Senior PHP Developer (Laravel) (IRC265145)

Job Description

• 5+ years PHP development experience.
• 3+ years Laravel experience, ideally with Laravel Nova.
• Expertise in Laravel features such as Eloquent, API Resource, Queues, Events, Jobs, and Policies.
• Familiarity with legacy PHP versions (PHP-FPM 7.2/7.3) and upgrading/migration processes.
• Deep understanding of Laravel features: Eloquent ORM, Queues, Events, Service Providers, Jobs, Middleware, etc.
• Proficiency with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Comfortable working in microservices architecture using RESTful APIs
• Experience collaborating with Go-based services and handling cross-language data communication will be a plus.
• Familiarity with OAuth, token-based authentication, and secure API design.
• Experience with unit testing and integration testing (PHPUnit, Pest).
• Solid understanding of Docker containers and CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with Kubernetes deployments and GCP (Google Cloud Platform) is a strong plus.
• Understanding of caching (Redis, Memcached) and performance optimization.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, etc.) is a plus.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using PHP (Laravel framework) that support user profiles, job listings, and content feeds.
• Collaborate with Golang developers to ensure smooth interoperability between services in a microservices architecture.
• Build and extend features in Laravel Nova for internal admin and CMS tools.
• Integrate with third-party APIs such as Mailchimp and CollegeSports.jobs to support automated data synchronization.
• Develop robust, secure API endpoints and ensure data accuracy across interconnected services.
• Implement Redis caching and other performance optimizations to support scalable delivery of dynamic content.
• Participate in agile sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior developers.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability.
• Contribute to Docker-based CI/CD workflows and help manage the release pipeline via GitHub Actions.
• Assist with performance tuning, error monitoring, and incident resolution using tools like Elasticsearch/Kibana and Netdata.

Department/Project Description

Our Client provides engineering web platforms for colleges and professional sports leagues including content creation, streaming services, subscriptions, ticketing, and marketing. They are a full-service technology solutions firm specializing in Web, App, OTT, e-commerce, Video, Data and Digital Marketing platforms and services.