Laravel Developer for Secure E-commerce API Platform

We are seeking an experienced Laravel Developer to architect and develop a secure, high-performance backend for our E-commerce platform. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building robust APIs, integrating payment gateways, managing authentication systems, and ensuring our platform meets top-tier security and performance standards.

You’ll be working on the core backend infrastructure, connecting multiple APIs (Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal), managing database queries, and optimizing server performance. The system will be used by thousands of users — so efficiency, reliability, and security are key.

This project is not about basic CRUD operations — it’s a production-grade Laravel 11 application involving multi-vendor support, role-based authentication, caching, background jobs, and database optimization.

The developer must follow SOLID principles, write unit-tested code, and maintain detailed documentation for future scalability.

You’ll collaborate closely with our frontend (React/Next.js) team and QA testers to ensure seamless integration between backend endpoints and the user interface.

We’re looking for someone who’s worked on e-commerce or SaaS platforms before, understands payment gateway flows, and can proactively suggest better design patterns or performance tweaks.

If you’re passionate about building well-structured, secure APIs and want to contribute to a high-impact project — this role is for you.

✅ Key Responsibilities

Design and develop secure RESTful APIs using Laravel 11

Implement role-based access control with Laravel Sanctum / Passport

Integrate Razorpay and Stripe payment gateways

Optimize MySQL queries, indexes, and database architecture

Implement caching (Redis / Memcached) for performance boost

Handle background jobs and queues with Laravel Horizon

Maintain error logging and monitoring (Sentry / LogRocket)

Build modular controllers and resourceful routes

Ensure code is PSR-12 compliant and documented

Collaborate with frontend and QA for API alignment

Create and maintain unit/integration tests with PHPUnit

Manage environment variables securely via .env files

Perform data validation and sanitization to prevent XSS / SQL injection

Conduct code reviews and maintain Git workflows

Deploy updates to production (CI/CD pipelines)

🧠 Required Skills

Laravel 10 or 11

PHP 8.2+

MySQL 8.x

REST API Development

Laravel Sanctum / Passport

Queue Systems (Redis / Horizon)

Git & GitHub Actions

PHPUnit & Pest Testing

Nginx / Apache Server Management

Composer / Artisan CLI

Security & Authentication Best Practices

Payment Gateway Integration (Razorpay, Stripe, PayPal)

Knowledge of MVC & Repository Pattern

Familiarity with AWS / DigitalOcean / Hostinger servers

Excellent debugging and communication skills

🧰 Tools & Technologies

Laravel 11

PHP 8.2

MySQL 8.0

Redis

Nginx

GitHub Actions (CI/CD)

Sentry for error logging

Postman for API testing

Docker (optional for container setup)

📦 Deliverables

Fully functional Laravel backend with tested endpoints

Payment gateway integration (Razorpay + Stripe)

API documentation (Swagger / Postman)

Secure authentication & authorization

Optimized database structure

Deployment-ready build on production server

15 days of post-launch support

2 rounds of revisions per module

💰 Budget Options

Hourly Rate: $35 – $65/hour

Project-Based: $5,000 – $12,000

Retainer (Optional): $4,000 – $6,000/month for continued development

🗓️ Timeline

Planning & Architecture: 1 Week

Development: 6 – 8 Weeks

Testing & QA: 1 Week

Final Deployment: 1 Week

📈 Success Metrics / KPIs

99.9% API uptime

<200ms average API response time

95% unit test coverage

Successful payment transaction rate above 98%

Security compliance (XSS, SQL injection, CSRF protected)

No critical bugs in post-deployment phase

🧭 Ideal Candidate Profile

An analytical Laravel expert who writes clean, scalable, secure code, understands REST architecture deeply, and thrives in performance-focused environments.

📢 Call to Action

If you’re passionate about crafting scalable Laravel solutions, apply now! Include your portfolio with at least 3 Laravel-based projects and a GitHub link to review your code samples. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 48 hours.