Vertex Inc. · 1 month ago
PHP Laravel Developer
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$63.99/hr - $65.11/hr
5+ years expVertex Group is seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Engineer for their PHP/Laravel Developer role, focusing on modernizing and migrating existing applications to a cloud-ready architecture. The ideal candidate will lead the transition, build and maintain services, and mentor team members while collaborating with various teams to define modernization roadmaps.
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Responsibilities
Analyze our existing PHP/Laravel application and lead the transition to a modern, cloud-native architecture
Re-architect legacy components into modular, scalable services (microservices or service-oriented patterns where appropriate)
Build and maintain backend services, frontend components, and APIs as part of the modernization effort
Improve performance, reliability, and scalability with modern engineering best practices
Design and build CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployments, and environment provisioning
Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, or similar) for consistent cloud resource management
Containerize existing and new services using Docker and orchestrate using Kubernetes, ECS, or similar platforms
Ensure robust monitoring, logging, and observability throughout the system
Collaborate with product, engineering, and leadership teams to define modernization roadmaps
Evaluate cutting-edge technologies and propose solutions for improving developer velocity and system resilience
Mentor team members on best practices in software development, cloud architecture, DevOps tooling, and modern patterns
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience as a Full Stack or Software Engineer
Strong experience with PHP/Laravel, including maintaining and migrating legacy codebases
Proven experience with IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation)
Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, or similar)
Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS, or similar)
Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-native architectures
Cloud experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP
Laravel: 5 years (Required)
PHP: 5 years (Required)
Location: Columbus, OH 43215 (Required)
Preferred
Experience refactoring monoliths into modular or service-based architectures
Experience with frontend frameworks (React, Vue, or similar)
Familiarity with event-driven architectures, messaging systems, or serverless components
Understanding of automated testing frameworks and infrastructure testing
Experience with performance tuning and high-availability systems
Company
Vertex Inc.
The rapid changes taking place in today’s global business, technology, and regulatory environments are having a compounding effect on the complexity of indirect tax management and putting more pressure on the corporate tax function than ever before.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$345M2024-04-23Post Ipo Debt· $345M
2020-07-29IPO
Leadership Team
David DeStefano
Non Executive Chairman
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