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• Strong understanding of the core web development technologies, such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience working with content management systems such as WordPress and Drupal.
• Familiarity with front end frameworks such as Angular, Vue.js, or React
• Familiarity with back end frameworks such as Django, Ruby on Rails, Laravel, Node.js
• Analytical mindset and good problem-solving skills
• Develop and support, software including applications, database integration, interfaces, and new functionality enhancements
• Exposure to UX/UI
• Experience in microservices architecture and RESTful API services
• Experience in developing backend systems
• Attention to detail with a good sense of design
• The ability to consistently and effectively test and debug
• Optimisation of the application for maximum speed, scalability, and security
• Experience writing well-documented, clean code

PHP forms the backbone of the popular content management systems WordPress and Drupal. It can be a particularly helpful skill to focus on when broadening your net to find web developers.

To set up a job description for a web developer, check out our guide on creating a role scorecard here, and use our downloadable scorecard By putting together a role scorecard, it will be easier to come up with the practical definition of the right person for the role you are trying to fill. You are then ready to set up your public-facing job advert.

It's easier than ever to tap into a global pool of tech talent, and South Africa offers a thriving marketplace of developers. For employers, hiring web developers in South Africa provides several advantages:

• A large talent pool with an estimated 121 000 developers in the country.
• World-class quality with developers that code in widely-used languages and frameworks, and a growing line-up of successful tech startups.
• A diverse talent pool that helps to avoid groupthink and drive more profitable businesses.
• Lower employment costs comparing favourably to more expensive markets like the UK and the Netherlands.‍

Read more:

• Get more details on the benefits of hiring South African developers.
• Get additional South African developer hiring resources.
• Read about other hiring teams that successfully hired South African developers, like Albatros, TROOP, Equal Experts, and xneelo