Principal Full-Stack Engineer (AI-First)

ZipRecruiter; Oklahoma City (OK); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-focused company is seeking a Remote Software Engineer with extensive experience in PHP/Laravel to lead hands-on coding efforts and shape product strategy. You will work in a remote-first culture and integrate AI tools in your development process. Ideal candidates bring over 8 years of web production expertise and thrive in innovative environments. Competitive salary and benefits provided.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with match

15 paid PTO days

Company-sponsored annual off-site

Remote-first culture

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in production web development.
• Experience with AI coding tools and automated testing.
• Previous engineering management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship features across PHP/Laravel.
• Establish AI-assisted development standards.
• Automate CI/CD processes.

Skills

Production web experience

AI coding tools knowledge

Test writing

Concise communication

Tools

Laravel

PHP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

MySQL

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

Tivly helps more than a million small-business owners each year get the insurance they need—fast. We believe a small, senior team super-charged by AI out-delivers a large org. Cursor, Claude, Copilot, and Blitzy are your everyday co-workers, so you’ll spend far more time shipping code than sitting in meetings.

WHY THIS ROLE IS DIFFERENT

• 70–80% hands-on coding; zero head-count KPI. We grow output with AI, not people.
• Direct access to executives — shape product and architecture without inheriting a hiring budget.
• AI at every layer: Blitzy for repo-wide refactors, Cursor/Claude/Copilot for the inner loop, CodeRabbit for automated PR reviews.
• $3,000 annual AI stipend + paid seats for any tool you need.
• 10% exploration time each sprint to try new agents, write internal posts, or contribute to OSS.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design, build, and ship features across Laravel, PHP/Laravel for front-end and back-end on AWS.
• Orchestrate large Blitzy runs for sweeping refactors; review and harden the resulting PRs.
• Establish AI-assisted development standards—prompt patterns, validation gates, automated testing.
• Drive technical strategy with Product, ensuring we solve the right problems, not just write more lines of code.
• Automate CI/CD and infrastructure with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform so deployment stays self-service and fast.

Requirements:

YOU’LL THRIVE HERE IF YOU

• Bring 8+ years of production web experience and have nuanced points of view on various AI coding tools.
• Default to writing tests even when AI drafts the first pass.
• Have been an engineering management leader before, but would prefer to focus on technical leadership and individual contribution.
• Communicate crisply—concise RFCs, Loom walk-throughs, thoughtful code reviews.
• Stay current on AI research, blogs, and podcasts, and can cite a recent insight that changed your perspective.

OUR STACK

• Front-end: Laravel, React
• Back-end: PHP/Laravel
• Data: MySQL
• DevOps: AWS, Docker
• Gen-AI: Blitzy, Cursor, Claude Code, CodeRabbit

COMPENSATION & PERKS

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match
• 15 paid PTO days per year and company holidays
• Company-sponsored annual off-site (travel & lodging covered)
• Remote-first culture with flexible hours across US time zones

LOCATION

• Remote
• Candidates must currently reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia.