K&K Global Talents is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources globally since 1993. This position is with one of our clients in India who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.
Title: Senior PHP Full Stack Engineer (AI-Driven Development)
Location: Pune, India
Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
Mode of Operation: Hybrid (3 Days onsite per week)
Notice Period: 1 Month
Shift Timings: UK & US Shift
Domain Required: Health Care Security
Role:
We are seeking a Senior PHP Full Stack Engineer who leverages AI as a core part of their development workflow to design, build, and modernize scalable web applications.
You will primarily work on PHP / Laravel-based systems, supported by modern frontend technologies like Vue / Nuxt, while handling backend services, API design, and database-driven applications. The role involves improving legacy PHP systems, increasing test coverage, and building scalable, API-driven architectures—while actively using AI to accelerate development and improve code quality.
This is a PHP-first role, where AI-driven development is expected in day-to-day engineering activities.
Responsibilities:
Core PHP / Laravel Development
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using PHP (Laravel as primary framework)
- Build clean, modular, and reusable backend components and services
- Optimize application performance, database queries, and backend processes
AI-Driven Engineering
- Use AI-assisted tools to generate, refactor, and optimize PHP and frontend code
- Leverage AI to understand and modernize legacy PHP systems (e.g., PHP 5/7 → PHP 8, Laravel upgrades)
- Accelerate debugging, root cause analysis, and issue resolution using AI
API & Architecture
- Design and implement RESTful APIs and service-oriented architectures using Laravel
- Break down monolithic PHP applications into API-driven or microservices-based systems
- Ensure high performance, scalability, and maintainability of backend services
Legacy Modernization
- Upgrade legacy stacks (e.g., older Laravel versions, procedural PHP codebases)
- Use AI to analyze existing codebases, plan migrations, and execute safe refactoring
- Ensure backward compatibility and minimal regression during upgrades
Testing & Quality Engineering
- Write and maintain unit, integration, and automated tests (PHPUnit or similar)
- Use AI to increase test coverage and reduce dependency on manual QA
- Ensure high code quality through automated validation and testing strategies
Frontend Collaboration
- Work with Vue.js / Nuxt.js for frontend integration
- Collaborate on API consumption, state management, and SPA architectures
DevOps & Workflow Optimization
- Improve CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and development workflows
- Use AI in code reviews, automation, and release processes
- Continuously optimize development velocity and reduce manual effort
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in PHP development (Laravel preferred)
- Strong expertise in Laravel framework, MVC architecture, and REST APIs
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js / Nuxt preferred)
- Hands-on experience with legacy PHP system modernization
- Strong knowledge of MySQL or similar relational databases
- Experience with API design, backend services, and scalable architectures
- Experience with automated testing (PHPUnit, integration testing, etc.)
- Demonstrated hands-on experience using AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) in development workflows
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and system analysis skills
Preferred Skills:
- Exposure to Node.js (secondary backend)
- Experience with MongoDB or NoSQL databases
- Experience with cloud platforms (Linode, AWS, etc.)
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization
AI-Driven Development Expectations
You are expected to actively use AI tools to:
- Generate and optimize PHP/Laravel backend code
- Increase test coverage across legacy and new systems
- Analyze and understand large PHP codebases quickly
- Accelerate Laravel upgrades and dependency modernization
- Debug issues and perform root cause analysis efficiently
- Improve documentation and onboarding processes
Success in this role means delivering faster, scalable, and high-quality PHP applications by effectively leveraging AI in everyday development.
