Senior Full Stack Engineer (PHP, Laravel, AI Fluency)

Job Description

Job Description

Vynyl's technologists, designers and product strategists are experts at system modernization, new product development, and rescuing projects in distress. We use the best cloud-native and AI-enabled tools, and apply a battle-tested combination of Agile, Lean, and design thinking to collaboratively solve our client's most pressing challenges - and do it right the first time. We often work in regulated industries, such as healthcare, financial services, government and education. Our work helps detect diseases, identify kids who need special educational support, applies AI to support complex legal settlements, helps people access mental health services, and so much more.

The Role

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will be a key leader in the entire software development lifecycle, from conceptual design to deployment and monitoring. You will be responsible for building robust, scalable applications using PHP and Laravel.

A critical component of this role is a demonstrated fluency with modern AI / ML development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, large language models, code generation tools). We are looking for candidates who not only use these tools daily but can articulate a clear, thoughtful perspective on their limitations, security implications, and the strategic opportunities they create for the engineering profession.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, compliant and scalable Laravel applications.
• Develop and optimize performant, modern user interfaces (Livewire, AlpineJS).
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate requirements into technical designs and shippable code.
• Implement best practices for security, logging, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., using Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Perform rigorous code reviews, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, and drive technical excellence across the team.
• Actively research, propose, and integrate new technologies and patterns, with a focus on optimizing development velocity and system performance.
• Clearly articulate a professional point of view on how to effectively, securely, and ethically integrate AI tools into the software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

The following are not required, but would be a plus :

AI and the Evolution of Software Engineering & Ops

All candidates must be prepared to discuss and demonstrate the following during the interview process :

Salary Range $135,000 to $195,000

Application Process

A cover letter is required. Your cover letter should be informed by the "AI and Forward-Looking Requirements" section above.

The hiring process includes :

Email with a few questions to answer so we can get to know you better

A Technical interview and / or Assignment

A Panel Interview

Benefits for Full-Time Employees

Excellent health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Excellent 401(k) plan with annual employer match of 4%