Senior Full-Stack Developer (Laravel/Vue) - PT/FT - EU

Role Overview

Context: Platform is live and serving clients. No tolerance for production instability. Current development team relationship is being replaced; knowledge transfer from the previous team may be available. Code and solution well documented.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust applications using PHP 8.4 and Laravel 12.
• Utilize Vue 3 with Inertia.js v2 for server-driven single-page applications.
• Implement and manage high-performance SQL databases, particularly SingleStore.
• Utilize AWS services such as EC2, S3, ElastiCache, and IAM for infrastructure management.
• Manage Redis queues with Laravel Horizon and handle WebSocket connections using Laravel Reverb.
• Automate deployment processes using GitHub Actions and Laravel Forge CI/CD.
• Conduct automated testing with Pest v3 and Vitest.
• Monitor application performance using Sentry and Laravel Telescope.

Required Skills

• Proven experience with PHP 8.4 and Laravel 12 in production environments.
• Proficiency in Vue 3 and Inertia.js v2.
• Experience with SingleStore or similar high-performance SQL databases.
• Familiarity with AWS EC2, S3, ElastiCache, and IAM.
• Knowledge of Redis queues and WebSocket management.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions and Laravel Forge.
• Strong skills in automated testing using Pest v3 and Vitest or similar tools.
• Ability to use AI tools effectively for routine work.

Nice to Have

• Experience in maintaining staging/production environment parity.
• Familiarity with documentation tools such as Confluence.
• Strong sprint discipline and experience with agile methodologies.
• AI working practice: Must use AI tools (Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT) to accelerate routine work but must be able to critically evaluate AI output. Will be asked to demonstrate this during interview.

Working practices (non-negotiable):

• Regression testing before every production deployment
• Staging/production environment parity at all times
• Documentation updated as part of definition of done (Confluence)
• Daily async updates; blockers raised immediately
• Sprint discipline — committed work is delivered or scope changes are agreed