PHP / Laravel Full Stack Web Applications Developer

Duties:

 
Back-End Development & Integration:

 
Write clean, secure, and maintainable server-side PHP code leveraging the Laravel framework.
Build, optimize, and document robust, reusable RESTful APIs and integrate third-party web services.
Implement essential server-side logic including user authentication, authorization, and data validation rules.
Design, implement, and maintain efficient, scalable database schemas using MySQL or PostgreSQL.

 
Front-End Engineering:

 
Translate design wireframes and mockups into responsive, accessible, and high-performing client-side interfaces.
Build features using semantic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
Integrate front-end frameworks or utility libraries (e.g., Vue.js, React, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS) seamlessly with the Laravel blade system or an API layer.

 
Performance, Optimization & Security:
 
Solve complex performance bottlenecks and architectural challenges to ensure application responsiveness.
Conduct testing (unit and feature testing) to guarantee software reliability and stability.
Identify and eliminate common security vulnerabilities, adhering to safe coding principles and data protection standards.

 
Collaboration & Version Control:
 
Manage code deployments and collaborate with team members utilizing Git version control systems.
Participate in Agile/Scrum development cycles, sprint planning sessions, and team code reviews.
Troubleshoot, debug, and patch production issues efficiently as they arise.

 
Requirements:
 
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
Expert knowledge of modern PHP syntax, object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, and design patterns.
Proven commercial experience building web applications with Laravel, including ecosystem tools like Eloquent ORM, Blade, Routing, and Migrations.
Strong commands of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and popular utility systems (e.g., Bootstrap, Tailwind, jQuery, or modern JS frameworks).
Comfortable writing raw SQL queries, modifying relational schemas, and optimizing database indices.
Comprehensive understanding of RESTful API standards, CRUD operations, and JSON payloads.
Experience with Composer, npm/yarn, Git, and deploying to cloud infrastructure (such as AWS or DigitalOcean) is highly beneficial.
Strong problem-solving, debugging, and critical thinking capabilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-team alignment.