Senior Software Engineer | PHP, Laravel, Symfony, Architecture
Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of commercial experience building scalable web applications, REST APIs, and complex backend architectures.
Core Technical Expertise:
• Languages & Frameworks: PHP 8.x, Laravel, Yii2, Symfony, Javascript, Vue.js
• Architecture & Patterns: DDD (Domain-Driven Design), Clean Architecture, CQRS, Hexagonal Architecture, Event Sourcing
• Databases & Caching: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis
• Infrastructure & Tools: Docker, Git, CI/CD, RESTful APIs, Microservices, Webhooks
What I Bring to Your Project:
• Scalable Architecture: Designing maintainable, clean system architectures for new web products and Micro-SaaS systems from scratch.
• Refactoring & Optimization: Modernizing monolithic or legacy codebases into modern clean architecture patterns without breaking production.
• Custom API & Integrations: Building secure RESTful APIs and integrating third-party services, payment platforms, and custom webhook processing engines.
• Performance & Quality: Optimizing database queries, caching strategies, and ensuring high backend reliability with clean, testable code.
Focused on transparent communication, clean code standards, and pragmatic technical solutions aligned with business goals.
Work Terms
• Working Hours: Flexible, working primarily within Central European Time (CET/CEST) zone with daily availability for meetings and asynchronous updates.
• Payment Terms: Prefer fixed-price contracts for defined milestone scopes or hourly rates via Guru Safepay Escrow.
• Communication: Prompt updates via Guru messaging, Slack, or video calls (Google Meet / Zoom) for technical syncs and architectural reviews.
• Delivery Standard: Every milestone includes well-documented code, unit/integration test coverage where appropriate, and deployment/setup guidelines.