a plus)
Knowledge of DevOps would be very beneficial
Front-end
Excellent knowledge of responsive grid layouts, media queries, responsive workflow and mobile first approach
Experience in at least one front-end responsive framework, ideally Bootstrap
Strong familiarity with Javascript and jQuery, additionally CoffeeScript
Experience with CSS preprocessors (SaSS, SCSS, LESS)
An understanding of browser-rendering optimization and best practice
Working preference towards HTML layout according to latest specifications and inclusive of template engines (Twig, Django Templates, etc)
Other
Basic knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, Postgres)
Experience with GIT and version-control
Experience with Linux servers (any distros), knowledge of most common CL commands
Extra points for AWS, Nginx, and JS Frameworks!

Benefits
Earn a competitive salary
Accrue 20 (paid!) days of vacation per year
Work on flexitime, with no dress code and in a revolving remote structure
Get a new PC/Mac or anything you need
Enjoy heavily subsidized coffees and meals from our in-house chefs and baristas
Kick back in incredible office space in the heart of Cape Town
Take on a variety of projects in an agile environment, alongside a diverse international team
20-30% off hotel rack rates with 2,000 African suppliers
40% rebates on flights with Airlink + rebates on car rentals
Up to 80% discount for family & friends at selected holiday venues / safari lodges