**About the Opportunity**
A fast-scaling digital solutions firm operating at the intersection of SaaS, enterprise web applications, and cloud-native development, we empower global clients with secure, scalable, and maintainable Laravel-based platforms. Our engineering culture thrives on clean architecture, automated testing, and agile delivery---transforming business requirements into high-performance PHP applications that scale with enterprise demand. **Role & Responsibilities**
* Lead and mentor a cross-functional Laravel development team, ensuring delivery of high-quality, testable, and maintainable code on tight deadlines.
* Architect scalable Laravel applications with clean separation of concerns, leveraging services, repositories, and domain-driven design patterns.
* Drive CI/CD pipeline adoption for Laravel apps---automating deployments, testing, and security scans using tools like GitHub Actions or GitLab CI.
* Collaborate with product managers and QA leads to translate specs into technical tasks, backlog grooming, and sprint planning for agile teams.
* Conduct code reviews, enforce PSR standards, and maintain technical debt registers to uphold codebase integrity and long-term extensibility.
* Own application performance: profile and optimise queries, cache strategies, and API responses to ensure sub-second latency for critical user flows.
**Skills & Qualifications**
**Must-Have**
* Laravel
* PHP 8.x
* MySQL
* RESTful APIs
* PHPUnit
* Composer
* Git
* CI/CD
**Preferred**
* Laravel Horizon / Octane
* Redis / Queue Management
* Docker / Laravel Sail
**Benefits & Culture Highlights**
* Work in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment where your technical decisions directly impact product success.
* Access to modern tech stack, mentorship from senior architects, and dedicated learning budget for certifications or courses.
* Competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and career progression tied to impact---not tenure.