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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Full-Stack Engineer - **Company:** EMAPTA LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, JavaScript (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Migration, Disaster Recovery, Python (Programming Language), Laravel, MySQL, Open Web Application Security, Query Optimization, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Data Logging, Software Security, Technical Debt, Indexer, Backend, Containerization, Sentry, Codebase, Elastic Beanstalk, Docker, Legacy Systems - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pmw0ad5ijp ## About the Role * More than 5 years of proven professional software engineering experience * Proven experience owning and operating production systems end-to-end while working independently in a hands-on capacity * Strong commercial experience developing full-stack web applications using PHP, Laravel, and JavaScript * Strong SQL expertise in data modeling, schema design, query optimization, indexing, data integrity, and database scalability * Hands-on experience deploying and managing production applications across AWS and Azure, including monitoring, backups, and disaster recovery * Practical knowledge of OWASP security principles, including access control, authentication, authorization, common web vulnerabilities, and secure engineering practices * Proven ability to understand, stabilize, and improve complex, undocumented, or poorly handed-over legacy systems and codebases * Experience implementing observability through structured logging, error-monitoring platforms, metrics, and tracing * Experience with deterministic builds, dependency management, automated testing, CI/CD, and controlled release processes * Ability to develop production-quality user interfaces using a modern JavaScript framework Preferred * Background in education-sector or student-focused platforms * Knowledge of data migration, ETL, or reporting pipelines * Proficiency in Python for data, analytics, or AI-related tooling * Familiarity with containerized deployments using Docker and platform-as-a-service environments such as Azure App Service, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, or Railway * Exposure to agentic coding tools, AI-assisted software development workflows, or Model Context Protocol (MCP) * Availability to work with substantial overlap during Sydney business hours (AEST/AEDT) ## Description * Own the architecture, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement roadmap for the Laravel/PHP and MySQL production platform * Manage database architecture, data models, schema design, query performance, indexing, capacity planning, and overall database health * Oversee cloud operations across AWS and Azure, including deployments, monitoring, backups, disaster recovery, operational readiness, and participation in the on-call rotation * Lead application security through access control, authentication, authorization, vulnerability prevention, and regular security reviews for platforms that handle sensitive student data * Implement observability through structured logging, error-monitoring platforms such as Sentry, metrics, and tracing to accelerate root-cause analysis * Establish disciplined release processes through reproducible builds, pinned dependencies, committed lockfiles, automated testing, CI/CD, and staged deployments * Develop backend services, system integrations, and user-facing features using modern JavaScript frameworks when required * Improve legacy systems by reducing technical debt, modernizing undocumented code, and creating clear technical documentation * Collaborate with the Sydney-based technical lead on platform architecture, engineering standards, product priorities, data initiatives, and AI integrations ## Related Videos - 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