Job Title: Senior PHP / Laravel Developer

Department: Software Engineering / Product Development

Experience Level: 4 – 8 Years

Location: [City, Country / Hybrid / Remote]

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Senior PHP Laravel Developer with 4 to 8 years of experience to join our core engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining high-performance web applications, robust RESTful APIs, and scalable backend architectures. You will play a key role in technical feature planning, code reviews, database optimization, and ensuring high code quality.

Key Responsibilities1. Application Development & Backend Architecture

- Feature Development: Design, build, and maintain efficient, testable, and reusable backend code using PHP 8.xand Laravel.
- API Engineering: Architect and consume RESTful APIs, microservices, and third-party integrations (e.g., payment gateways, messaging services, external SaaS).
- Database Management: Write optimized complex SQL queries, design database schemas, manage migrations, and implement indexing/caching using MySQL / PostgreSQL and Redis.
- Asynchronous Processing: Implement queues, jobs, and background workers using Laravel Horizon / Redis to handle heavy background tasks efficiently.

1. Code Quality & Performance Optimization

- Code Reviews: Conduct regular code reviews to enforce coding standards, security best practices, and maintainability.
- Performance Tuning: Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, optimize slow queries, and ensure low-latency application responses.
- Automated Testing: Write comprehensive unit and integration tests using PHPUnit or Pest to maintain high test coverage.
- Security: Implement web application security measures (OWASP standards, CSRF,



XSS prevention, authentication via Sanctum/Passport/JWT).

1. Teamwork & Collaboration

- Collaborate closely with frontend developers, product managers, UI/UX designers, and QA engineers to deliver features on schedule.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives).
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers on best coding practices and design patterns.

Required Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: 4 to 8 years of professional web development experience, with at least 3+ years focused primarily on Laravel.
- Core Technical Stack:
- PHP: Deep understanding of modern PHP features (PHP 8+), OOP principles, traits, namespaces, and SOLID design patterns.
- Laravel Framework: Strong expertise in Eloquent ORM, Service Providers, Middleware, Blade/Inertia, Queues, Events, and Artisan CLI.
- Database: Strong hands-on experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL (indexing, query execution plans, normalization).
- Caching & Search: Hands-on experience with Redis, Memcached, or ElasticSearch/Algolia.
- Version Control & DevOps Basics:
- Proficiency in Git (branching strategies, merge requests).
- Experience with Docker, basic AWS/cloud deployment tools, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
- Frontend Basics: Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js, React, or Livewire/Alpine.js) is a strong plus.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or relevant practical experience.

Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with Laravel ecosystem tools (Vapor, Reverb, Octane, Nova, Forge).
- Exposure to contemporary microservices or event-driven architecture.
- Basic understanding of Kubernetes, server management, or cloud infrastructure.

Pay: ₹12,000.00 - ₹53,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior PHP Laravel Developer (Hyderabad)
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