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Remote Experienced Backend Developer (Laravel/Vue)

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TL;DR:

  • Position: Experienced Laravel dev (5+ years) who can also navigate a Vue 3 frontend when needed.
  • Project: Stable, long-term, fully remote.
  • Hours: Ideally full-time, but part-time can work too.
  • Compensation: $60k-$90k/year or around $50/hour (negotiable, heavily dependent on skills & experience).
  • Why Join: You’ll help modernize and expand a platform (16Personalities) that has already impacted hundreds of millions of people.

What You’ll Do 

Improve Testing & Modernize Legacy Code

  • Increase test coverage (currently using PHPUnit; open to alternatives). 
  • Refactor older Laravel code to align with modern best practices and the L11 structure. 
  • Integrate robust testing into our deployment pipelines.

Build New Features

  • Develop new functionality rapidly while maintaining clean, maintainable code.
  • Optimize database queries and cache strategies.
  • Collaborate closely with the team to ensure smooth feature rollouts.

Dive into the Full Stack (When Needed)

  • Primary focus: Laravel backend. 
  • Occasionally jump into the Vue 3 frontend to debug or confirm data flow. 
  • You should be comfortable switching contexts to ensure end-to-end coherence. 

Embrace AI Tools

  • Explore how AI can speed up your own development or test writing. 
  • Assist with separate mini-projects involving AI model querying, message batching, output processing etc.

Who You Are 

Seasoned Laravel Dev

  • 5+ years of practical Laravel experience.
  • Well-versed in the latest Laravel versions, writing elegant, clear, performant code.

Some Vue 3 Knowledge

  • At least a couple of years using Vue 2/3.
  • Able to navigate frontend components as needed (no design work, just enough to fix issues or align data).

Independent & Reliable

  • Fully remote means you’re responsible for your schedule.
  • Deliver on time without needing constant follow-ups.
  • Communicate clearly, keep the team in the loop, and “own your s**t.”

Agile & Curious

  • Thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  • Take pride in your work; constantly seek ways to improve the code and test coverage.

Fun to Work With

  • You’re intellectually honest, and you can argue your viewpoint while staying open to others.
  • You have a sense of humor and a life outside of code.  

What We Offer 

Remote Setup

  • Work from anywhere, on your own schedule.
  • Join a small, friendly, and driven team that values creativity and independence.

Fair Compensation

  • $60k–$90k/year salary range (negotiable based on your skill set, plus any rarer expertise you bring).
  • Part-time is around $50/hour. 
  • If you’re exceptional, we’re open to discussing more.

Meaningful Work

  • We’ve helped hundreds of millions of people understand themselves better over the past 10+ years.
  • What you do won’t be lost in yet another short-lived startup idea – your work will have a real, lasting impact.

Creative Autonomy

  • Operate in a quality-first, agile environment with freedom to innovate.
  • Room to propose and implement process improvements.

Potential for Growth

  • We value learning and will happily consider new tools and methods you propose.
  • As we expand, so do opportunities for leadership or tackling more complex full-stack tasks.

Interested? Please fill out the linked form so we can learn more about you.

What to Expect Next:

A final talk about terms and next steps.

We’ll review your application and reach out if it’s a good fit.

An initial chat to understand your experience and see if we mesh well.

Possibly a short technical interview or a quick code test.