Senior PHP Engineer

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