Lead PHP-Laravel Developer

Lead PHP‑Laravel Developer

Company:
Expedite Technology Solutions LLC

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead PHP‑Laravel Developer with strong hands‑on expertise in Elastic Search to lead the development of a new product pricing platform. This platform will serve as a central hub for the Marketing Department and play a critical role in modernizing our technology infrastructure. As the Lead Developer you will oversee the full development lifecycle, ensuring the platform is scalable, high‑performing, and maintainable.

This is a full‑time onsite role available in Berlin, CT or New Haven, CT.

• Lead daily stand‑up meetings, provide technical direction, and mentor team members to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Design data ingestion and consumption APIs at Laravel/Vapor.
• Design and optimize Elastic indices based on business requirements.
• Build and design utilities in Elastic console.
• Integrate and optimize Elastic Search for high‑performance search capabilities.
• Ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Understand & secure Elastic Search clusters to protect data integrity and privacy.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Maintain code quality, organization, and automation.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define, design, and develop new features.
• Proven experience as a Laravel Architect or Lead.
• Must have 7‑10 years of experience as a developer.
• Must hold 2‑3+ years at the Principal level to be considered as a leader for this group.
• Strong proficiency in PHP along with Laravel framework.
• Must have some exposure or hands‑on experience in working with Vapor for serverless deployment.
• In‑depth knowledge of Elastic Search and integrations with Laravel/Vapor.
• Deep understanding of Elastic Search architecture, including cluster management and configuration.
• Proven experience designing Elastic Search based solutions with Open Source.
• Proficiency in Elastic Search query language and plugin development.
• Knowledge of integrating Elastic Search with other components of the Elastic Stack such as Logstash, Kibana, etc.
• Extensive experience with Laravel configuration and project deployments.
• Experience with log debugging tools like Rollbar.
• Experience with version control systems (Git).

• Industry‑recognized certifications, such as the Elastic Certified Engineer, to validate skills and enhance professional standing.
• Multiple projects designing experience with Laravel/Vapor.
• Familiarity with Docker or NixOS.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting