**About the Role**:
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Design and implement scalable solutions in multi-server environments
- Work with AWS cloud services to build robust, distributed systems
- Optimize database performance and design efficient data structures
- Implement and manage queue systems for asynchronous processing
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions
- Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical decision-making
**Required Skills & Experience**:
**Backend Development**:
- **5+ years of PHP development experience**
- **Expert-level Laravel framework knowledge**
- Strong understanding of **full HTTP workflow** in multi-server environments
- Experience with **RESTful API** design and implementation
- Proficiency in both **MySQL** and **PostgreSQL** databases
**System Administration & Infrastructure**:
- **Working knowledge of Linux** systems (command line, file permissions, process management)
- Hands-on experience with **AWS services** (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.)
- Knowledge of **queue systems** (SQS, Redis, Beanstalk, or similar)
- Understanding of load balancing, caching strategies, and CDN implementation
- Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools
**Frontend Development**:
- Proficiency in modern JavaScript (ES6+)
- Experience with frontend frameworks (React, Vue.js, or similar)
- Strong HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design skills
- Understanding of build tools and asset compilation
**General Requirements**:
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Experience with version control systems (Git)
- Knowledge of testing frameworks (PHPUnit, Jest, etc.)
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
**Nice to Have**:
- Experience with microservices architecture
- Knowledge of additional AWS services (ElastiCache, CloudWatch, etc.)
- Familiarity with Elasticsearch or similar search engines
- Experience with performance optimization and monitoring tools
- DevOps experience and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- System administration experience with web servers (Apache, Nginx)
**What We Offer**:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Modern tech stack and tools
- Collaborative and innovative work environment
- Opportunity to work on challenging, large-scale projects