PHP Laravel Engineer

As a PHP Backend Engineer at LUMASERV, you'll play a key role in developing and maintaining customer projects that serve millions of users daily. You'll work closely with product managers, developers, and architects to build robust, scalable backend solutions using modern PHP frameworks, particularly Laravel.

Responsibilities:
• Design and develop REST APIs (sometimes GraphQL) using domain-driven design that integrate seamlessly with frontend applications and external systems.
• Perform regular code reviews and help establish best practices within the team.
• Explore AI protocols like MCP and implement them in large enterprise applications.
• Monitor application performance using state-of-the-art APM tools.
• Write and maintain comprehensive tests using PHPUnit and PEST.
• Work with scalable databases (MySQL, MariaDB, Redis) to design efficient data models and queries.
• Participate in technical planning sessions and contribute to architectural decisions.

Requirements:
• Extensive professional experience in PHP backend development at enterprise level.
• Strong expertise with Laravel (or Symfony) and core concepts including dependency injection.
• Proficiency in writing automated tests (PHPUnit, Pest).
• Familiarity with HTTP REST/RPC interfaces and API documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI).
• Strong understanding of web security principles and common vulnerabilities.
• Experience with Docker and Laravel Sail for local development.

Nice to have:
• Experience with domain-driven design and software architecture.
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes and DevOps practices.
• Experience with message queues and asynchronous processing.
• Contributions to open-source projects.