Full-Stack Developer

Hiring - Remote full-stack developer (Minimum 6 months of hands-on experience) - India-Chennai

We are in our early days and are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented **Full-Stack Developer** with at least 6 months of hands-on experience building web applications and managing Dockerized application deployments. You will work on building scalable web interfaces, maintaining robust backend APIs, and helping automate infrastructure components using modern PHP, modern front-end tooling, and Docker.

Key Responsibilities

• **Backend Development:** Build and maintain scalable, reliable server-side features and RESTful APIs using **PHP 8+** and the **Laravel** framework.
• **Frontend Development:** Develop interactive, dynamic UI components using **Inertia.js**, **Blade**, and **Tailwind CSS**.
• **Database & Queue Management:** Write efficient database queries, manage migrations, and implement background job processing using **PostgreSQL**, **MySQL**, or **Redis**.
• **Containerization & Deployment:** Write and debug **Docker** containers and **Docker Compose** setups for application runtime environments and local development workflows.
• **Testing & Quality Assurance:** Write automated unit and feature tests using testing frameworks like **Pest** or **PHPUnit**.
• **Maintenance & Security:** Maintain code quality, review pull requests, enforce secure coding standards, and fix security/performance bugs.

Technical Requirements

• **Core Stack:**
• **PHP 8.x & Laravel:** 1+ years of practical experience building and deploying production Laravel applications.
• **Frontend:** Strong proficiency in **HTML5**, **Tailwind CSS**, JavaScript, and experience with **Inertia.js** or modern reactive front-end workflows.
• **Databases:** Solid understanding of relational databases (**PostgreSQL** / **MySQL**) and key-value stores (**Redis**).
• **Docker & DevOps:** Understanding of containerization basics, Dockerfiles, and docker-compose.yml.
• **Version Control:** Proficiency with **Git** and GitHub/GitLab collaborative workflows (branches, PR reviews, merge management).
• **Soft Skills & Process:**
• Strong problem-solving mindset and comfort digging into open-source packages or third-party codebases.
• Good communication skills for remote collaboration and writing clear code documentation.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

• Basic understanding of reverse proxies (e.g., **Traefik**, **Nginx**) and SSL certificate management.
• Experience with server automation, **Shell / Bash scripting**, or basic Linux system administration (SSH, systemd).
• Experience with browser testing tools like **Laravel Dusk** or **Playwright**.
• Familiarity with self-hosted PaaS platforms (Coolify, Dokku, Portainer).

Why Join Us?

• Work on modern developer-focused infrastructure and self-hosted tools.
• Opportunity to sharpen your DevOps and full-stack engineering skills.
• Flexible work hours and remote-first work setup.

If interested, DM me