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

Originally posted on Himalayas