Mid-Level Laravel Engineer in भारत

Mid-Level Laravel Engineer

Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa | Full-time | Mid-level | Hybrid
Office days: Monday & Friday | 2 days per week

About the Role

Build reliable backend systems, ship scalable features, and solve meaningful engineering challenges.

We are looking for a Mid-Level Laravel Engineer to join a Development/TechOps team in Johannesburg. This role is suited to a hands-on software engineer with strong PHP and Laravel experience who can take ownership of features, contribute to technical solutions, and help maintain reliable, scalable applications.

You will work across the development lifecycle, building and maintaining backend functionality, APIs, and application features while collaborating with product, design, QA, and DevOps teams. You will also contribute to code quality through reviews and support the development of less experienced engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development

• Build, maintain, and improve web applications using PHP and Laravel .

• Develop robust backend functionality and APIs.

• Build production features from development through deployment.

• Contribute to scalable and maintainable application architecture.

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the application stack.

API & Application Integration

• Design, develop, and maintain APIs and integrations.

• Collaborate with frontend and other engineering teams to support effective system integration.

• Ensure backend services reliably support application requirements.

• Work with databases and data-driven application functionality.

Code Quality & Engineering Practices

• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback.

• Follow established development and version-control practices.

• Contribute to improving code quality, maintainability, and reliability.

• Support continuous improvement across development workflows.

Testing & Deployment

• Contribute to testing and quality assurance throughout the development lifecycle.

• Work with CI/CD practices to support reliable software delivery.

• Collaborate with QA and DevOps teams on releases and deployments.

• Investigate and resolve production issues when required.

Collaboration & Team Development

• Work closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, developers, QA engineers, and DevOps teams.

• Translate business and product requirements into practical technical solutions.

• Contribute to technical discussions and development planning.

• Support and mentor junior developers through collaboration and code reviews.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong professional experience with PHP and Laravel .

• Solid understanding of backend web application development.

• Experience building and integrating APIs .

• Strong understanding of databases and relational data structures.

• Experience developing and shipping production software.

• Understanding of full-stack development and frontend/backend integration.

• Experience with Git and modern software development workflows.

• Understanding of CI/CD principles and development pipelines.

• Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to work effectively across development, QA, DevOps, product, and design teams.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to take ownership of development tasks and deliver features effectively.

Preferred Skills

• MySQL or MariaDB

• BigQuery

• React or https://jobeax.com/link/Z30sZYC3jcRenVso

• AWS

• Experience with advanced AWS environments.

• Experience working across backend and full-stack development.

Role Details

Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa
Employment Type: Full-time
Level: Mid-level
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Office Days: Monday and Friday
Office Requirement: 2 days per week

Benefits & Perks

• Paid time off

• Paid sick leave

• Parental leave

• Education and training

• Remote work flexibility

• Flexible hours