Senior Full Stack Developer - PHP Laravel

Company Overview  At NewRich Network, we empower digital entrepreneurs to turn their dreams into reality. Our mission is simple yet bold: to help people create a balanced, fulfilling lifestyle – while building wealth and independence along the way. We’re a fast-growing team driven by one vision: a world where anyone can work remotely, chase their passion, and live life on their own terms. Our platform combines SaaS tools, e-learning programs, and a supportive social network – a one-stop ecosystem designed for creators, entrepreneurs, and dreamers who want more than just a career. We are looking for a full-stack Software Engineer who can contribute across the product — building new features, improving existing systems, and helping the team work more efficiently. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and takes ownership of getting things done. You will work across our Laravel services (PHP 8.2 / Laravel 10), React frontend (React 18 + TypeScript + Vite), and AWS infrastructure, contributing directly to production code while helping improve workflows, documentation, and processes. We hire for attitude and ownership over perfect technical mastery. We believe fulfilling work and a healthy work-life balance is key to living a NewRich Lifestyle. If you’re motivated, ambitious, and ready to grow with us, we want to hear from you! - 5+ years as Software Developer with proven project track record. - Strong knowledge of PHP 8, Laravel 9+, MySQL, React.js 18.2 (or any other frontend framework). - Experience with HTML/CSS/JS, RESTful APIs, Git. - Docker/Kubernetes, AWS (or similar cloud). - Solid database design and optimization skills. - Strong problem-solving, communication, and ability to work independently. - Experience with PHPUnit or similar testing frameworks. - Good understanding of web app security. - Fluency in English (written & spoken). - Strong ownership mentality — you unblock yourself and move work forward - A bias toward shipping and learning over waiting for perfect answers - Experience writing production code in Laravel and React - Comfort moving across the stack rather than staying siloed - Proactive, collaborative, and clear communicator - Willingness to document your work and improve processes Nice to have: - WebRTC, FFMPEG, HLS, SRT, RTMP, DRM. - Node.js/Express, GitHub Actions. - NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis). - Experience in a multi-service/microservices-style architecture - Familiarity with AWS services such as ECS/ECR, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Redis, Amazon MQ, and Lambda - Experience with Infrastructure as Code (especially CloudFormation-style templates and environment parameterization) - Experience improving GitHub Actions workflows and CI/CD pipelines - Familiarity with automated testing and quality tooling (Pest/PHPUnit, Vitest, Playwright, ESLint/Prettier, Pint, Psalm) Personal qualities: - Self-driven, motivated, reliable in a fast-paced environment. - Passionate about something - including a hobby outside of work (unless coding is also your hobby - we LOVE that) Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain server-side applications (PHP 8, Laravel 10, MySQL). - Build and optimize APIs, ensure performance, scalability, and security. - Implement front-end features with React.js (18.2). - Work with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code reviews. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor juniors. - Manage integrations between systems and cloud services (AWS). - Maintain documentation, database schemas, and ensure security best practices. What success looks like: - Features in Laravel and React are delivered reliably and efficiently - The codebase and engineering workflows improve over time thanks to your contributions - The team becomes more autonomous and productive - Stakeholders trust the team’s delivery and communication - Paid Adventure Time – Take an all-expenses-paid remote working trip for 3 weeks to a destination of your choice