Cliqtech

Senior Laravel Engineer (Fully Remote)


At Cliqtech, we’re building South Africa’s #1 Enterprise Digital Will Solution that’s transforming how Wills and Estates are handled across the financial services sector. Our technology empowers banks, insurers, and listed enterprises to manage estate resolution and compliance with greater speed, security, and transparency.

We are growing rapidly, and with that comes the opportunity to deepen our partnerships with South Africa’s largest listed companies. While you’ll be employed by Cliqtech, your primary focus will be supporting and building digital solutions in collaboration with major enterprise clients. This is a highly strategic and technical role for an engineer who wants to influence architecture, scale systems, and work in a space where technology meets purpose.

What You'll Do

  • Architect and build Laravel-based backend systems within a microservices environment

  • Integrate and maintain secure APIs with third-party systems and enterprise platforms

  • Lead and contribute to system architecture, design decisions, and implementation

  • Support DevOps workflows including CI/CD, deployments, and cloud-native operations

  • Collaborate with product managers, analysts, and other engineers across agile sprints

  • Ensure strong unit testing, system resilience, and clean code across the stack

Minimum Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in backend software development

  • Advanced proficiency with PHP and Laravel

  • Deep understanding of REST APIs, MySQL, and secure application development

  • Strong experience with Git and collaborative development workflows

  • Proficiency with unit testing, TDD, and automated deployment practices

  • Experience with AWS or similar cloud environments

  • Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, impact-driven team

  • Strong communication, documentation, and critical thinking skills

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Laravel ecosystem tools like Forge, Filament, or Livewire

  • Familiarity with Vue.js or React for front-end interactions

  • Hands-on with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions or Bitbucket Pipelines

  • Exposure to cloud-native deployments, AWS Lambda, S3, or CloudWatch

  • Background in financial technology, listed companies, or regulatory systems

Apply Now

To apply, please email your CV and a brief cover note to zale@cliqtech.co.za

Status: Open

Salary: R 80,000 to R 100,000

Experience: 10 years

Laravel MySQL PHP

Fully Remote: Yes