PHP Laravel Full Stack Developer (Remote, Long-Term Contract)

About the role

A fast-growing startup, AirAdvisor, which helps air passengers claim compensation for flight disruptions and offers baggage claim services, is looking for a highly skilled PHP Laravel full-stack developer. The role is remote, on a long-term freelance contract (ideally several years), with a stated monthly pay of 2,000-3,000 USD gross.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain backend services and web applications with PHP
• Integrate frontend components using Bootstrap or Tailwind CSS, jQuery and JavaScript
• Debug, enhance and maintain database structures and performance, and manage high-load environments with MySQL
• Implement caching and messaging solutions with Redis, Memcached and RabbitMQ
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and launch new features, and refine them based on user feedback
• Maintain and enhance legacy PHP code without frameworks and help migrate legacy PHP apps to modern frameworks such as Laravel
• Troubleshoot, debug and optimize existing systems, and recommend and implement performance improvements
• Create technical documentation and train team members on best practices and new features

Required profile

• Extensive PHP development experience and strong experience with one or more PHP frameworks, ideally Laravel
• Proven track record of building, integrating, scaling and maintaining third-party APIs and services for high-traffic applications
• Ability to work with and improve legacy PHP code without frameworks
• Excellent English communication skills
• Nice to have: experience with RUM and Core Web Vitals, database sharding/partitioning, Elasticsearch, Selenium, and experience in LegalTech, TravelTech or Travel Arrangements

Required skills

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap or Tailwind, jQuery
• MySQL, including query optimization, indexing and data modeling
• Caching and messaging tools (Redis, Memcached, RabbitMQ, Kafka)

What we offer

• Remote-first culture with flexible start and end times, recorded via a time-tracking app
• Paid time off and public holidays
• Professional growth through global expansion, new products and services and new markets
• Supportive team and international colleagues across 18 countries