Senior Laravel Developer

You will be the primary owner of our Laravel-based backend systems - including multiple subdomains, internal admin tools, webviews used by iOS/Android apps, and several high-traffic API endpoints that integrate with our legacy .NET/C# API server. This role blends architecture, hands-on development, performance tuning, refactoring, and cross-team collaboration with our mobile, product, design, and data teams.You’ll work on a modern Laravel 12 codebase with jobs, DTOs, API resources, complex caching, external integrations, and large relational datasets (MSSQL). You will have a major impact on system reliability, developer experience, code quality, and shaping how our web stack evolves.This is a great role for an engineer who loves ownership, clean architecture, performance, and building systems that need to scale.What You’ll Own (Key Responsibilities)1. Core Laravel Architecture & DevelopmentMaintain and evolve a large Laravel 12 ecosystem with multiple subdomains and route domains.Build and maintain APIs consumed by iOS, Android, watchOS, and internal admin systems.Implement robust architecture using DTOs, API Resources, traits, enums, jobs, and caching strategies.Ship clean, maintainable, well-tested code using best practices (SOLID, DRY, PSR, Pint, feature tests, etc.).2. Multi-Subdomain InfrastructureOwn the routing system that dynamically loads route files based on subdomain rules.Manage complex InertiaJS + Vue3 integrations for our admin tools and webviews.Ensure seamless behavior across Android/iOS webviews and browser contexts.3. Performance, Scaling & ReliabilityOptimize database access (MSSQL), Eloquent relationships, indexing, and caching layers.Design and manage high-volume background jobs (e.g., Stripe renewal workflows, scheduled jobs, bulk emailing).Maintain and optimize server infrastructure (EC2, ELB, Forge/Envoyer); familiarity with Laravel queues a plus for future scaling initiatives4. Integrations & External SystemsMaintain integration with the legacy .NET API system.Integrate with third-party services including Stripe, Campaign Monitor/EventBridge, Golf Genius, and others.Build and maintain DTO pipelines for merging external data with our Course + Player models.5. Code Quality, Tooling & Developer ExperienceLead improvements to our coding standards, documentation, tests, and CI/CD workflows.Enhance internal tooling for logs, admin dashboards, data exports, auditing, and API responses.Provide guidance and mentorship to the rest of the team where needed.6. Cross-Team Technical LeadershipWork closely with mobile engineers to provide fast, reliable API endpoints.Collaborate with product and design on new features and projects.Participate in roadmap discussions and provide architectural direction and tradeoff analysis.