Senior Laravel Developer

The Role: We're looking for a versatile Laravel developer who can seamlessly switch between feature development, bug fixes, and design work across our full-stack application. You'll work with modern Laravel tooling and be expected to contribute to both frontend and backend codebases with equal confidence. Requirements: Backend: Strong expertise in Laravel (experience with Laravel 11/12's modern structure preferred) Deep understanding of Eloquent ORM, relationships, and query optimization Experience with Laravel's ecosystem: queues, events, policies, form requests Proficient with database design, migrations, and seeders Knowledge of Laravel testing (PHPUnit) Frontend: Expert-level Livewire 3 knowledge (including Volt single-file components) Strong Tailwind CSS skills (v4 experience a plus) Solid Alpine.js fundamentals for reactive UI patterns Comfortable with component-based architecture Understanding of loading states, wire:model patterns, and lifecycle hooks Full-Stack Capabilities: Ability to build complete features from database to UI Debug issues across the entire stack Make design decisions that balance aesthetics with functionality Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code Follow PSR-12 and Laravel best practices Nice to Have: Experience with Flux UI component library Laravel Nova administration panel experience Inertia.js knowledge Understanding of Laravel Pint, Fortify Contributions to open-source Laravel packages Eye for UI/UX design principles Responsibilities: Feature Development (40%) Design and implement new features from conception to deployment Create database schemas, Eloquent models, and relationships Build interactive Livewire components with polished UIs Write comprehensive tests for new functionality Bug Fixes & Maintenance (30%) Troubleshoot issues across frontend and backend Optimize database queries and eliminate N+1 problems Refactor legacy code to modern Laravel standards Fix UI inconsistencies and responsive design issues Design & Polish (30%) Translate design concepts into functional interfaces Ensure consistent styling using Tailwind conventions Implement loading states, transitions, and micro-interactions Maintain design system consistency across the application What Makes You Successful: You think in the Laravel way - using the framework's conventions and tools rather than fighting against them You understand that great features need both solid backend logic and delightful user experiences You're comfortable reading existing code patterns and following established conventions You can identify when to use Livewire vs. traditional forms, when to extract components, and when to reach for Alpine You write tests naturally as part of your development process You care about code quality but also know when to ship Our Tech Stack: Backend: PHP 8.3, Laravel 12, Livewire 3, Volt, Fortify Frontend: Tailwind CSS v4, Alpine.js, Flux UI Pro Tools: Laravel Nova, Inertia.js, Laravel Pint, Pest Infrastructure: Git, Composer, npm/Vite