Senior Full-Stack Engineer: Laravel, WordPress & API

Lifted Logic; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifted Logic is a digital agency in Overland Park, KS seeking a seasoned full‑stack developer with a strong back‑end focus. You’ll architect and build back‑end solutions in Laravel and WordPress, troubleshoot complex code, and collaborate with a cross‑functional team to deliver robust client portals and data‑driven applications.

You’ll mentor junior developers, work across the stack with a 60/40 back‑end tilt, and contribute to staging/production deployments while maintaining clear documentation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional web development experience with Laravel and WordPress
• Strong PHP proficiency — write clean, well-structured back-end code
• Experience building API integrations (RESTful services, third-party APIs)
• Strong SQL and MySQL database design and optimization
• Experience building custom WordPress plugins (not only theme customization)
• Proficient with Git and team production workflows
• Comfortable with front-end basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and modern JS libraries
• DevOps basics (CI/CD, Docker, server provisioning)
• Excellent communication and ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical teammates
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Architect and build back-end solutions for client projects — from scoping through deployment
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in WordPress and Laravel codebases
• Extend and modify existing plugins, themes, and frameworks
• Collaborate with front-end developers, PMs, and designers to define technical requirements
• Mentor junior developers on back-end patterns and integration strategies
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with a focus on back-end complexity
• Write and maintain technical documentation
• Experience building polished, responsive WordPress sites

Skills

Laravel

WordPress

PHP

SQL

Git

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

Lifted Logic is a digital agency in Overland Park, KS seeking a seasoned full‑stack developer with a strong back‑end focus. You’ll architect and build back‑end solutions in Laravel and WordPress, troubleshoot complex code, and collaborate with a cross‑functional team to deliver robust client portals and data‑driven applications.

You’ll mentor junior developers, work across the stack with a 60/40 back‑end tilt, and contribute to staging/production deployments while maintaining clear documentation.