Senior Fullstack Developer (PHP/Laravel/Lumen)

Backend & PHP Expertise:Mid-level or higher expertise in PHP (preferably PHP 8.2+ or PHP 8.4) with strong OOP design, namespaces, and traditional MVC patternsHands-on experience building or maintaining custom PHP frameworks (in-house MVC) or legacy PHP applications (experience with Laravel/Lumen is a plus but not required)Solid understanding of LAMP stack (Linux, Apache/Nginx, MariaDB/MySQL/PostgreSQL, PHP)Strong knowledge of multi-tenant database architecture (master database + per-tenant databases, dynamic DB switching, PDO abstraction layer)Experience working with custom ORM/entity models (CRUD abstraction, relationships, validation)Frontend Skills:Proficient in jQuery (AJAX handling, wrappers, DataTables integration, state persistence)Strong experience with Bootstrap 4.x (responsive layouts, themes, modals, component customization)Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principlesAbility to create user-friendly, accessible interfacesIntegration & APIs:Proven experience integrating third-party APIs and services: Payment gateways (Stripe, BPAY, TravelPay)Travel/GDS systems (Amadeus, Sabre)Cloud services (AWS S3, SES, SendGrid)Currency conversion APIs and other external servicesSecurity & Best Practices:Good understanding of session-based authentication with 2FA and role-based access control (RBAC)Knowledge of security hardening (session hijacking prevention, rate limiting, audit logging)Solid knowledge of web security best practices (parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection, login throttling, secure token handling for APIs)DevOps & Tooling:Experience writing and maintaining cron jobs and scheduled CLI PHP scriptsProficient with Git for version control, branching, merging, and deployment workflowsStrong debugging skills (log analysis, debug mode, tools like Kint-PHP or equivalent)Code Management:Ability to read, understand, and work with large, structured codebasesExperience maintaining and refactoring legacy code while ensuring backward compatibilityCommunication:Good English reading and writing skills (able to read documentation, code comments, and communicate effectively in writing)Moderate spoken English ability for participating in meetings and team discussionsNice to Have (Bonus Points!)Technical Experience:PDF generation (Dompdf, Wkhtmltopdf) and Excel exports (PHPSpreadsheet)Building reporting dashboards with SQL queries and data visualization (Google Charts)Email delivery systems like SendGrid or AWS SESBasic Docker or containerization knowledgeAWS services experience (S3, SES)Industry Knowledge:Background in travel industry systems (bookings, GDS, commissions, invoicing, multi-branch operations)What Makes You a Great Fit:Team player who communicates well and collaborates effectivelyStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsComfortable working with both legacy systems and modern technologiesEager to learn and adapt to new tools and approaches