The Senior Full Stack Developer will design, develop, and maintain APIs and UIs using Laravel and Vue.js while mentoring junior developers and managing infrastructure on AWS.
About the Role:
We're seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to join our engineering team. You'll work across the entire stack, crafting performant APIs with Laravel and building dynamic, responsive interfaces with Vue.js. This role requires someone who can own features end-to-end, contribute to architectural decisions, and help mentor junior teammates.
Our stack includes Laravel 12, Vue.js, MySQL, Redis, and TailwindCSS.
What You'll Do:
- Develop, test, and maintain full-stack functionality using PHP 8.4 and Laravel 12.x
- Build and consume RESTful APIs for internal and external applications
- Use wireframes and mockups to create responsive UIs using Vue.js 2.x+, and TailwindCSS
- Implement real-time features using WebSockets, Pusher, or Laravel Broadcasting
- Design and optimize database schemas in MySQL; work with DynamoDB for appropriate workloads
- Manage AWS infrastructure including RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, and related services
- Define and maintain Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation or AWS CDK
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using CodeBuild and CodePipeline
- Provide high-quality code reviews and help enforce team standards
- Partner with product and engineering to develop and refine features
- Document workflows, APIs, architecture decisions, and technical standards
- Mentor mid-level developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing
What We're Looking For:
- 6+ years of professional software development experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Laravel/PHP
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with Vue.js
- Highly proficient in modern PHP 8.x, unit testing, and RESTful API design
- Strong understanding of MySQL—schema design, optimization, and migrations
- Experience with NoSQL databases
- Experience with AWS services (RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, S3, ElastiCache)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation or CDK)
- Solid command of Git workflows, branching strategies, and code review processes
- Strong awareness of security best practices and data consistency
- Experience with testing frameworks (PHPUnit, Pest)
- Strong communication skills—written, verbal, and in team settings
Preferred Qualifications:
- TypeScript proficiency
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker)
- Experience with logging and monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Datadog)
- Background working on high-scale SaaS platforms
Highlights of MicroVentures Benefits:
- 401K Match (100% match on the first 5% and 50% on the next 5%)
- Annual discretionary bonus
- MicroVentures covers the base plan for Medical, Dental and Disability insurance
- 3 Weeks paid time off + holidays
- 4 Weeks paid sabbatical after 5 years with MicroVentures with a travel stipend
- $100 monthly technology stipend (phone and internet)
Top Skills
Aws (Rds
Cdk
CloudFormation
Cloudwatch
Elasticache)
Git
Lambda
Laravel 12
MySQL
Pest
Php 8.4
Phpunit
Redis
S3
Tailwindcss
Vue
MicroVentures Austin, Texas, USA Office
11601 Alterra Pkwy,, Austin, TX, United States, 78758
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