Software Engineer (PHP/Laravel)
Who we’re looking for: An experienced Software Engineer with an understanding of RESTful APIs and an interest in continuous improvement 🌟
Where you’ll work: This role will be based in Cape Town, you'll be part of our global team, collaborating with colleagues and serving customers across the UK, USA, Australia, South Africa, and beyond. Our hybrid approach offers flexibility with regular team connection in our Cape Town office 🏢
We're in the business of rewards and incentives, so we know a thing or two about the importance of giving back. We can't grow as a business without growing as individuals, so we are committed to providing a workplace where passionate, driven individuals can thrive. We value collaboration, trust, positivity, and a willingness to learn - only by working as a team will we reach our goals.
We’re the market leader in the UK and are active in a number of other markets including USA, Europe, Australia and India. 🌎
Day to day this role will
Help to design and build new features
Integrate to third-party services and APIs
Perform code reviews for other Engineers and provide thoughtful feedback
Work with Product Managers to scope, define and estimate work
Support with DevOps - monitoring and maintaining test and production environments
Maintain the high standards of our codebase
Support other team members including regular Pairing sessions
What we’re looking for
Proven experience writing performant and clean code to modern PHP 8 standards
Experience developing with the Laravel framework
Experience with Vue (& ideally Nuxt)
Designing efficient SQL queries and schemas
Excellent communication skills
Experience using version control such as git and Bitbucket/GitHub/Gitlab
Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs
Strong understanding of testing principles
It’s not essential, but we’d love to hear about it if you have experience with
AWS services and/or Kubernetes
Test-Driven Development
Benefits
We offer all our employees trust and empower our team to work with flexibility and autonomy. We’re a close-knit team and love working collaboratively, with our hybrid model, our team can come together at our fantastic offices, but also focus in their own space. The Tillo team are a motivated bunch and we all work hard to push Tillo forwards, always innovating. We completely understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a supportive and collaborative working environment with the following benefits:
21 days holiday per annum (plus an additional day for your birthday 🎂)
Retirement Fund (5%)
Health insurance contribution
Employee Incentive Scheme
Hybrid Working
Top spec equipment including laptop, mouse, keyboard, monitor
Anniversary gifts
Monthly breakfasts, drinks, snacks and events
Team Learning & Development budget
About Tillo
Tillo makes gift cards, rewards, and incentives simple, efficient, and profitable. Operating in over 37 markets and 25 currencies, Tillo processes billions in gift card transactions through a single, plug-and-go API, powering rewards and incentives for the world’s leading businesses.
Backed by Tenzing, Tillo is setting the global standard for digital gift card infrastructure.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.