Backend Developer (Laravel/PHP) at Lendha

Qualifications

• We are looking for a disciplined Backend Developer who lives and breathes clean code. At Lendha, we don't "test later."
• You are someone whose default workflow begins with a failing test  (TDD).
• You should be a firm advocate for SOLID principles and DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) architecture, ensuring our codebase remains scalable, maintainable, and elegant.
• While your primary focus is the backend, you understand that a great API is only as good as its integration. Familiarity with modern frontend workflows allows you to build better contracts between the server and the UI.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect & Develop: Design and maintain robust, scalable backend services using Laravel.
• TDD Mandate: Write unit, integration, and feature tests as a primary part of the development process.
• Clean Code: Apply SOLID principles to decouple logic and ensure the codebase is easy to refactor.
• API Design: Build and document RESTful APIs that power our React-based frontend applications.
• Optimization: Identify and fix bottlenecks, ensuring high performance and responsiveness of the application.
• Collaboration: Partner with frontend engineers to ensure API responses align with component needs.

Technical Requirements
Core Requirements (The "Must-Haves")

• PHP Mastery: 3+ years of professional experience with PHP and the Laravel framework.
• Testing Pro: Mastery of PHPUnit or Pest. You should be comfortable explaining why TDD saves time in the long run.
• Design Patterns: Deep understanding of SOLID principles, Dependency Injection, and Repository patterns.
• Database Mastery: Advanced knowledge of MySQL/PostgreSQL, including queryoptimization and schema design.
• Tooling: Experience with Git, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.

Bonus Points (The "Nice-to-Haves")

We don't expect you to build the UI, but we value "Frontend Empathy." Experience with thefollowing is a huge plus:

• React & TypeScript: Understanding how state management and types work on thefrontend to build better API contracts.
• Component-Driven Development (CDD): Familiarity with building UIs in isolation (e.g.,Storybook) to understand how data is consumed at the atom/molecule level.

Soft Skills

• The "Lendha" Mindset: A proactive problem-solver who doesn't wait for permission to improve a legacy module.
• Full-Stack Communication: The ability to speak the same language as frontend developers to minimize friction during integration.
• Detail-Oriented: You care about the "small things" like naming conventions and consistent API response structures.