Full - stack Software Engineer

Full Stack Developer

LekkeSlaap is South Africa's leading accommodation booking app known for its user-friendliness, exceptional customer experience, and extensive local accommodation options. Owned by Tripco, a travel technology company based in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. LekkeSlaap is committed to innovation, best-in-class customer service, and setting new standards in travel technology.

As a full stack developer at Tripco, you'll be a part of a close-knit product & engineering team, building and optimising the technology that powers our platforms. You'll work across the full technology stack, delivering high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions, enhancing the travel booking experience for millions of users. From backend architecture to front-end performance, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life while ensuring our systems are secure, efficient, and future-ready.

Our Stack

You'll work with a diverse and modern technology ecosystem, including:

• Core Stack: Backend - PHP (Laravel), Frontend - Twig/HTML/CSS/JavaScript (React), MySQL (MariaDB), Redis, and Nginx.
• Additional Languages: Python, C++, and Rust for performance-critical and specialised microservices
• Infrastructure: Containerised apps using HashiCorp's Nomad, Consul, Vault, and Terraform on a self-managed multi-server environment.
• CI/CD: Docker and GitHub Actions for automated builds, testing, and deployments.

• Additional Projects: Opportunities to contribute to AI, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics initiatives for automation projects and business insights.

Responsibilities

• Application Development: Design, build, test, and deploy scalable and maintainable web applications across the full stack.
• Performance & Security: Optimise system performance and implement secure coding practices that meet industry standards and protect customer data.
• Code Quality: Participate in peer code reviews, maintaining high standards for maintainability, readability, and test coverage.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with product managers, designers, and other developers to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Problem Resolution: Diagnose and resolve software bugs, bottlenecks, and performance issues quickly and effectively.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate technical documentation to ensure knowledge sharing and support smooth onboarding for new developers.
• Continuous Improvement: Research and adopt new tools, frameworks, and practices that enhance development efficiency and product quality.
• Platform Independence: Develop solutions with a platform-agnostic mindset to support long-term scalability and flexibility.
• Product Feature Ownership: Take full ownership of features, and collaborate across departments to ensure successful integration.