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Senior Laravel PHP Developer (Bug Fixing & Performance Optimization)

Ajeer

Job Location:

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted: 30 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 28 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Remote / On-site (Optional)

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: Senior

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Laravel / PHP Developer to join our team and take immediate ownership of fixing critical issues optimizing system performance and improving overall application stability.

The ideal candidate is someone who can quickly understand existing codebases troubleshoot efficiently and implement scalable maintainable solutions using modern best practices.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Diagnose and fix bugs across existing Laravel/PHP applications with minimal downtime.
Analyze and improve application performance especially in API-heavy environments.
Optimize database queries indexing strategies and overall database performance.
Review and enhance database structure ensuring scalability and maintainability.
Integrate and maintain third-party APIs with high reliability and performance.
Implement caching strategies (Redis or similar) to improve system efficiency.
Refactor legacy code into clean maintainable and testable components.
Collaborate with frontend and backend teams to ensure seamless data flow.
Ensure code quality through adherence to clean architecture and design patterns.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Strong experience with PHP (8) and Laravel (latest versions).
Proven experience in bug fixing debugging and system stabilization.
Solid understanding of API development and integration (RESTful services).
Deep knowledge of database optimization (MySQL/PostgreSQL):
Query optimization
Indexing strategies
Schema design
Experience with Redis / caching mechanisms.
Strong understanding of API performance tuning and scalability.
Experience working with large or legacy codebases.

Nice to Have

Experience building or working with Single Page Applications (SPA).
Frontend experience ( React or similar).
Familiarity with queue systems event-driven architecture and background jobs.
Knowledge of DevOps practices (Docker CI/CD etc.).

Architecture & Engineering Expectations

Strong adherence to SOLID principles and clean architecture.
Experience with design patterns (Repository Service Layer etc.).
Writing modular testable and maintainable code.
Ability to balance quick fixes vs long-term technical debt reduction.

Benefits

What We Offer

Opportunity to work on high-impact systems.
Flexible working environment.
Performance-driven culture with room for technical ownership.

Required Skills:

Key Responsibilities Diagnose and fix bugs across existing Laravel/PHP applications with minimal downtime. Analyze and improve application performance especially in API-heavy environments. Optimize database queries indexing strategies and overall database performance. Review and enhance database structure ensuring scalability and maintainability. Integrate and maintain third-party APIs with high reliability and performance. Implement caching strategies (Redis or similar) to improve system efficiency. Refactor legacy code into clean maintainable and testable components. Collaborate with frontend and backend teams to ensure seamless data flow. Ensure code quality through adherence to clean architecture and design patterns. Required Skills & Qualifications Strong experience with PHP (8) and Laravel (latest versions). Proven experience in bug fixing debugging and system stabilization. Solid understanding of API development and integration (RESTful services). Deep knowledge of database optimization (MySQL/PostgreSQL): Query optimization Indexing strategies Schema design Experience with Redis / caching mechanisms. Strong understanding of API performance tuning and scalability. Experience working with large or legacy codebases. Nice to Have Experience building or working with Single Page Applications (SPA). Frontend experience ( React or similar). Familiarity with queue systems event-driven architecture and background jobs. Knowledge of DevOps practices (Docker CI/CD etc.). Architecture & Engineering Expectations Strong adherence to SOLID principles and clean architecture. Experience with design patterns (Repository Service Layer etc.). Writing modular testable and maintainable code. Ability to balance quick fixes vs long-term technical debt reduction.

Required Education:

Computer Science or Relative