Laravel Software Engineer

Are you an experienced software engineer who enjoys building reliable, scalable applications that solve real business problems? Do you have a strong background in Laravel and enjoy taking ownership of projects from architecture and development through deployment and ongoing improvement?

Nextek, LLC is a fully functioning software development company in the financial services industry. We create software solutions that serve the needs of Financial Services Professionals. As our platform continues to evolve, we are looking for a
Software Engineer with strong Laravel experience
to help us build, maintain, and improve the applications our clients rely on every day. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful software in a collaborative environment where technical expertise, ownership, adaptability, and quality engineering are highly valued.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable web applications using
  Laravel
• Build and maintain backend services, APIs, business logic, and integrations
• Develop modern user interfaces using
  React and Next.js
• Design, implement, and optimize relational database solutions
• Integrate internal systems, third-party services, APIs, and external vendors
• Develop and support software applications used by financial services professionals
• Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making
• Troubleshoot complex application, database, and production issues
• Improve application performance, reliability, security, and scalability
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code
• Collaborate with other engineers and internal teams to plan and deliver new features
• Communicate directly with end clients and vendors when needed
• Help establish and maintain engineering best practices
• Work independently while contributing to broader team objectives
• Evaluate new technologies and development practices when they can provide meaningful value to the business

Required

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong, hands-on experience with Laravel
• Strong understanding of Laravel architecture, including routing, controllers, middleware, Eloquent ORM, queues, jobs, events, and APIs
• Experience building and maintaining production web applications
• Strong experience with
  React and/or Next.js
• Experience designing and working with relational databases
• Experience with
  SQL Server and/or MySQL
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and third-party integrations
• Experience with.NET / C#
• Experience deploying and supporting applications in
  AWS and/or Microsoft Azure
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects
• Strong understanding of software development best practices, version control, testing, and code quality

• Extensive experience architecting and developing large Laravel applications
• Experience with both
  AWS and Azure
• Experience with both
  SQL Server and MySQL
• Experience designing and optimizing complex relational databases
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with background jobs, queues, caching, and asynchronous processing
• Experience with application performance monitoring and optimization
• Experience integrating third-party APIs and enterprise systems
• Experience in financial services, fintech, or other highly regulated industries

• Take initiative and ownership of their work
• Handle change well and adapt quickly
• Communicate clearly and effectively
• Can work independently while contributing to a collaborative team
• Lead by example and support the success of other engineers
• Care about writing maintainable, high-quality software
• Approach problems thoughtfully and look for practical solutions
• Are curious and continuously develop their technical skills
• Understand that great software requires both strong engineering and an understanding of the people and businesses using it
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• 4 weeks of accrued PTO, plus 9 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k)
• 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Ability to work in-office four days per week with one remote workday
• A collaborative team that values expertise, initiative, and growth

• Build software that solves real business problems
• Work extensively with
  Laravel, React, and modern web technologies
• Have a meaningful influence on application…