Cape Town, ZA On-site Employment

1-grid is hiring a Back End PHP Developer - MUST BE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY (IN office role no remote / hybrid offered)

About the Role

What You'll Do

Take ownership of maintaining and enhancing our core software platform, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability. You'll be involved throughout the development lifecycle—from design and coding to testing and optimization—focusing on backend systems built with PHP and modern frameworks.

Collaborate with the UX team to align technical solutions with user needs, and integrate diverse data sources into unified, efficient systems. You'll refactor legacy components, implement new features, and apply test-driven development to uphold code quality.

Document system architecture and share knowledge across the team, while staying current with evolving backend technologies and methodologies. Your input will help shape technical decisions and improve development workflows.

Requirements

  • Minimum of five years of professional experience as a PHP Developer
  • Strong grasp of authentication and authorization mechanisms
  • Proven ability to integrate multiple databases and external data sources
  • Understanding of PHP’s constraints and effective strategies to address them
  • Hands-on experience with MVC frameworks such as Symfony or Laravel
  • Proficiency with relational databases including MySQL and MariaDB
  • Experience building and consuming RESTful and SOAP APIs
  • Familiarity with Agile practices: test-driven development, refactoring, and continuous integration
  • Proficient with version control using Git
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment and work closely with cross-functional stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated commitment to open-source technologies and tools

Technical Stack

Languages & Frameworks: PHP, Symfony, LaravelDatabases: MySQL, MariaDBAPIs: REST, SOAPTools: Git

Work Mode

This is a full-time, on-site position. Remote and hybrid arrangements are not available. Candidates must be available to start immediately.

Company Culture

We value speed, curiosity, and collaboration. Our team is passionate about technology and committed to continuous learning and improvement. You'll work in an environment that encourages innovation, open communication, and shared growth.

Required Skills
PHPSymfonyLaravelMySQLMariaDBRESTSOAPGitauthenticationauthorizationMVC frameworks PHPSymfonyLaravelMySQLMariaDBRESTSOAPGitauthenticationauthorizationMVC frameworks
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About company
1-grid

1-grid provides cost-effective solutions with exceptional support for website owners and businesses to easily build, manage, and scale online. The platform offers a full suite of services including domain registration, web hosting, website building, professional email, SSL security, and company registration—all tailored for South African businesses.

With over 25 years of experience, 1-grid supports more than 32,000 customers and hosts over 77,000 websites. The company operates with local infrastructure, local support from Cape Town, and a 99.99% uptime guarantee, making it a trusted partner for startups, small to medium businesses, and growing enterprises.

  • Domains, hosting, email, and website tools in one place
  • Local data centers and fast, reliable SSD-powered servers
  • 24/7 local support available 7 days a week
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Category backend
Posted 2 hours ago