Junior Full Stack Engineer
Summary
Cliqtech builds South Africa's enterprise digital will and estate-resolution platform for banks, insurers and listed enterprises. The junior full stack engineer develops and maintains application features and REST APIs using PHP 8/Laravel, PostgreSQL/MySQL, and Vue.js or React, working alongside experienced developers on enterprise client solutions.
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 an opportunity for an aspiring software engineer to work on real-world enterprise
software solutions, gain practical experience with modern development technologies, and
develop their engineering skills while working alongside experienced developers.
What You'll Do
- Develop, maintain and improve application features
- Build and integrate RESTful APIs and work with third-party services and platforms
- Write clean, readable and maintainable code, following established coding standards
- Work within an established software architecture and follow existing development patterns and conventions
- Collaborate with other developers, product managers and analysts to understand requirements and deliver assigned tasks
- Participate in code reviews, learn from feedback and continuously improve your development practices
- 3+ years of experience in full stack software development
- Proficiency in PHP 8.x and Laravel
- Understanding of PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Familiarity with Vue.js or React
- Understanding of building and consuming RESTful APIs
- Comfortable with Git (branching, PRs, code reviews) and Agile methodologies
- Familiarity with Pest or PHPUnit, and committed to writing testable code
- Ability to take ownership of features from start to finish with guidance
- Eagerness to learn, clear communication, and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Demonstrated ability to effectively use AI-powered coding assistants (e.g. GitHub
- Copilot, Claude Code, Antigravity) to generate, modify and refine code based on clearly defined instructions, requirements and technical specifications
Nice to Have
- Experience with Laravel ecosystem tools like Forge, Filament, or Livewire
- Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions or Bitbucket Pipelines
- Experience with AWS or similar cloud environments
Applicants must have a valid South African ID or a valid work permit and be currently
residing in South Africa.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within two weeks, please consider your