Senior PHP Developer (Laravel)

Infotech.Works; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Infotech.Works in Pune, India is seeking a Senior Laravel Developer to join a fast-moving team building scalable PHP/Laravel applications. You will own features end-to-end, design robust REST APIs, and collaborate with frontend, design, and product stakeholders.

The role emphasizes security, performance, and maintainability with an AI-first mindset for rapid prototyping and high-quality code.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PHP development experience with strong Laravel expertise.
• Deep understanding of Laravel components: Eloquent, Service Container, Middleware, Queues, Jobs, Events, Caching.
• Strong understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, design patterns, and clean code.
• Ability to independently design and deliver complex modules.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using PHP & Laravel.
• Own features end-to-end—from understanding requirements to deployment.
• Build robust REST APIs and third‑party integrations.
• Design efficient database structures and optimize queries.
• Ensure application security, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Debug complex issues and proactively improve existing systems.
• Participate in technical design and architecture discussions.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior/mid-level developers.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, designers, and stakeholders.
• Use AI tools to accelerate development without compromising quality.

Skills

Laravel

PHP

OOP

SOLID

Design patterns

REST APIs

Testing & debugging

AWS

Git

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Git

AWS

Job description

At Infotech.Works, we build products for startups and innovators, moving quickly from idea to production. We’re looking for a Senior Laravel Developer who combines strong Laravel expertise with solid engineering fundamentals and an AI-first approach to development.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using PHP & Laravel
• Own features end-to-end—from understanding requirements to deployment
• Build robust REST APIs and third‑party integrations
• Design efficient database structures and optimize queries
• Ensure application security, performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Debug complex issues and proactively improve existing systems
• Participate in technical design and architecture discussions
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior/mid-level developers
• Collaborate with frontend developers, designers, and stakeholders
• Use AI tools to accelerate development without compromising quality

Technical Requirements

Laravel & PHP

• 5+ years of PHP development experience, with strong hands‑on Laravel experience
• Deep understanding of Laravel: Eloquent, Service Container, Middleware, Queues, Jobs, Events, Caching
• Strong understanding of OOP, SOLID principles, design patterns, and clean code
• Ability to independently design and deliver complex modules

Database

• Strong hands‑on experience with MySQL
• Good understanding of database design, normalization, relationships, indexing, and constraints
• Strong SQL skills, including query optimization and performance tuning
• Understanding of transactions, execution plans, large datasets, and database bottlenecks
• Ability to design databases with scalability and reporting requirements in mind
• PostgreSQL / MongoDB experience is a plus

API & Integrations

• Strong experience designing and developing REST APIs
• Understanding of authentication, authorization, validation, versioning, API documentation
• Hands‑on experience with Laravel Sanctum / Passport
• Experience integrating third‑party APIs and services
• Experience with payment gateways, Firebase, Google Maps, Email/SMS, or similar services
• Ability to build reliable integrations and handle timeouts, failures, retries, and edge cases

Security

• Strong understanding of web application and API security
• Experience with authentication and role‑based authorization
• Understanding of input validation, data sanitization, encryption, and hashing
• Awareness of common vulnerabilities including SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, and authentication vulnerabilities
• Ability to securely handle sensitive data and third‑party integrations
• Experience with Git and AWS
• Understanding of caching, queues, background jobs, and performance optimization
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills
• Focus on security, scalability, performance, and maintainability

AI-First Mindset

• Regularly use tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar
• Use AI for coding, debugging, testing, prototyping, and technical exploration
• Ability to review, validate, refine, and improve AI‑generated code
• Experience integrating AI APIs such as OpenAI is a plus

Good to Have

• Docker and CI/CD
• Experience working on AI/ML‑based products

Who You Are

• You understand why things work, not just how to use Laravel
• You can turn ambiguous requirements into practical technical solutions
• You take ownership and can work independently
• You care about code quality, security, performance, and scalability
• You use AI as a multiplier, not a crutch