Senior Full Stack Developer (PHP)

Permhunt; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,607,000 - 2,009,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 annual vacation leave

Travel and parking expense support

Complimentary office refreshments

Flexible working arrangements

International exposure opportunities

Job summary

Permhunt is seeking a Senior Full-Stack PHP Developer to build and improve business‑critical applications with a strong focus on backend engineering. You will work with PHP, Laravel, and React, integrating external services and enhancing performance across cloud deployments.

You will design APIs, optimize databases, and ensure secure, scalable solutions while collaborating with product and engineering teams in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of professional PHP development experience.
• A minimum of 3 recent years developing with Laravel.
• At least 3 years of practical React experience building production frontend features.
• Strong understanding of relational databases, API design, third‑party integrations, and secure development.
• Experience writing automated tests, reviewing code, and maintaining production quality.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery practices (Scrum or Kanban).
• Experience with event‑driven, distributed architectures and cloud deployments (AWS).

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance features across backend services and frontend interfaces using PHP, Laravel and React.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs, connect external platforms, and ensure reliable system communication.
• Improve database structures, optimize queries, and maintain data integrity.
• Implement automated tests and follow practices for stable, maintainable releases.
• Investigate production issues, resolve defects, and improve performance and reliability.
• Contribute to asynchronous processing and event‑based communication between components.
• Maintain applications across varied architectures and cloud‑hosted environments.
• Apply sound design principles to create modular, maintainable, loosely coupled apps.
• Review code, share technical feedback, and uphold development standards.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to clarify requirements and estimate effort.
• Participate in Agile planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and continuous improvement.

Skills

PHP

REST APIs

React

Laravel experience

SQL / Relational DBs

API integration

Automated testing

Agile methods

Distributed systems

Cloud deployment (AWS)

Tools

Laravel

React

AWS

Git

Docker

Job description

About the Client

Our client is a rapidly growing B2B travel technology company offering a fully managed, round-the-clock platform for airport transfers and ground transportation worldwide. Through an extensive network of local partners, the company supports travel operations across numerous countries and international destinations, working with major airlines and well-known global brands to deliver seamless transportation solutions and simplify complex travel logistics.

About the Role

As a Senior Full-Stack PHP Developer, you will help build and improve business-critical applications, with a strong emphasis on backend engineering. You will primarily work with PHP and Laravel while contributing to frontend development using React, integrating external services, and improving the performance and reliability of existing systems.

You will work across a diverse application landscape, contributing to architectural improvements, API development, and cloud-based deployments. This role is ideal for a seasoned developer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, making sound engineering decisions, and taking ownership of features from development through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance application features across backend services and frontend interfaces using PHP, Laravel, and React
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs, connect external platforms, and ensure reliable communication between systems
• Improve database structures, optimize queries, and maintain data integrity across relational databases
• Implement automated tests and follow software engineering practices that support stable, maintainable releases
• Investigate production issues, resolve defects, and identify opportunities to improve application performance and reliability
• Contribute to asynchronous processing and event-based communication between application components
• Maintain and enhance applications operating across different architectural patterns and cloud-hosted environments
• Apply sound software design principles to create modular, maintainable, and loosely coupled applications
• Review code, share technical feedback, and contribute to consistent development standards across the team
• Work with product and engineering colleagues to clarify requirements, break down tasks, and estimate development effort
• Participate in Agile planning, daily team discussions, sprint reviews, and continuous improvement activities

Requirements

• At least 6 years of professional PHP development experience, with relevant hands‑on work demonstrated in recent projects
• A minimum of 3 recent years of commercial experience developing applications with Laravel
• At least 3 years of practical React experience building and supporting production frontend features, with backend engineering as your primary strength
• Strong understanding of relational databases, API design, third‑party integrations, and secure application development
• Experience writing automated tests, reviewing code, and maintaining software quality in production environments
• Familiarity with Agile delivery practices, including Scrum or Kanban, sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives
• Working knowledge of event‑driven systems, distributed applications, and modern software architecture patterns
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, and application deployment in AWS or comparable environments
• Understanding of domain‑oriented design, modular development, and strategies for reducing dependencies between components
• Ability to explain technical decisions and describe your specific contributions to projects you have worked on
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently while collaborating with a distributed team
• Comfortable taking ownership of complex engineering tasks in a fast‑paced, internationally oriented organization

Work Setup

• Work setup: Hybrid 3x RTO in BGC,plus the option to work 2 weeks from abroad
• Work Hours: Mid‑shift, 11AM to 8PM PHT
  

Benefits

• 15 annual vacation leave and 15 sick leave credits
• Support for eligible travel and parking expenses
• Complimentary office refreshments
• Flexible working arrangements and opportunities for international exposure
• A collaborative, multicultural working environment with opportunities to contribute to evolving digital products