We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to join a long-term project focused on the development, maintenance, and modernization of a large-scale business-critical application ecosystem. The platform handles high volumes of sensitive data, integrates with multiple external systems, and operates in a highly available production environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain web applications across the full technology stack.
- Develop and integrate REST APIs.
- Maintain and evolve complex legacy applications while ensuring stability and service continuity.
- Contribute to the migration from legacy technologies (PHP 5.6/7.4, CodeIgniter, AngularJS, jQuery) towards a modern stack based on PHP 8.2+, Laravel, and Vue.js.
- Improve application architecture, code quality, security, and maintainability.
- Participate in technical analysis, troubleshooting, code reviews, testing, and documentation.
- Collaborate closely with developers, analysts, UX/UI specialists, and project stakeholders within an Agile environment.
Required Skills
- Strong experience with PHP and modern JavaScript.
- Solid knowledge of a modern PHP framework (Laravel preferred, Symfony also welcomed).
- Experience with a modern frontend framework (Vue.js is a plus).
- Comfortable working across both backend and frontend development.
- Strong understanding of SQL, REST APIs, Git, and software development best practices.
- Proven experience maintaining and modernizing legacy applications in production environments.
- Ability to identify and remediate security issues in existing codebases.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Technical Environment
- Current stack: PHP 5.6/7.4, CodeIgniter, Smarty, AngularJS, jQuery
- Target stack: PHP 8.2+, Laravel 12+, Vue 3, JavaScript
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Version Control: Git / GitLab
- Containers: Docker / Podman
- Operating Systems: Linux / Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- CI/CD: Modern CI/CD practices and tools
Nice to Have
- Experience with Laravel and/or Vue.js.
- Background in application modernization and legacy migration projects.
- Knowledge of application security best practices.
- Experience working on high-availability or mission-critical systems.
- Exposure to Symfony, React, Angular, or similar technologies.
Additional Information
- Professional English required.
- Long-term assignment with renewable contracts.
- Up to 3 days of remote work per week.
- Occasional on-site visits to operational environments and end users.
- Opportunity to work on applications with direct business impact and visibility.
To find out more about Huxley please visit www.huxley.com
