Senior PHP Laravel Developer (AI-Native)

We are looking for a Senior PHP Laravel Developer who goes beyond traditional backend development and operates as an AI-native engineer. This role requires hands-on experience in building intelligent systems, AI agents, and automated workflows integrated into real-world products.

You should be comfortable designing systems where AI is not an add-on, but a core part of the architecture.

Backend Development

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using PHP and Laravel

• Build clean, modular, and high-performance APIs

• Optimize database queries, system performance, and application scalability

• Lead backend architecture decisions and enforce best practices

AI-Native Development

• Design and build AI-powered features using LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, etc.)

• Develop AI agents capable of task execution, reasoning, and workflow automation

• Build and manage prompt pipelines, memory handling, and tool integrations

• Integrate AI services into Laravel-based systems via APIs and SDKs

• Design intelligent workflows using tools like n8n or similar automation platforms

• Work with vector databases and embeddings for semantic search and retrieval

AI Workflow Automation

• Build end-to-end AI workflows for business use cases (e.g., recruitment, sales, support)

• Automate decision-making pipelines using AI agents

• Integrate third-party tools (Slack, Notion, CRMs, etc.) into AI workflows

• Monitor and improve AI output quality and reliability

System Design

• Architect systems combining traditional backend + AI layers

• Design event-driven and microservices-based systems where needed

• Ensure security, scalability, and maintainability of AI-integrated systems

Collaboration

• Work closely with product, data, and business teams to identify AI opportunities

• Mentor junior developers and drive engineering standards

• Stay updated with evolving AI tools and frameworks

Core Experience

• 7+ years of professional experience in PHP development

• Strong expertise in Laravel framework like Livewire.

• Solid understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and system design

• Experience with MySQL/PostgreSQL and query optimization

AI-Native Capabilities (Must-Have)

• Hands-on experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)

• Experience building AI agents or autonomous workflows

• Strong understanding of:

  • Prompt engineering

  • Context management and token optimization

  • Function calling / tool usage in LLMs

• Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, or similar)

• Understanding of embeddings and semantic search

Automation & Integration

• Experience with workflow automation tools (n8n, Zapier, Make, etc.)

• Ability to connect multiple systems into a unified AI-driven workflow

• Experience integrating external APIs and SaaS tools

Dev Practices

• Strong knowledge of Git, CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with Docker or containerization is a plus

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

• Experience building multi-agent systems or AI copilots

• Exposure to Python for AI-related tasks

• Experience with event-driven architectures

• Knowledge of frontend frameworks (Vue/React) is a plus

• Prior experience in AI-first product development environments

• Someone who thinks in workflows, not just endpoints

• Someone who sees AI as a system layer, not a feature

• Someone who experiments, builds fast, and iterates

• Someone who can translate business problems into AI-driven solutions

• AI-powered recruitment pipeline with autonomous candidate screening

• Internal AI copilots for engineering and business teams

• Workflow automation agents for sales and operations

• Smart knowledge systems using embeddings and retrieval

• Delivery of AI-powered features that reduce manual effort

• Performance and reliability of AI workflows

• Quality and accuracy of AI agent outputs

• System scalability and maintainability