Senior Full Stack PHP Developer

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Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Full-Stack Developer to architect, build, and maintain robust web applications across backend and frontend. This role requires a hands-on engineer who thrives in collaborative environments, contributes to technical decisions, and mentors teammates while ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications (PHP backend + modern frontend).
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and engineers to deliver high-quality features.
• Translate Figma/mockups into production-ready code with strong UX/UI fidelity.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Conduct code reviews, provide technical guidance, and mentor junior developers.
• Modernize and refactor legacy codebases while ensuring business continuity.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, version control, and deployment automation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of PHP development (frameworks, design patterns, performance optimization, security best practices).

• 5+ years of frontend development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript ES6+, responsive design, async programming, build/optimization tools).
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; proven experience in team code reviews.
• Hands-on experience with Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation.
• Experience with legacy system maintenance and modernization.

Nice to Have

• WordPress/CMS development (custom themes, plugins).
• Experience with large-scale static websites.
• Background in TDD, unit/integration testing.
• Solid grasp of OOP, SOLID principles, and clean architecture.
• Familiarity with design systems, component libraries, and Figma handoffs.

Benefits

• Compensation in USD.

• 100% remote work in Latin America.
• Career growth with international clients and dynamic projects.