Job Specifications
We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Developer to help us redefine the music industry. The company has invented a new technology to produce on-demand vinyl records and built a web platform for music creators to create and sell their products worldwide via our store at zero cost. We are working with the leading record labels, streaming services, digital service providers, distributors, and iconic global artists who are keen to partner with us to build a global solution for physical media. But most of all, we would also like to give small artists and artists at the beginning of their careers frictionless access to offer vinyl and CD to their fans via our innovative solution and planned production/fulfilment centres in Europe, USA, and Asia.
The vinyl market has been growing on average more than 20% yearly over the last 16 years, and even CDs are growing for the first time in two decades. Over 30 million creators are releasing their music online today, and they are growing 30% a year. They represent the fastest-growing music segment. Most of them would like to have their music on vinyl or CD for their friends & family, and especially their fans. elasticStage will provide them with easy and affordable access via its unique and scalable on-demand tech.
We are looking for a talented and driven Senior Full Stack Developer to take end-to-end ownership of critical product and platform areas. You'll design, build, and scale systems that connect our digital storefronts directly to real-time, on-demand manufacturing, from creator uploads through automated fulfilment and logistics. Expect meaningful technical autonomy, a say in architecture and direction, and the chance to mentor other engineers while shipping high-impact features.
You'll work across a modern stack, PHP (Laravel or Symfony) with PHP 8, TypeScript/JavaScript with Vue 3 (or React), Docker, and AWS (ECS/Lambda, S3, CloudFront; plus ElastiCache and Elasticsearch/OpenSearch) to deliver fast, reliable experiences for both customers and internal operations.
If you enjoy owning roadmap slices, raising the bar on performance and reliability, and collaborating closely with product, audio/robotics, and operations, this role gives you the scope and leverage to do your best work.
Come join us and help scale a fast-growing, high-profile industry disruptor!
Requirements
Own end-to-end development of new features across Laravel, Vue 3, and AWS.
Design & implement APIs, microservices, and integrations that power on-demand manufacturing and our web platform.
Build, run, and evolve CI/CD with Docker and AWS (ECS/Lambda; S3/CloudFront); automate testing and deployments.
Improve scalability, performance, security, and reliability of existing systems; identify and drive continuous improvements.
Develop and maintain full-stack applications, from data models to UI, ensuring clean, maintainable, and testable code.
Collaborate cross-functionally (digital product, data, audio/robotics, operations) to define requirements and deliver features.
Lead technical design discussions and reviews; evaluate trade-offs and set the technical direction for your domain.
Technical autonomy: act as the DRI for specific services/components, making day-to-day architecture and implementation decisions.
Ownership of architecture/product areas: lead the roadmap, reliability, and performance for one or more services/product surfaces.
Mentor juniors and mid-levels: pair program, give actionable code reviews, run knowledge-shares, and raise the bar on engineering practices
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the stack; ensure a seamless user experience and robust observability.
Write comprehensive unit/integration tests (PHPUnit, Vitest or equivalent) and participate in code reviews.
Improve developer experience by enhancing internal tools, workflows, and documentation
Stay current with industry trends and best practices; propose pragmatic adoption where it adds value.
Own features/projects from requirements to delivery, including post-launch monitoring and iteration
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Proven Full-Stack experience with a strong PHP foundation, including Laravel or Symfony frameworks.
Deep hands-on expertise in Laravel and modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks - Vue 3 preferred (React or Vue acceptable).
JavaScript/TypeScript proficiency with modern build tooling.
Database experience: MySQL or PostgreSQL (schema design, query optimisation, migrations).
Cloud & DevOps: Strong knowledge of AWS (S3, ECS, Lambda, CloudFront) and Docker-based CI/CD; comfort with cloud-native deployment workflows.
Messaging: Experience with message brokers (e.g., Amazon SQS, RabbitMQ, or similar).
API & Architecture: Experience designing APIs, microservices, and third-party integrations.
Testing: Solid understanding of testing frameworks - PHPUnit for PHP; Vitest (preferred) or equivalent for JS.
Ability to write clean, maintainable, testable, and performant code.
Teamwork & communication: P