Senior Developer PHP Laravel VueJS

CompAsia; Selangor; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company based in Malaysia is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to develop and enhance enterprise-level web applications. The role requires developing new functionalities, maintaining existing code, and optimizing user experience. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in IT and at least 4 years of experience in PHP Laravel, VueJS, and MySQL. Bonus skills include Docker and AWS experience, with a proactive mindset essential for success in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience building enterprise-level software applications.
• Good knowledge of relational databases and web services.
• Experience working on tools like JIRA and GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance enterprise-level web applications.
• Perform code check, debugging, and refactor existing code.
• Design intuitive web applications for a better user experience.

Skills

PHP Laravel

VueJS

MySQL

Version control (GitHub)

AWS

NGINX

Agile practices

Docker

JIRA

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

Docker

JIRA

GitHub

Job description

Overview

As a Senior PHP Developer you will have the day-to-day responsibility in developing, maintaining and enhancing our enterprise-level web applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform code check, debugging and code refactoring of existing application source code.
• Responsible for design, development and testing of new enhancements based on requirements provided by business units.
• Write “clean”, well-designed code.
• Design intuitive web applications that elevates users’ experience.
• Participate in requirements gathering and user interface prototype workshops.
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Fix defects found during testing.
• Responsible for quality and timeliness of his/her own deliverables.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology or relevant technical experience.
• At least 4 years of relevant working experience building enterprise-level software applications in VueJS, PHP Laravel and MySQL.
• Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and of developing web services.
• Write unit and integration tests.
• Knowledge or experience in AWS and NGINX is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with agile and scrum practices.
• Experience working on tools like JIRA and GitHub.
• Ability to write maintainable and tidy code using techniques such as inline comments, documentation, follow naming conventions and other coding standards.
• Follow through to completion of tasks in a timely manner with quality in mind.
• Understanding of software qualities like Application Security, Maintainability, Scalability etc.
• Proactive self-starter who takes ownership and works well independently and as part of a team.
• Good problem solving and debugging skills as well as having a logical mindset.
• Must be proactive, hardworking, and able to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus or Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Docker for containerization and deployment of applications.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins or GitHub Actions) for automated testing and deployment.
• Knowledge of cache management tools like Redis for optimizing application performance.
• Experience with message queue systems such as RabbitMQ or AWS SQS for asynchronous communication and process.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch) for maintaining application health and performance.
• Proven ability to integrate with third-party systems (e.g., vendor APIs, payment gateways, or external platforms) and handle data exchange securely and efficiently.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs for seamless integration with external services.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth2, JWT) for secure third-party integrations.