Job Title: Full-Stack PHP / Laravel Developer

6-month contract | 100% Remote in British Columbia | Rate: $60-70/hour subject to experience level | Must hold a valid Canadian Work Visa

Our client, an established software company serving the drilling and workforce management industry, is seeking a Full-Stack PHP / Laravel Developer for a 6-month contract.

The successful candidate will help develop, extend, and scale a modern real-time drilling analytics and workforce management platform. The application supports key operational functions including timesheets, progress reporting, invoicing, and productivity analytics.

This is a hands-on development opportunity within a small, collaborative software team where every team member has a meaningful impact. You'll have ownership of your work and the autonomy to take features from requirements through development, testing, and release.

The position is 100% remote and open to candidates located anywhere in British Columbia.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain application functionality using PHP and Laravel
• Build and enhance backend services and user-facing functionality for a production web application
• Develop new product features and improve existing workflows based on customer and business requirements
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Develop and maintain unit and end-to-end automated tests
• Troubleshoot application issues, identify root causes, and implement reliable solutions
• Contribute to frontend development using JavaScript and CSS/SASS
• Participate in application architecture and technical design discussions
• Support CI/CD processes, Docker-based development environments, and AWS deployments
• Collaborate closely with product stakeholders and other developers to translate requirements into practical solutions
• Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement of development practices
• Take ownership of assigned features and projects through development, testing, and production release

Qualifications:

• 3–5+ years of professional software development experience with PHP and Laravel
• Strong understanding of modern PHP development practices and Laravel application architecture
• Experience developing and maintaining production web or SaaS applications
• Working knowledge of JavaScript and CSS/SASS
• Experience with unit testing and end-to-end testing
• Familiarity with Docker, AWS, DevOps, and CI/CD practices
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical deliverables in a remote environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly within a small development team

Nice to Have

• Experience with Stimulus.js and/or Rails UJS
• Experience developing workforce management, analytics, or operational SaaS applications
• Experience working within smaller, product-focused software companies
• Familiarity with drilling, energy, industrial, or field-based operational environments

NOTE: Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply directly. Due to the volume of applications, only those shortlisted will be contacted.