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Software Engineer (PHP/Laravel)
SALIX Data Africa Limited
Job at a glance
- Employer
- SALIX Data Africa Limited
- Position
- Software Engineer (PHP/Laravel)
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Job type
- Contract
- Experience
- 3-5 years in PHP and Laravel
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- Open until filled (listed until 16 November 2026)
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 29 October 2026
VacancyKE summary
SALIX Data Africa Limited is hiring a Software Engineer (PHP/Laravel) in Nairobi to build and maintain enterprise-level web applications. You will develop scalable APIs and data-driven platforms while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Rolling application review process
- Focus on scalable, enterprise-level web applications
- Collaborative cross-functional team structure
Key responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain applications using PHP and Laravel.
- Build and integrate RESTful APIs, third-party services, and external data sources.
- Manage relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL for optimization.
- Resolve performance bottlenecks, bugs, and scalability challenges.
- Write clean, reusable code following industry best practices.
- Execute unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability.
- Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with product managers and designers on technical solutions.
Who should apply?
A mid-level software engineer with strong backend expertise in PHP/Laravel who enjoys solving complex technical challenges in a collaborative environment.
Key requirements
- 3-5 years PHP/Laravel experience
- Relational database design expertise
- RESTful API development
- OOP and MVC understanding
- Git version control proficiency
- Unit and integration testing
Nice to have
- Familiarity with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and frameworks like Vue.js or React.
- Experience with caching technologies such as Redis or Memcached.
- Knowledge of queue management using Laravel Queues, Horizon, or RabbitMQ.
- Experience with Docker, containerization, and microservices architectures.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or DigitalOcean.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Experience working with data-intensive or analytics-driven applications.
What you should know
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- The role involves contributing to high-performance software solutions.
How to apply
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Original employer advertisement
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The employer’s advert
• Design, develop, test, and maintain robust applications using PHP and the Laravel framework.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs, third-party services, and external data sources.
• Design, optimize, and manage relational databases including MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, bugs, and scalability challenges.
• Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code following industry best practices.
• Develop and execute unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability and quality.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, data engineers, and other developers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Enhance and optimize system functionality, ensuring improved stability, performance, scalability, and user experience
Required
• 3-5 years of professional experience developing applications using PHP and Laravel.
• Strong expertise in relational database design, SQL optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Proven experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and JSON-based services.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), MVC architecture, SOLID principles, and software design patterns.
• Experience using Git and modern version control workflows.
• Hands-on experience with testing tools such as PHPUnit, Pest, or similar frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Preferred
• Familiarity with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks such as Vue.js, React, or Alpine.js.
• Experience with Redis, Memcached, or other caching technologies.
• Knowledge of queue management and background job processing using Laravel Queues, Horizon, RabbitMQ, or similar tools.
• Experience with Docker, containerization, and microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or DigitalOcean.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience working with data-intensive or analytics-driven applications.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of modern, scalable, and high-performance software solutions that create real business impact. As a PHP Developer (Laravel), you will play a key role in building and enhancing enterprise-level web applications, APIs, and data-driven platforms used by our clients.
You will collaborate with a talented cross-functional team of developers, data engineers, product owners, and designers to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable technology solutions. Your work will directly influence product performance, system stability, and user experience, providing opportunities to solve complex technical challenges and drive continuous improvement.
We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven professional who is passionate about software development and committed to writing high-quality code. In return, you will gain valuable exposure to modern software architecture, cloud technologies, application scalability, API development, and data-driven systems while working in a collaborative and growth-focused environment.
At SALIX Data, you will be empowered to take ownership of your work, contribute your ideas, continuously expand your technical expertise, and thrive in a culture built on innovation, accountability, and excellence.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. While we appreciate every application, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
SALIX Data is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs, third-party services, and external data sources.
• Design, optimize, and manage relational databases including MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, bugs, and scalability challenges.
• Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code following industry best practices.
• Develop and execute unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability and quality.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, data engineers, and other developers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Enhance and optimize system functionality, ensuring improved stability, performance, scalability, and user experience
Required
• 3-5 years of professional experience developing applications using PHP and Laravel.
• Strong expertise in relational database design, SQL optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Proven experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and JSON-based services.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), MVC architecture, SOLID principles, and software design patterns.
• Experience using Git and modern version control workflows.
• Hands-on experience with testing tools such as PHPUnit, Pest, or similar frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Preferred
• Familiarity with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks such as Vue.js, React, or Alpine.js.
• Experience with Redis, Memcached, or other caching technologies.
• Knowledge of queue management and background job processing using Laravel Queues, Horizon, RabbitMQ, or similar tools.
• Experience with Docker, containerization, and microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or DigitalOcean.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience working with data-intensive or analytics-driven applications.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of modern, scalable, and high-performance software solutions that create real business impact. As a PHP Developer (Laravel), you will play a key role in building and enhancing enterprise-level web applications, APIs, and data-driven platforms used by our clients.
You will collaborate with a talented cross-functional team of developers, data engineers, product owners, and designers to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable technology solutions. Your work will directly influence product performance, system stability, and user experience, providing opportunities to solve complex technical challenges and drive continuous improvement.
We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven professional who is passionate about software development and committed to writing high-quality code. In return, you will gain valuable exposure to modern software architecture, cloud technologies, application scalability, API development, and data-driven systems while working in a collaborative and growth-focused environment.
At SALIX Data, you will be empowered to take ownership of your work, contribute your ideas, continuously expand your technical expertise, and thrive in a culture built on innovation, accountability, and excellence.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. While we appreciate every application, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
SALIX Data is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds.