remote
Senior Full Stack Engineer PHP/Laravel - hedgehog lab
Full Stack Developer
Senior Full Stack Engineer skilled in PHP/Laravel, building high‑traffic procurement platforms. Drives end‑to‑end development, leverages modern tooling and APIs, and collaborates closely with product teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance features for a large‑scale procurement platform using PHP and Laravel.
- Implement and optimize RESTful APIs and database schemas (MySQL) to support real‑time data flows.
- Collaborate with product owners and UI/UX engineers to translate requirements into clean, maintainable code.
- Integrate modern development tools and automation (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, containerization) to accelerate delivery.
- Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and enforce best practices for security and performance.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience with PHP and the Laravel framework.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript for front‑end integration (e.g., Vue.js, React, or similar).
- Deep understanding of relational databases, particularly MySQL, and experience designing efficient queries.
- Proven ability to build and consume RESTful APIs and work with high‑traffic, scalable systems.
- Self‑starter mindset: comfortable solving ambiguous problems without needing detailed direction.