Software Engineer – Mid level PHP

Software Engineer
Remote
June 23, 2025
Full Time
Application ends: September 23, 2025

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Job Description

As a Software Engineer specialising in PHP (and preferably with experience in modern Javascript) on our Engineering Team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining dynamic, high-performing web applications using Laravel, Vue.js and related technologies. This role involves building scalable back-end solutions, ensuring efficient API performance, and collaborating closely with designers, backend engineers, and product teams.

As the Software Engineer you will work on core feature development, performance optimisation – both from the API and database perspective, code reviews, automated testing and API integration as well as metrics and measurements of how well newly released features perform. Regular collaboration with your team and adjacent teams using the platform will be key in ensuring improvements in user-experience, performance and new feature development are achieved.

To drive success in this role, you will have 3+ years backend experience, ideally with recent versions of Laravel, ideally along with 1+ years frontend experience (ideally with Vue.js version 2 or 3). A good eye for detail and strong API design and performance focus, effective problem-solving and communication skills are crucial for success in this role.

This role will be based in our Sydney office and will be a hybrid working role. What does hybrid mean here at CG? Monday, Tuesday and Friday collaboration in office, while you can enjoy plenty of flexibility with the added benefit of one wellness day a month available.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop high-quality, reusable, and well-tested Laravel components and features for our core platform, contributing to platform growth, having automated testing
  • Own the full-stack implementation of key product features, translating high level requirements and design specifications into performant and scalable code, directly impacting the user productivity.
  • Optimize existing Laravel applications for maximum speed and scalability, achieving a quicker response time
  • Collaborate effectively with other engineers, designers, and product managers throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring seamless integration and timely delivery of features
  • Champion best practices in back-end development, including code reviews, testing, and documentation, and mentoring junior developers (where applicable)
  • Maintain and improve current codebase, proactively identifying and addressing areas to improve through refactoring and/or optimisation. Improving code quality metrics.

Skills & Experience:

  • To drive success in this role, you will have 3+ years of back-end experience, demonstrating strong PHP proficiency and a deep understanding of Laravel core principles (MVC, Eloquent, Routing, and other framework features) as well as OOP.
  • Experience with API development is essential, and front-end experience (preferably VueJS) is a bonus. You should be comfortable with RESTful APIs, Git, Postman, and experience with AI tooling is a plus.
  • Experience with unit and integration testing, and excellent problem-solving and communication skills are crucial for success in this role.
  • Good eye for detail and strong API design and performance focus
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, A postgraduate degree and/or record of academic achievement is also desirable

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