Sr. Laravel Developer

We are seeking a Senior Laravel Developer to work On Site in Bloomfield Hills with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience building, maintaining, and scaling production web applications. This role requires deep expertise in Laravel, API design and integration, database architecture, and system-level thinking. The ideal candidate will be capable of owning projects end-to-end, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating closely with DevOps, product, and security teams.

This is a senior role for someone who understands not just how to write code, but why architectural decisions matter in real-world, production environments.

Key Responsibilities

Application Development & Architecture

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Laravel applications in production environments
• Architect scalable, maintainable systems using Laravel best practices
• Write clean, testable, well-documented, and maintainable code
• Lead architectural decisions around application structure, service layers, and data flow
• Refactor legacy systems and optimize existing codebases for performance and scalability

API Development & Integrations

• Design and implement RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL APIs
• Integrate with third-party APIs (OAuth, webhooks, rate-limited APIs, signed requests, etc.)
• Build secure API authentication and authorization mechanisms (JWT, OAuth2, API keys)
• Ensure API reliability, versioning, error handling, and documentation

Database Design & Data Modeling

• Design and maintain relational database schemas (MySQL / PostgreSQL)
• Create efficient data models, migrations, indexes, and relationships
• Optimize complex queries and improve database performance
• Understand transactional integrity, locking, and concurrency concerns
• Experience with large datasets and production-scale databases

DevOps & Deployment (Plus)

• Assist in or own deployment workflows (CI/CD pipelines)
• Work with Docker, Docker Compose, and containerized environments
• Experience with Linux servers and cloud infrastructure (AWS, DigitalOcean, Azure, etc.)
• Configure and maintain environment-specific application settings
• Understand application monitoring, logging, and alerting
• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to ensure uptime and reliability

Security & Best Practices

• Implement secure coding practices and follow OWASP guidelines
• Manage authentication, authorization, and role-based access control
• Secure APIs, user data, and sensitive configuration values
• Participate in security reviews and remediation efforts

Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor junior and mid-level developers
• Perform code reviews and enforce coding standards
• Collaborate with product owners, designers, and stakeholders
• Participate in technical planning, estimations, and roadmap discussions
• Take ownership of deliverables and deadlines

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of professional Laravel development experience
• Strong mastery of PHP 8 and the Laravel ecosystem
• Proven experience building production-grade APIs
• Deep understanding of MVC architecture
• Advanced experience with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL
• Strong knowledge of:
• Eloquent ORM
• Queues & background jobs
• Events & listeners
• Caching (Redis, Memcached)
• Authentication & authorization
• Experience working with Git and collaborative workflows
• Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues
• Strong communication and documentation skills

Preferred / Bonus Skills

• DevOps experience (CI/CD, Docker, cloud hosting)
• Experience with Redis, RabbitMQ, or other message queues
• Familiarity with Vue.js, React, or modern frontend stacks
• Experience with microservices or service-oriented architectures
• Knowledge of API security, rate limiting, and abuse prevention
• Experience in regulated or security-sensitive environments
• Background in cybersecurity or infrastructure-heavy systems

What We're Looking For

• A senior-level engineer, not a junior or mid-level developer
• Someone who can own systems, not just tickets
• Strong problem-solver with real-world production experience
• Detail-oriented with a focus on long-term maintainability
• Comfortable working in fast-moving, technically demanding environments

Location & Work Environment

• Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
• On-Site
• Collaborative engineering environment with real ownership and impact

Compensation

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Performance-based growth opportunities
• Opportunity to work on complex, real-world systems

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Experience:

• Laravel: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Pontiac, MI 48341 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $90,000