Senior PHP Developer

Description

Summary: This role involves designing, developing, and delivering high-quality PHP/Laravel code for a modern portal, contributing to architectural discussions, and working across the stack. Highlights: 1. Design and develop high-quality PHP/Laravel code for a modern platform 2. Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decisions 3. Work across the stack, including Nuxt.js / Vue.js frontend components **Client Overview** Our Client is a global leader in corporate brand protection and domain management, serving Fortune 500 and large enterprises with domain registration, online brand monitoring, and anti\-counterfeiting services. **Project Description** The Client is consolidating two legacy client portals into a single modern platform, bringing feature parity ahead of client migration. Stack: PHP (Laravel), RabbitMQ, MySQL, Nuxt.js (Vue.js) on AWS. **Requirements** * 5\+ years of commercial software engineering experience, with strong hands\-on PHP expertise * Deep expertise in PHP 8\.x and Laravel (or comparable modern frameworks) * Solid experience with RabbitMQ and event\-driven architecture * Strong MySQL skills — schema design, query optimization, performance tuning * Hands\-on experience with AWS services * Experience with Nuxt.js / Vue.js and comfort working across the stack * Strong understanding of testing practices — unit, feature, and integration testing (PHPUnit / Pest) * Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows * Ability to work in a distributed, multi\-timezone team (US / UK / Brazil) * Excellent English communication skills * Experience working in Agile / Scrum / Kanban **Nice to Have** * Experience with AI\-assisted development tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor) * Background in SaaS, multi\-tenant platforms, or large\-scale B2B portals **Responsibilities** * Design, develop, and deliver high\-quality PHP / Laravel code for the portal feature parity workstream * Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decisions alongside the Tech Lead * Work across the stack where needed, including Nuxt.js / Vue.js frontend components * Write clean, testable code with appropriate unit and feature test coverage * Participate in code reviews, sharing knowledge and maintaining code quality standards * Break down user stories into technical tasks; estimate effort during sprint planning * Collaborate closely with QA to enable test automation and catch regressions early * Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to root\-cause analysis * Engage with Client engineering counterparts in US / UK / Brazil on integration points and delivery milestones * Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand\-ups, planning, retros, demos) **We offer\*:** * Flexible working format \- remote, office\-based or flexible * A competitive salary and good compensation package * Personalized career growth * Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more) * Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing * Education reimbursement * Memorable anniversary presents * Corporate events and team buildings * Other location\-specific benefits * not applicable for freelancers