Junior PHP backend developer

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What We'll Bring:

Remote position working from home within South Africa

t TransUnion, we strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development, while having access to help along the way. We encourage everyone to pursue passions and take ownership of their careers. With the support of colleagues and mentors, our associates are given the tools needed to get where they want to go. Regardless of job titles, our associates have the opportunity to learn new things and be a leader every day.
Come be a part of our team – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
We’re looking for a talented and proactive Mid-Level Backend PHP Developer to join our growing engineering team. You’ll be responsible for building, maintaining, and improving scalable web applications using modern PHP (Laravel or similar frameworks), working closely with frontend developers, product managers, and QA teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, writing clean code, and continuously learning

What You'll Bring:

• 3+ years of professional PHP development experience.

• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and MVC architecture.

• Solid experience with Laravel or other modern PHP frameworks.

• Proficient in MySQL or similar relational databases (query optimization, schema design, migrations).

• Experience with Git and collaborative version control workflows.

• Working knowledge of REST APIs, JSON and XML.

• Familiarity with unit and feature testing in PHP.

• Clear communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Experience with Redis, RabbitMQ, or similar queues/caches.

• Exposure to Docker or containerized development environments.

• Basic understanding of frontend technologies like Vue.js or React.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.

• Experience integrating with financial APIs or working with secure data is a plus.

Impact You'll Make:

• Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services in PHP (Laravel preferred).

• Collaborate with frontend developers to support seamless integrations across the stack.

• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices and coding standards.

• Design and manage MySQL databases, ensuring efficient schema design and performant queries.

• Optimize application performance, identify bottlenecks, and propose scalable solutions.

• Integrate with third-party APIs and external data providers.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team learning and improvements.

• Work with DevOps to assist in deployment pipelines, environments, and version control.

• Assist with troubleshooting, debugging, and support across environments.

For positions based in South Africa, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups in line with the company's Employment Equity plan and targets.

Should you have not heard from us within 3 weeks from applying, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

Please note it is a requirement of the Global Capability Centre Africa that you reside in a home that is fibre ready; and has space for you to be able to work comfortably and confidentially on a day-to-day basis for the purpose of your proposed employment. You can be based anywhere in South Africa that has fibre, but will not be able to work in a location outside of South Africa.

A Minimum of a 100 Meg Fibre line is required, should you be successful, you will need to upgrade your line or install fibre in order to work effectively.

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This is a remote position which may require occasional in-person attendance at work-related events at the discretion of management.

TransUnion Job Title

Assoc Engineer, Web Development