1. Role Summary
We are looking for a hands-on Full Stack Lead with strong Laravel expertise to lead the design, development and delivery of our web platform. You will own the technical direction of the product, guide a team of developers, and stay involved in code, architecture and releases. The role suits someone who can balance delivery speed with code quality, reliability and security.
2. Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical leadership
- Own the architecture of the application across back end, front end, database and cloud infrastructure.
- Define coding standards, review pull requests and ensure maintainable, well-tested code.
- Make and document technology decisions, and manage technical debt.
- Break down product requirements into estimates, tasks and sprint plans.
Development
- Build and maintain features in Laravel (APIs, queues, jobs, events, scheduling, authentication and authorisation).
- Develop responsive front ends using Vue.js, React or Livewire/Inertia, with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Design and integrate REST APIs and third-party services (for example Google APIs, payment gateways, messaging and IoT/device platforms).
- Design efficient MySQL/PostgreSQL schemas and optimise slow queries.
Team management
- Lead, mentor and review the work of developers and QA engineers.
- Run sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives, and keep delivery on track.
- Support hiring, onboarding and performance feedback.
Delivery and operations
- Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines, staging and production deployments.
- Manage cloud hosting (DigitalOcean, AWS or similar), backups, monitoring and logging.
- Own application security: OAuth, access control, data protection, dependency updates and audit readiness.
- Work with support and product teams to resolve production issues and meet uptime targets.
3. Required Qualifications
- Experience: 5+ years in web development, including 4+ years in Laravel and 2+ years leading or mentoring a team.
- Backend: Expert in PHP and Laravel (Eloquent, queues, Horizon, Sanctum/Passport, policies, testing with PHPUnit/Pest).
- Frontend: Strong in JavaScript/TypeScript and at least one framework (Vue.js, React) or Livewire/Inertia.
- Databases: MySQL, NOSQL,or PostgreSQL design and tuning; working knowledge of Redis.
- APIs: REST API design, OAuth 2.0 and third-party integrations.
- DevOps: Git workflows, Docker, CI/CD, Linux server administration, Nginx/Apache.
- Cloud: Hands-on with DigitalOcean, AWS or equivalent.
- Quality and security: Automated testing, code review practices and OWASP awareness.
- Communication: Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
4. Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with microservices, event-driven design or multi-tenant SaaS.
- Exposure to IoT, digital signage or real-time monitoring systems.
- Familiarity with Google Workspace APIs and OAuth verification processes.
- Experience with infrastructure as code, observability tools and performance testing.
- Experience supporting security, compliance or licensing audits.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
5. Key Performance Indicators
Area
Example measure
Delivery
Sprint commitments met; release frequency
Quality
Production defects per release; test coverage
Reliability
Application uptime and mean time to resolve incidents
Team
Team growth, code review turnaround, retention
Security and compliance
Audit findings closed; dependency updates on time
6. Skills and Behaviours
- Ownership and accountability for outcomes
- Pragmatic decision-making and clear prioritisation
- Mentoring mindset and constructive feedback
- Comfortable switching between hands-on coding and planning
- Calm and structured under production pressure
Pay: ₹600,000.00 - ₹1,000,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
