Software Engineer III (PHP, Laravel)

Software Engineer III

As a Software Engineer III, you'll apply your robust technical expertise and familiarity with modern development tools to deliver high-quality, production-ready systems. You will play a hands-on role in shaping our technical landscape through direct contributions, striving for continuous improvement and technical excellence in your work.

What You'll Do

• Develop High-Quality Solutions:

• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code in PHP and Laravel, applying best practices and high-quality standards across the full stack.
  
• Develop and implement new features, ensuring they are robust, performant, and secure.
  

• Champion Engineering Best Practices:

• Actively adhere to and promote engineering best practices, including consistent coding standards, thorough unit/integration testing, effective code reviews (as a reviewer and reviewee), and maintainable design patterns.
  

• Contribute to System Modernisation:

• Participate in refactoring and enhancing legacy systems to reduce technical debt, while ensuring timely achievement of business delivery targets.
  

• Problem Solving & Technical Implementation:

• Translate complex technical requirements into practical and efficient software solutions.
  
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across the stack, providing timely and effective resolutions.
  

• Collaboration and Communication:

• Work effectively within a cross-functional team, communicating technical concepts clearly, proposing solutions, and integrating feedback into your designs and implementations.
  

Required Skills and Experience

• Technical Expertise:

• 4+ years of professional experience in full-stack development with strong PHP and Laravel expertise.
  
• Proven experience building scalable web applications and well-structured REST APIs.
  
• Experience with Angular (2+) or other modern JS frameworks (Vue.js, React).
  
• Solid understanding of SQL databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, including query optimization and schema design.
  
• Proficiency with Git, pull requests, and version control best practices.
  
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across the stack.
  

• AI Leverage:

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to accelerate development and improve code quality.
  

• Operational Excellence:

• Proven ability to write production-ready code and maintain high standards for performance, security, and maintainability.
  

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

• Familiarity with Laravel testing tools (e.g., PHPUnit, Pest) and frontend testing strategies.
  
• Experience working in an enterprise-scale or compliance-focused environment.
  
• Comfortable working across multiple codebases and collaborating with different teams.
  

Who You Are

• A Problem Solver:

  You enjoy untangling complex technical challenges and finding pragmatic, effective solutions.

• Technically Strong:

  Detail-oriented and passionate about writing secure, high-performance, scalable code.

• Continuous Improver:

  Always looking for ways to improve systems, processes, and your own skills.