Senior Laravel Developer

Position Overview

Senior Laravel Developer

Key Responsibilities

1. Application Development

• Develop, maintain, and enhance large-scale Laravel applications.
  
• Build

  RESTful APIs

  , microservices, and modular backend components.
• Write clean, reusable, testable, and efficient PHP/Laravel code.
  
• Implement queue workers, scheduled jobs, and background processes.
  

2. Architectural Leadership

• Design

  scalable system architecture

  , optimizing for performance & reliability.
• Implement

  SOLID principles

  , design patterns, and best coding practices.
• Evaluate and integrate modern backend tools, libraries, and cloud solutions.

3. Database & Cloud Management

• Strong command over

  MySQL / PostgreSQL

  and database optimization.
• Experience with

  Amazon RDS, S3, EC2, Lambda

  , or similar cloud platforms.
• Ability to create optimized database schemas, indexing, and query tuning.
  

4. API & Integrations

• Build secure APIs for frontend (React, Vue, Angular) and mobile apps.
  
• Work with

  OAuth2, JWT authentication, Sanctum, Passport

  .
• Integrate third-party services (payment gateways, SMS, email, CRM, ERP, etc.).
  

5. DevOps & Deployment

• CI/CD experience using GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, or Bitbucket Pipelines.
  
• Server management: Linux, Nginx/Apache, Docker (optional but preferred).
  
• Deployment to AWS, DigitalOcean, Azure, or similar environments.
  

6. Testing & Quality Assurance

• Write unit tests, feature tests, and automation tests using

  PHPUnit/Pest

  .
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards.
  
• Optimize performance (caching, Redis, query optimization).
  

7. Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead a team of developers and guide juniors.
  
• Participate in sprint planning, architecture discussions, and technical decisions.
  
• Work closely with product, design, QA, and cloud teams.
  

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• 10+ years

  total experience with

  PHP

  ,

  7+ years

  specifically with

  Laravel

  .
• Strong experience in:
  
• Laravel 8/9/10/11 ecosystem
  
• API development (REST, JSON)
  
• MySQL, PostgreSQL
  
• Redis / Memcached
  
• Queues (Redis, SQS, RabbitMQ)
  
• Event-driven architecture
  
• PHPUnit/Pest testing frameworks
  
• Version control (Git)
  
• Experience with

  microservices architecture

  is a plus.
• Familiarity with

  Docker

  &

  Kubernetes

  is beneficial.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and debugging ability.
  
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  
• Ability to lead projects and work independently.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
  
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
  

Prior experience with high-traffic, enterprise-level systems.