Senior PHP Developer at TaxTim

Job description

We're making tax easy with some clever code. Up for a challenge?

Cool projects in 2017:

• Automating our deployment process on AWS
• Big data analytics, clustering and data mining
• Connecting to Facebook's Messenger API
• Migrating our codebase to Symfony

Core job functions:

• Research, plan, design and code new functionality utilizing PHP/MySQL, with HTML/CSS and JS
• Track, split test, improve and upgrade existing functionality
• Assist with legacy code migration toward Symfony
• Utilize OOP whilst also implementing principles such as SOLID, DRY and KISS
• Build custom integrations and corporate APIs for data import/export
• Debug, monitor, patch and implement best practices for system stability
• Work closely with our CTO Evan (aka BoyofTheFuture) and John (aka Odin)

Requirements:

• Min 3 years working experience with PHP and MySQL.
• Good familiarity with OOP PHP and MVC.
• Can code raw javascript (not reliant on jQuery / other)
• Experience with PHP frameworks (Symfony preferable). AWS, Ionic, responsive CSS is a plus
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, Linux, Git
• A creative problem solver, that's willing to explore, with a collaborative, open source type mindset

Perks of the job:

• Flexy time, work when you want. Fridays we work from home
• Create miracles that people love you for - making tax easy
• Flat company structure - you own projects and schedule your own time
• Rock up in shorts, slops and slouch on our couch
• Work in beautiful Cape Town next to a brand new coffee machine
• Small team = great start-up experience
• Keen? Please submit your CV and tell us about some of your past projects on [email protected].
• We're excited to meet you!