Senior PHP Laravel Developer

We are seeking a skilled and seasoned Senior PHP Laravel Developer to become a part of our internal development team. The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 5 years of practical experience in working with Laravel and relevant web technologies. Your primary responsibilities will include spearheading backend development, devising scalable solutions, upholding a high standard of code quality, and collaborating closely with the product and frontend teams. As a Senior PHP Laravel Developer, you will be accountable for designing, creating, and upkeeping scalable applications utilizing Laravel (v8+ or higher). You will also be tasked with implementing and managing RESTful APIs and backend services, optimizing application performance and database queries, and working hand in hand with frontend developers, UI/UX designers, and QA testers. Additionally, you will lead version control practices and repository structure, ensure application security, reliability, and performance, write and maintain unit and feature tests, partake in code reviews and system design discussions, troubleshoot production issues, and assist in guiding junior developers. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in PHP with a strong emphasis on the Laravel framework, a profound understanding of OOP, MVC architecture, and design patterns, proficiency in MySQL or PostgreSQL with robust database design skills, familiarity with Git version control and Git-based workflows, experience with deployment processes, Linux environments, and CLI tools, and basic knowledge of Docker and containerized development. A strong portfolio or GitHub profile showcasing real-world Laravel projects is highly desirable. Requirements for this role include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, a minimum of 5 years of professional Laravel/PHP experience, a demonstrated ability to independently lead backend projects, and the availability to work full-time in an office-based setting with no remote work options. Nice-to-have qualifications include experience with SaaS or multi-tenant applications, hands-on experience with OpenAI API, understanding of prompt engineering, AI model workflows, GPT integration, familiarity with LangChain, Vector Databases, embedding-based search, knowledge of AI/ML service integration, experience with CI/CD pipelines, exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or DigitalOcean, and familiarity with modern frontend tools like Vue.js or React. This is a full-time position with benefits including paid sick time. The work schedule includes evening shift, fixed shift, and UK shift. The work location is in person at Kochi, Kakkanad.,