Senior PHP Engineer

Requirements 5+ years of commercial software engineering experience, with strong hands-on PHP expertiseDeep expertise in PHP 8.x and Laravel (or comparable modern frameworks)Solid experience with RabbitMQ and event-driven architectureStrong MySQL skills — schema design, query optimization, performance tuningHands-on experience with AWS servicesExperience with Nuxt.js / Vue.js and comfort working across the stackStrong understanding of testing practices — unit, feature, and integration testing (PHPUnit / Pest)Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines and Git workflowsAbility to work in a distributed, multi-timezone team (US / UK / Brazil)Excellent English communication skillsExperience 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 workstreamContribute to architectural discussions and technical decisions alongside the Tech LeadWork across the stack where needed, including Nuxt.js / Vue.js frontend componentsWrite clean, testable code with appropriate unit and feature test coverageParticipate in code reviews, sharing knowledge and maintaining code quality standardsBreak down user stories into technical tasks; estimate effort during sprint planningCollaborate closely with QA to enable test automation and catch regressions earlyTroubleshoot production issues and contribute to root-cause analysisEngage with Client engineering counterparts in US / UK / Brazil on integration points and delivery milestonesParticipate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, retros, demos) We offer*: Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexibleA competitive salary and good compensation packagePersonalized career growthProfessional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharingEducation reimbursementMemorable anniversary presentsCorporate events and team buildingsOther location-specific benefitsnot applicable for freelancers