About Us

We are an innovative company looking for a talented Full Stack Developer to join our team on a full-time basis. You will be working on maintaining and enhancing our current system while playing a key role in our transition to a more modern tech stack. This is an exciting opportunity to work with both legacy technologies and cutting-edge tools as we evolve.

Current Tech Stack

Frontend: React 17

​Backend: CodeIgniter 3

​Database: MySQL

Real-time Communication: WebSockets

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and Enhance: Support, optimize, and add features to the current application built with React 17, CodeIgniter 3, and MariaDB.
• Collaborate on Migration: Contribute to the migration of the frontend and backend to modern technologies, including React 19.
• Develop New Features: Work on both frontend and backend, implementing new features, improving existing ones, and ensuring smooth integration between different systems.
• Real-time Features: Leverage WebSockets to create seamless real-time communication features within the app.
• Performance Optimization: Identify areas of the system that can be optimized for better performance and scalability as we move to the updated tech stack.
• Testing and Documentation: Write tests and document the current system as well as the new technologies as they are adopted.

Required Skills (Must)

Frontend

• Strong experience with React 17+ and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• ​Familiarity with frontend state management (e.g., Redux, Context API).
• ​Experience with CSS preprocessors (Sass, LESS) and building responsive UI components.

Backend

• Experience with PHP and CodeIgniter 3+ (or experience with any other PHP frameworks such as Laravel).
• Experience with RESTful APIs.

Database

• Proficiency with MySQL or other relational databases.
• ​Familiarity with database design, optimisation, and query performance would be a plus
• WebSockets: Experience working with WebSockets to enable real-time communication features or willing to learn
• ​Version Control: Proficient in using Git for source code management and collaboration
• ​​CI/CD: Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines.

Testing

• Strong knowledge of writing unit and integration tests using tools like Jest or Mocha.

Desirable Skills (Good to have)

• Exposure to Docker or containerisation tools.
• ​Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for application deployment.
• ​Familiarity with or willing to learn microservices.
• ​Experience with GraphQL subscriptions for real-time data management.
• ​Experience with full-stack migration projects and transitioning legacy systems.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills to work collaboratively with different teams (frontend, backend, product).
• ​Strong problem-solving abilities and a focus on writing clean, scalable code.
• ​Comfortable with change and adaptability to new technologies as part of our transition.
• ​Ability to work independently while managing time effectively.
• ​Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results.

Key attitude/behaviours

Exceptional results require exceptional people. Exceptional people who live and breathe the plan.com values. We are built on trust, fuelled by passion and driven by excellence.

Attributes we look for include:

• Curious and continuous learner – We value individuals who are eager to learn and grow and committed to self-improvement. We encourage continuous learning and provide a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Innovative and Initiative – We embrace innovation and encourage our team members to be ambitious, think outside the box, challenge the status quo, and explore new ideas to drive growth and success. We value team players who can work off their own initiative, empower our people to make informed decisions and trust them to do the right thing.
• Adaptable – In a dynamic industry, adaptability is key. We seek individuals who can thrive in a changing environment, embrace new challenges, and quickly adjust to evolving circumstances while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Collaborative – We value the collective power of working together.
• Passion – One of our three core values, passion goes beyond our people's enjoyment of their work. It's a passion for the business and their contribution to furthering its success. It means striving to be the best and encouraging those around us to do the same. And it means not being afraid to take risks. Go big or go home!