Job Purpose

The Senior Software Full Stack Developer is responsible for leading the design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of enterprise-level applications with a strong focus on PHP, Laravel, and MySQL, while contributing to front-end development and system integrations.

This role requires strong technical leadership, architectural thinking, and ownership of solution quality, performance, and security. The Senior Full Stack Developer acts as a technical reference within the team, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions that meet enterprise and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise applications.
• Define and contribute to system architecture, technical standards, and best practices.
• Translate business and functional requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level developers.

Backend & API Development

• Design, develop, and optimize backend services using PHP 8+ and Laravel.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs to support web, mobile, and third-party integrations.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms (JWT, OAuth2, Laravel Passport/Sanctum).
• Optimize application performance using caching, queues, and Laravel advanced features.

Frontend & Integration

• Develop and integrate front-end components, preferably using Angular or similar modern frameworks.
• Support integration with internal systems, third-party platforms, and enterprise services.
• Collaborate with UI/UX teams to ensure consistent and user-friendly interfaces.

Database & Performance

• Design and maintain efficient database schemas.
• Optimize complex SQL queries and ensure MySQL performance and reliability.
• Support data integrity, backup strategies, and performance tuning.

Quality, Security & Maintenance

• Lead code reviews and enforce clean code, security, and enterprise development standards.
• Refactor, modernize, and optimize legacy systems when required.
• Ensure compliance with security best practices and enterprise policies.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support production incidents when needed.

DevOps & Delivery

• Works with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and release processes.
• Support containerized environments (Docker) and modern deployment workflows.
• Participate in environment planning (development, staging, production) and release readiness.

Documentation & Communication

• Produce and maintain technical documentation, system designs, and architecture diagrams.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Act as a technical bridge between development, business, and external teams.

Communication & Working Relationships

• Work closely with IT Development Manager, software architects, business analysts, and UI/UX teams.
• Provide technical input during planning, estimation, and solution discussions.
• Collaborate for hybrid or integrated architecture environments.
• Communicate technical requirements and solutions effectively to both technical and business users.

Authority & Decision Making

• Authority to make technical decisions within assigned projects.
• Authority to recommend tools, frameworks, and architectural approaches.
• Authority to approve code quality standards and technical implementations.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

Minimum Experience

• 6–10+ years of proven experience in full stack development with strong emphasis on PHP and Laravel.
• Demonstrated experience delivering and maintaining enterprise-scale applications.
• Experience mentoring developers or leading technical initiatives.
• Experience in insurance or financial systems is considered an advantage.

Job-Specific Knowledge & Key Skills:

• Expert-level proficiency in Laravel (Eloquent, Queues, Events, Service Container).
• Strong command of PHP 7/8, MySQL, and SQL performance optimization.
• Experience with Angular or other modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Strong understanding of API design, security, and integration best practices.
• Familiarity with Java backend technologies (e.g., Spring Boot) is a plus.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines (preferably GitLab CI), and automated deployments.
• Working knowledge of Linux environments and web servers (Nginx/Apache).
• Experience with caching, message queues, and distributed system patterns.
• Exposure to Docker and container-based environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Other Useful Skills

• Backend support for mobile applications (authentication, performance tuning, APIs).
• Exposure to Docker or container-based environments is beneficial.