PHP Developer (Laravel)

How2Apply Talent Network
Soweto, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 3 hours ago
Full-time IT & Software
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Job Description

Here your code runs in production, not in a drawer: a bank's digital channels team in Soweto. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at a bank's digital channels team in Soweto. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

What your day looks like

  • Write unit and integration tests before you merge
  • Pick up tickets from the sprint board and estimate the work
  • Write, test and refactor code in your team's main language
  • Deploy through a CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or GitLab
  • Handle personal data safely, with POPIA rules in mind

You'll need

  • Commercial experience in at least one of PHP, C#, Java, Python or JavaScript
  • Experience writing automated tests
  • Good SQL and understanding of relational databases
  • Solid Git habits: branches, pull requests and meaningful commit messages
  • You can explain technical choices to non-technical people

Nice if you have

  • Public GitHub portfolio or published app
  • Cloud certification on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
  • Docker and Kubernetes experience

On offer

  • Laptop and data allowance
  • Paid certification exams and learning budget
  • Performance bonus
  • Medical aid and retirement fund

Applying, step by step

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Soweto really suit you before you apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: link to your GitHub, GitLab or portfolio plus list of projects with the tech stack you used on each.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Soweto; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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Before you hit apply

  • Tidy your public repos before you apply; recruiters and tech leads really do open them.
  • For each job, name one thing you built and its impact, like "cut checkout load time by 40%".

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationSoweto, Gauteng
CategoryIT & Software
ExperienceEntry level
Posted4 October 2026
Closing Date11 November 2026
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