Join a Future-Focused Tech Team as a PHP / Rust Developer!
?? Cape Town | Permanent Role
?? IT / FinTech Industry

Are you a developer who thrives on solving complex problems and pushing tech boundaries? Do you dream of working with cutting-edge technologies in a high-performance environment where innovation meets impact? Then we want to hear from you!

Our client is on the hunt for a skilled and versatile PHP / Rust Developer to join their talented team in beautiful Cape Town.

?? What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Designing and building high-performance Rust modules that are efficient, testable, and scalable.
  • Tackling architectural challenges and performance optimization head-on.
  • Developing in a cloud-native environment using best practices from AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Collaborating across teams to support and enhance a robust PHP API.
  • Working with modern dev tools like Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and more.

?? What You Bring to the Team:

General Skills:

  • Strong command of Git, CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Comfortable working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Experience with Kafka / RabbitMQ, and monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, or Datadog.
  • Solid understanding of API design, containerization, and scalable system design.
  • Excellent communicator – fluent in English and a team player.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar? Even better!

Rust Skills (or willingness to learn):

  • Passion for systems programming and performance.
  • Hands-on or foundational experience in Rust.
  • Understanding of memory management, concurrency, and functional programming concepts (map, filter, reduce).
  • Comfortable with statically typed languages (C#, Java, TypeScript, etc.).
  • Familiar with pattern matching and algebraic data types? You’re speaking our language!

PHP Skills:

  • 8+ years of solid PHP experience, ideally with Laravel and MVC frameworks.
  • Experience working with Drupal? That’s a bonus!
  • Deep understanding of security practices (PSR-12, OWASP).
  • Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL – including indexing, partitioning, and JSON.
  • Comfortable with integrating multiple databases and APIs.
  • Understanding of front-end basics (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript).

?? Why Join?

  • Work on mission-critical systems in a dynamic and forward-thinking company.
  • Be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, and growth.
  • Solve real-world problems with real-world impact.

Ready to make your mark?
?? Send your updated CV and let’s take your career to the next level!

Desired Skills:

  • PHP
  • Azure
  • C#
  • Java

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