Junior PHP Full Stack Developer

ENVIRONMENT:

An e-Commerce and Logistics company in Johannesburg is seeking a proactive a Junior PHP / Laravel Full Stack Developer to join their compact development team. You’ll be instrumental in building and improving their custom e-commerce and logistics platforms, which support a well-established business with a growing national footprint. Their tech stack centres around PHP, Laravel and Vue.js, and they are looking for someone who brings not just strong coding skills, but also fresh ideas, a collaborative mindset, and an eagerness to solve real-world problems through scalable software solutions.

 

DUTIES:

• Build and maintain web applications using Laravel (PHP) and Vue.js
• Design, document, and implement efficient RESTful APIs
• Collaborate with operations, logistics, and product teams to build user-centric solutions
• Ensure responsive UI design using Tailwind CSS and Bootstrap
• Write clean, maintainable code and manage versions using Git
• Debug issues and continuously optimize application performance
• Assist with front-end SEO-related development and third-party tool integrations

REQUIREMENTS:

Core Technologies

• PHP / Laravel
• Vue.js / JavaScript
• MySQL
• RESTful API Design
• Git
• Tailwind CSS & Bootstrap

Required Experience

• 1-2 years of full stack development experience
• Strong knowledge of PHP, Laravel and Vue.js
• Solid backend experience with PHP and MySQL
• Proficient in JavaScript and modern front-end development
• Experience with Git version control
• Responsive front-end styling with Bootstrap and Tailwind CSS
• API design and integration

Bonus Skills

• Experience working with e-commerce platforms or features such as:
  • Shopping cart functionality
  • Payment gateway integrations
  • Integration with third-party services (e.g. shipping APIs)
  • Familiarity with SEO-related tools and tracking, such as:
    • Google Analytics
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Google Search Console
    • Facebook for Developers tools

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

 

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