Experienced Laravel Developer Needed for Custom Web Application

We are seeking a highly skilled Laravel Developer to build a robust, scalable, and secure web application using Laravel 10 and PHP 8+. This role requires expertise in backend architecture, API development, database optimization, authentication systems, and third-party integrations. The ideal candidate understands how to build maintainable codebases, design modular systems, and develop production-ready features with long-term scalability in mind.

You will be responsible for developing backend logic, creating REST APIs, designing database schemas, implementing payment workflows, and building admin dashboards with clean UI logic. A strong understanding of Eloquent ORM, queues, caching, middleware, and security best practices is essential. You should also be able to optimize the application for performance, speed, and high concurrency.

Your responsibilities include collaborating with frontend teams, integrating data models, enhancing API performance, implementing role-based permissions, improving query efficiency, and conducting thorough testing (unit + integration tests). You will ensure the project is delivered with clean code, complete documentation, and smooth deployment.

We value developers who work independently, communicate clearly, and proactively identify better approaches. This project involves milestone-based development with weekly check-ins, version-controlled workflows, and continuous integration practices.

If you are a Laravel specialist capable of building modern, scalable systems with real-world performance needs, we’d love to collaborate with you.

✅ Responsibilities (15 points)

Develop backend modules using Laravel 10 + PHP 8+

Build REST APIs with proper validation and error handling

Design optimized MySQL database schemas & relationships

Implement authentication (Sanctum/Passport) & authorization

Integrate payment gateways (Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal)

Develop admin dashboard with CRUDs & role permissions

Implement queues, jobs, and notifications

Integrate 3rd-party APIs/services

Improve app performance with caching (Redis)

Write unit & integration tests using PHPUnit/Pest

Debug API issues with Postman/Insomnia

Ensure security best practices (OWASP)

Deploy using Forge/Vapor/Docker

Write documentation for APIs & modules

Collaborate with UI/UX or frontend developers

✅ Required Skills (15 points)

Strong experience with Laravel 9/10

PHP 8+ proficiency

MySQL database design & optimization

REST API creation & integration

Eloquent ORM, relations, scopes

Queues, jobs, notifications, events

Laravel Sanctum or Passport

Experience with Redis caching

Familiarity with Docker or CI/CD

Git version control

Understanding of MVC architecture

Knowledge of security best practices

Proficient with Postman/Swagger

Experience with 3rd-party integrations

Strong debugging & problem-solving skills

✅ Tools & Technologies

PHP 8.2, Laravel 10

MySQL 8.x

Redis, Laravel Horizon

Postman / Insomnia

GitHub / GitLab

Composer, Artisan CLI

Docker (optional)

Swagger/OpenAPI for documentation

PHPUnit / Pest

✅ Deliverables

Fully functional Laravel backend

REST API documentation (Swagger/Postman)

Role-based admin panel

Payment gateway integration

Optimized database with indexes

Queue & notification system

Secure authentication + authorization

Deployment-ready build

Database schema + SQL dump

1–2 revision cycles

✅ Budget

Hourly: $35–75/hr

Project: $3,000 – $12,000

Monthly (optional): $3,500 – $7,000

✅ Timeline

Total Duration: 6–10 weeks

Week 1–2: Architecture + DB design

Week 3–5: API + backend module development

Week 6–8: Payment integration, caching, auth

Week 9–10: Testing, optimization, deployment

✅ Success Metrics

API response < 150ms

Page load < 2 seconds

95%+ test coverage on major modules

Zero major security vulnerabilities

Smooth payment processing with 99% success

Stable uptime and error-free logs

Clean Git workflow + documented codebase