Job Description

Job Requirements

• You will be responsible for the development of back-end services (using mostly Golang / PHP) with an emphasis on security and performance.
• You will be responsible for the development of front-end pages utilising Vue.
• You will be responsible for the daily maintenance of a Kubernetes cluster running a large number of microservices.
• You will be responsible for ensuring the high availability and performance email services.

• Leadership capability in managing a team and managing technical enhancements of the system.
• Speed and quality of development. 
• Intuitive understanding of requirements and flawless execution.

• Matric (Higher Grade Maths). 
• 6 Years’ experience in PHP. 
• Experience in Golang, C++ and JavaScript.
• Experience in MySQL, MongoDB and Redis.
• Experience with microservices and RPC
• Experience with performance engineering
• Knowledge of email protocols such as SMTP
• Must be comfortable with working with various frameworks such as Vue.
• Must have an excellent understanding of Devops/Networking such as Google Cloud and Kubernetes. 
• Must have strong data modelling skills and good understanding of entity relationships.
• Good communication skills as you will be the primary technical contact in the team.

• Languages: PHP, JavaScript, C++, Golang
• Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
• Frameworks: Vue, Yii 1.1, gRPC, Atreugo
• DevOps/Networking: Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Ubuntu, Alpine, Docker, IP addressing and Subnetting, SMTP, Bash scripting, Postfix, Apache, nginx
• General: Data structures and Algorithms

• Self-motivated. 
• Enthusiastic. 
• Proactive. 
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills. 
• High level of attention to detail. 
• Excellent organisational and time management skills. 
• Innovative thinking.
• Taking full ownership of the system and the team.