PHP Developer (Laravel)

How2Apply Talent Network
Upington, Northern Cape
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time IT & Software
R53 500 – R69 750/month
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Job Description

Write clean code, review pull requests and fix what breaks at a software development house in Upington. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Upington. Relocation is not covered for this one. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What your day looks like

  • Investigate production bugs using logs and monitoring dashboards
  • Design database tables and write efficient SQL queries
  • Write, test and refactor code in your team's main language
  • Deploy through a CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or GitLab
  • Join daily stand-ups and sprint planning
  • Build and consume REST or GraphQL APIs

Must-haves

  • Commercial experience in at least one of PHP, C#, Java, Python or JavaScript
  • You can explain technical choices to non-technical people
  • Solid Git habits: branches, pull requests and meaningful commit messages
  • Experience writing automated tests
  • A computer science or IT qualification, or a portfolio that proves you can build

Extra points for

  • Knowledge of secure coding and the OWASP Top 10
  • Public GitHub portfolio or published app
  • Docker and Kubernetes experience

On offer

  • Hybrid or fully remote work
  • Paid certification exams and learning budget
  • Medical aid and retirement fund

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: list of projects with the tech stack you used on each plus link to your GitHub, GitLab or portfolio.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Upington.

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Tips to get shortlisted

  • For each job, name one thing you built and its impact, like "cut checkout load time by 40%".
  • Start your CV with your stack in one line, such as "C#, .NET 8, SQL Server, Azure", then your years on it.

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Job details
SalaryR53 500 – R69 750/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationUpington, Northern Cape
CategoryIT & Software
Experience8+ years
Posted26 September 2026
Closing Date23 October 2026
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