Closing date: 15th September 2025

 

Job Overview:

​We are building a web-based teacher portal and backend system to connect with our Unity-based educational game app.

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We need a feature-rich system supporting both home and school users, with features such as learner progress and performance tracking, lesson locking/unlocking, role-based data access, subscriptions and vouchers—all built with an emphasis on clean, scalable, and secure architecture.

Location: Norwood, Johannesburg

 

Objectives / Responsibilities:​​

• Webportal development

• Database development and management

• Backend and API development

• Following best practices for data security

• Following best practices for optimisation and scalability 

• Troubleshooting

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Technical Skills:​​

• ​Proven experience in full-stack development

• Strong skills in:

  • React

  • Node.js (Express or similar)

  • NoSQL databases (Firebase or MongoDB)

  • MySQL databases

  • PHP

  • REST API development

• Ability to propose secure and scalable architectures

• Strong communication and documentation skills

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Bonus Experience:

• Power BI Embedded (or other analytics tools)

• Familiarity with the Unity Game Engine or Unity backends

• Knowledge of C# (for integration with the game)

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Applicants who have not received a reply within four weeks of the closing date may assume their application has been unsuccessful.