Junior Web Developer

📍 Location
South-Africa, South-Africa
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
January 16, 2026
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Job Description

Junior Web Developer (Part-Time Contractor → Full-Time)

Location:
Fully Remote

Working Hours:
Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Engagement:
Part-time contractor, with the option to scale into a full-time role

Role Overview

We're looking for a
Junior Web Developer
to join our team on a
part-time contract basis
, with the opportunity to transition into a
full-time role
over time. This is a hands-on position suited to someone who is comfortable owning tasks end to end with light guidance and enjoys working across modern web technologies.

You'll support and extend an existing marketing and attribution platform, contribute to client-facing features, and collaborate closely with the team in a fully remote, async-friendly environment.

What You'll Be Working On

  • Maintain and extend a
    PHP/MySQL marketing and attribution platform
    .
  • Build and ship
    client-specific HTML, CSS, and JavaScript customizations
    .
  • Ensure integrations with
    Shopify, Facebook, Google, and TikTok
    remain stable and up to date.
  • Build and improve
    React (Vite) onboarding flows and dashboards
    , wiring UI to existing APIs and analytics ).
  • Add and adjust
    (ESM) endpoints
    , including:
  • Onboarding flows
  • SSO cookies and JWT handling
  • Slack alerts and notifications
  • Facebook OAuth
  • Write and maintain
    SQL queries and migrations
    as needed.
  • Implement and update
    pixels, tags, and modes
    across multiple brand JavaScript bundles.
  • Ensure
    CORS, session handling, and security patterns
    remain intact.
  • Collaborate via
    GitHub
    , use embedded AI workflows in
    Cursor
    , and follow existing build, deploy, and documentation standards.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years
    of experience building and supporting production web applications.
  • Strong
    PHP 8
    and
    MySQL
    skills (queries, transactions, prepared statements).
  • Solid
    (modern ESM)
    experience, including:
  • HTTP handling
  • Cookies and JWT
  • MySQL (mysql2)
  • Writing and maintaining raw SQL
  • Experience with
    React 18 + Vite
    , React Router, and building polished UIs.
  • Strong understanding of
    HTML/CSS
    with attention to UI detail.
  • Experience integrating third-party APIs such as:
  • Google Ads
  • Facebook Graph / OAuth
  • Shopify
  • Comfortable posting and handling
    Slack webhooks
    .
  • Able to debug
    CORS, session, and authentication issues
    .
  • Familiar with basic security practices (rate limits, payload size limits, input validation).
  • Comfortable working
    part-time, fully remote
    , with the ability to scale hours over time.
  • Clear, proactive communicator in async tools.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with
    and data visualization.
  • Familiarity with
    Shopify app flows
    .
  • Experience with
    JWT / SSO patterns
    .
  • Basic
    DevOps
    experience supporting and PHP deployments.

Why This Role

  • Flexible,
    part-time entry point
    with a clear path to full-time.
  • Fully remote, EST-aligned work.
  • Real ownership of features and integrations.
  • Opportunity to grow technically while contributing to a production platform.

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