Experienced Backend Developer (Laravel/Vue)

TL;DR:

• Position: Experienced Laravel dev (5+ years) who can also navigate a Vue 3 frontend when needed.
• Project: Stable, long-term, fully remote.
• Hours: Ideally full-time, but part-time can work too.
• Compensation: €4000-€6000/mo or around €35/hour (negotiable, heavily dependent on skills & experience).
• Why Join: You’ll help modernize and expand a platform (16Personalities) that has already impacted hundreds of millions of people.

What You’ll Do:

Improve Testing & Modernize Legacy Code

• Increase test coverage (currently using PHPUnit; open to alternatives). 
• Refactor older Laravel code to align with modern best practices and the L11 structure. 
• Integrate robust testing into our deployment pipelines.

Build New Features

• Develop new functionality rapidly while maintaining clean, maintainable code.
• Optimize database queries and cache strategies.
• Collaborate closely with the team to ensure smooth feature rollouts.

Dive into the Full Stack (When Needed)

• Primary focus: Laravel backend. 
• Occasionally jump into the Vue 3 frontend to debug or confirm data flow. 
• You should be comfortable switching contexts to ensure end-to-end coherence. 

Embrace AI Tools

• Explore how AI can speed up your own development or test writing. 
• Assist with separate mini-projects involving AI model querying, message batching, output processing etc.

Seasoned Laravel Dev

• 5+ years of practical Laravel experience.
• Well-versed in the latest Laravel versions, writing elegant, clear, performant code.

Some Vue 3 Knowledge

• At least a couple of years using Vue 2/3.
• Able to navigate frontend components as needed (no design work, just enough to fix issues or align data).

Independent & Reliable

• Fully remote means you're responsible for your schedule.
• Deliver on time without needing constant follow-ups.
• Fluent in English, with excellent written communication skills.
• Communicate clearly, keep the team in the loop, and “own your s**t.”

Agile & Curious

• Thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Take pride in your work; constantly seek ways to improve the code and test coverage.

Fun to Work With

• You’re intellectually honest, and you can argue your viewpoint while staying open to others.
• You have a sense of humor and a life outside of code.  

Remote Setup

• Work from anywhere, on your own schedule.
• Join a small, friendly, and driven team that values creativity and independence.

Fair Compensation

• €4000-€6000/mo salary range (negotiable based on your skill set, plus any rarer expertise you bring).
• Part-time is around €35/hour. 
• If you’re exceptional, we’re open to discussing more.

Meaningful Work

• We’ve helped hundreds of millions of people understand themselves better over the past 10+ years.
• What you do won’t be lost in yet another short-lived startup idea - your work will have a real, lasting impact.

Creative Autonomy

• Operate in a quality-first, agile environment with freedom to innovate.
• Room to propose and implement process improvements.

Potential for Growth

• We value learning and will happily consider new tools and methods you propose.
• As we expand, so do opportunities for leadership or tackling more complex full-stack tasks.