We are looking for an experienced Senior PHP / Laravel Developer with strong backend development skills, practical experience building web applications, and the ability to work independently across multiple projects.
The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with PHP and Laravel, familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks, and the ability to maintain legacy applications while contributing to new product development and modernization initiatives.
Strong problem-solving skills, clear English communication, and a proactive approach to development are essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, maintain, and enhance web applications using PHP and Laravel.
- Build and maintain application features using JavaScript, Vue.js, jQuery, and related technologies.
- Support and maintain legacy applications built using the Yii framework.
- Contribute to the modernization and migration of legacy applications to Laravel.
- Write clean, maintainable, scalable, and well-documented code.
- Troubleshoot technical issues, debug applications, and optimize performance.
- Collaborate with the founder and project/product management team to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
- Use GitHub or Bitbucket for version control, code collaboration, and pull-request workflows.
- Work with Jira or equivalent project management tools to track tasks and progress.
- Follow secure coding practices, code review standards, and established development workflows.
- Work with CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes where required.
- Use AI-assisted development tools effectively to improve productivity while maintaining code quality.
- Adapt to different projects, technical requirements, and evolving business priorities.
Required Skills And Qualifications
- 6–10 years of professional software development experience.
- Strong hands-on expertise in PHP and Laravel.
- Good understanding of object-oriented programming, MVC architecture, REST APIs, and web application development.
- Practical experience with JavaScript and modern web development practices.
- Experience working with Vue.js and/or jQuery.
- Proficiency with GitHub or Bitbucket and collaborative development workflows.
- Familiarity with Jira or similar project management tools.
- Ability to independently analyze requirements, troubleshoot issues, and deliver solutions.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with a US-based team and manage responsibilities in a remote working environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with the Yii PHP framework or other legacy PHP frameworks.
- Exposure to modernizing legacy applications and migrating them to Laravel.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and deployment workflows.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, or similar solutions.
- Experience working on SaaS products, enterprise web applications, or long-term product development projects.
- Ability to switch between different projects and technology stacks as business needs evolve.
Skills: yii,claude,mvc,rest apis,laravel,devops,cursor,github copilot,vue.js,object-oriented programming (oop),ci/cd,javascript,php,jquery