Senior Software Engineer II

Job Description

This position performs software design typically across multiple systems; mentors more-junior members of the team; and talks to users/customers and translates their requests into solutions. Responsibilities Develop and maintain scalable, secure backend systems using PHP and Laravel Design and implement RESTful APIs for web applications Collaborate with front-end developers and other team members to integrate user-facing elements Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code. Troubleshoot, test, and maintain the core product software to ensure strong optimization and functionality Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices Integrate third-party services and APIs. Manage database schema changes and ensure data integrity using MySQL/PostgreSQL Use version control systems like Git for code management and collaboration Write and maintain unit and integration tests Requirements 8 + years of experience with PHP and Laravel framework Experience with MySQL/PostgreSQL databases and query optimization Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows. Familiarity with Composer , artisan CLI , queues , and scheduling Knowledge of authentication , authorization , and security best practices Strong understanding of OOP , MVC architecture , and RESTful API design . Experience with debugging and performance profiling tools Experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines Knowledge of microservices architecture. Exposure to cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure). Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA/