Backend Developer

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