Senior Laravel Php Developer

Are you an expert in modern Laravel PHP development, passionate about making a real difference in people's lives, and love working independently to develop creative solutions to complex problems? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are a growing genetic testing company based in Melbourne, Australia, looking for a Senior Developer to join our team of 15 people. As the third developer and reporting directly to the Head of Technology, you'll be responsible for updating our in-house patient management system, improving our user-facing portal, and integrating with partner platforms such as Shopify, Zendesk, Acuity Scheduling, GSuite, and StarShipIt. This is a unique chance to work in an environment where you will learn something new every day, from new technologies and practices, to genetics, to business development and leadership. Important note: while the position is remote you must be based somewhere within Australia Our Mission and Core Values At Eugene, our core values are at the heart of our mission to empower everyone with seamless and actionable healthcare. We embody these values in everything we do: We care deeply about our customers and their health. We approach every challenge with curiosity and a desire to learn. We are customer-obsessed, constantly striving to exceed expectations. We believe in the power of collaboration to achieve our goals. We prioritize progress over perfection in all aspects of our work. Company Culture At Eugene, we foster a welcoming, diverse, curious, and collaborative culture. We come together in person once a year for "festival week" where we celebrate our wins, do group planning, and improve connections. Impact As a Senior Developer at Eugene, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. You'll be able to automate manual processes, improve customer experiences, and leverage our unique, world-leading data on gene variations and real-world symptoms (known as phenotypes). This role is critical to advancing our mission of empowering people with seamless and actionable healthcare. Responsibilities As our Senior Developer, you'll be responsible for: Developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining our in-house patient management system, ensuring the highest standards of quality, performance, and security are maintained. Integrating with partner platforms such as Shopify, Hubspot, Zendesk, Acuity Scheduling, GSuite, and StarShipIt. Establishing technology based connections with healthcare providers such as laboratories and doctors. Continuously monitoring and improving application performance, scalability, and security. Staying up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in application development and AI and sharing knowledge with the team. Updating and maintaining our user-facing onboarding portal. Collaborating closely with the Head of Technology, Head of Product, Designer, Genetic Counselors, and Growth team to deliver high-quality products in a timely fashion. Conducting code reviews and providing constructive feedback. Requirements At least 5 years of experience in web application development, with a focus on modern Laravel PHP development. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems. You are motivated and thrive when given autonomy to execute. Are interested in building products at a fascinating intersection of: Health: in a fast advancing medical/scientific field with growing importance to long term health Technology : in a changing cultural landscape of how we learn, communicate, connect and empathise as humans Social impact: in a company that is committed to doing well by doing good Nice to Have: Familiarity with React, GraphQL and Tailwind. Experience with serverless architectures, AWS Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFormation. Benefits We offer a competitive compensation package, flexible work arrangements, a collaborative and inclusive work environment, opportunities for career growth and development, and the chance to work closely with our Growth team, Head of Technology, Head of Product and Genetic Counselors. Our benefits and perks include: Generous parental leave policy, including additional support and flexibility for anyone with children or expecting. The ability to work remotely and be flexible with hours. A yearly L&D budget to support your professional development and help you stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in your field. A monthly wellness budget to encourage you to prioritize self-care and well-being, which we believe are key to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. A $1000 WFH setup allowance to get you work-ready! 5 Additional days of 'Life Leave' once you've used up your annual leave for the year Hiring Process Our hiring process includes: Phone interview Code challenge Technical interview Our hiring process is intentionally designed to be simple, effective, and respectful of everyone's time. The process begins with a phone interview to get to know the candidate and their skills better. After that, candidates will be given a code challenge to complete. Finally, candidates who successfully complete the code challenge will be invited to a technical interview to discuss their experience and skills in more detail.