Senior Software Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Laravel Full Stack Developer (SSE) to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Laravel, frontend technologies, and architecting scalable, high-performance applications. You will play a key role in technical design, performance optimization, and mentoring junior developers while collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders. 

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using Laravel 
• Architect and implement high-performance RESTful APIs and backend services 
• Lead frontend development using modern frameworks (React / Angular / Vue.js) 
• Drive scalability, performance tuning, and optimization initiatives 
• Conduct architecture discussions and contribute to technical design decisions 
• Perform code reviews and enforce engineering best practices 

• Identify and resolve production performance bottlenecks 

• Ensure security, reliability, and maintainability of applications 
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance 

• Participate actively in agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and estimations 

Must Have Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field 

• 57 years of experience in full stack development 
• Strong hands-on expertise in Laravel framework 
• Advanced knowledge of PHP, OOP principles, and design patterns 
• Strong experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js 
• Strong understanding of MVC architecture and system design principles 

• Expertise in MySQL / PostgreSQL with query optimization and indexing strategies 

• Proven experience in scalability design and performance optimization (caching strategies, load handling, DB tuning, code profiling) 
• Strong experience in building and optimizing REST APIs 
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) 
• Hands-on experience with Docker, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines 
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks (PHPUnit, Jest, etc.) 
• Experience handling production issues and root cause analysis 
• Version control using Git 
• Knowledge of application security best practices (OWASP) 

Good to Have Skills

• Hands-on experience with at least one frontend framework (React / Angular / Vue.js) 
• Exposure to microservices architecture 
• Experience with message queues (RabbitMQ / Kafka) 
• Experience with Redis / Memcached / caching mechanisms 
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (APM tools, ELK stack, etc.) 
• Experience in product-based or high-traffic applications 

Key Competencies

• Strong system-level problem-solving ability 
• Ownership mindset and accountability for end-to-end delivery 
• Ability to drive technical discussions and influence decisions 

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills 

• Quality-focused and performance-driven engineering approach 

Role Level Expectations (SSE)

• Independently owns complex features/modules end-to-end 
• Leads design discussions and provides scalable technical solutions 
• Proactively identifies performance and scalability improvements 
• Mentors and guides junior developers 
• Contributes to improving engineering standards and best practices 
• Acts as a technical anchor during production issues 

Evaluation Topics

1. PHP
2. Laravel
3. Testing & CICD
4. SQL
5. React
6. Cloud
7. Security
8. REST
9. Problem Solving
10. Self-Learning
11. Exposure to other tech stacks
12. AI adoption