Senior Full Stack PHP Software Engineer

Specialized Recruiting Group is a technology company looking for a skilled full-stack PHP engineer to design, build, and maintain a SaaS platform. The role involves collaborating with product managers and engineers to develop features using the Laravel framework and ensuring high-quality code through testing and maintenance.

Responsibilities:

• Write clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code for both back‑end and front‑end components
• Diagnose and refactor existing software to fix bugs, adapt to new processes, or boost performance
• Gather user needs and assess technical feasibility within schedule and budget limits
• Implement new features and improvements while keeping defect rates low
• Partner with teammates to create effort estimates based on stakeholder goals
• Assist QA and support staff in troubleshooting production issues
• Take on additional tasks as needed to support team objectives

Requirements:

• Deep experience with back‑end and front‑end web technologies, including: Laravel PHP framework, MySQL (or comparable relational store), Redis or similar caching layers, MongoDB or other NoSQL stores, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Self‑motivated with a focus on delivering value to users and colleagues
• Familiarity with cloud hosting platforms such as DigitalOcean, AWS, or equivalent
• Proficiency with Git‑based version control (GitHub, GitLab, etc.)
• Strong technical acumen spanning development and operations
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Highly organized, able to juggle multiple projects efficiently
• Creative problem‑solver comfortable tackling complex challenges
• Minimum of 7 years of professional software‑engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Exposure to Python, C#, OCR tools, or machine‑learning/AI is a plus but not required