VAIRIX

Senior Fullstack Developer Laravel/React

VAIRIX  •  Colombia, CO (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

We're looking for a Senior Fullstack Developer with strong experience in Laravel and React to join a product-focused team building scalable, modern web applications.
We value engineers who embrace modern development practices, including the effective use of AI-powered tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and optimize day-to-day workflows.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across the full stack, takes ownership of technical decisions, and feels comfortable building high-quality solutions in collaborative environments.

What you'll be doing
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using PHP 8.3 and Laravel 12
Build modern frontend applications using React 18 and TypeScript
Write and maintain automated tests for new and existing code (PHPUnit, Vitest)
Develop and maintain REST APIs and integrations
Work with real-time features using websockets and event-driven architecture
Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams
Contribute to architecture discussions and technical improvements
Contribute to reducing technical debt through refactoring and test coverage
Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability
Participate in mandatory code reviews for every PR
Work with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure
Leverage AI-powered development tools to improve development speed, code quality, and problem-solving workflows

Tech Stack
Backend

PHP 8.3
Laravel 12
Filament 4
MySQL 8
Redis
Laravel Horizon
Stripe / Laravel Cashier
Swagger / OpenAPI

Frontend
React 18
TypeScript
Material UI (MUI 5)
Redux Toolkit / RTK Query
Formik + Yup
react-dnd

Testing
PHPUnit
Vitest
Playwright

Infrastructure & Tools
Docker & Docker Compose
AWS (S3, ECR, Lambda via Bref)
Bitbucket Pipelines
Pusher / Pusher JS
Git + Bitbucket

What we're looking for
Strong experience with Laravel and modern PHP development
Solid frontend experience with React and TypeScript
Experience writing automated tests (unit, integration, E2E)
Experience designing and consuming REST APIs
Good understanding of relational databases and caching systems
Experience working with Docker-based environments
Comfortable working with codebases that have significant technical debt
Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, or similar solutions to improve productivity and accelerate development workflows
Strong mindset toward continuous improvement, automation, and modern AI-assisted engineering practices
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with distributed teams

Nice to have
Familiarity with AWS services and cloud-native architectures
Experience with serverless architectures
Experience with payment platforms like Stripe
Experience with Filament admin panels
Experience with Spatie Laravel Data (DTOs)
Experience with real-time applications and websockets
Knowledge of image/video processing tools such as FFmpeg or Intervention Image
Experience working in agile product teams
Previous experience mentoring developers or leading technical initiatives

Advanced English is required, as you’ll work directly with US-based clients in a fully collaborative environment 🇺🇸

🚀 What we offer

  • 20 days of paid time off per year

  • Flexible working hours (we care about results, not clocking in)

  • Remote-first culture

  • Health insurance + fitness benefit

  • Learning & development support

  • In-company English classes

  • Internal knowledge-sharing sessions

  • A collaborative, friendly, and human-centered team environment


💻 About VAIRIX
VAIRIX is a nearshore software development company that partners with startups and growing organizations to build high-quality software and scale engineering teams.
We work in real-time with U.S. clients, combining a boutique approach with strong technical expertise, fast onboarding, and a focus on long-term collaboration.

👥 Want to join us?
If you're looking for a place where people matter as much as code — this might be it. Let’s talk.

VAIRIX

About VAIRIX

VAIRIX is a web & mobile app development boutique based in Uruguay that helps US startups and businesses build and grow through end-to-end development and nearshore staff augmentation services.

We are an agile, highly responsive team of expert developers ready to help you scale, build innovative products, and reach your business goals.

Featured in Clutch's top custom software developers in Uruguay and Latin America, our long-term partners continue to choose us for our convenient timezone, competitive rates, and proven track record of successful projects.

We excel at Ruby on Rails, React, React Native, Node.js and Python.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Boston
Year Founded
2010
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