Prat City LLC: Senior Laravel Developer & Technical Lead

Headquarters: Pasadena

URL: http://pratcity.com

We’re building an in-house development team and need a senior Laravel developer to lead this transition. You’ll take ownership of our technical infrastructure, modernize our platform architecture, and eventually build a development team.

This is a high-ownership role. You’ll work directly with the founder (me), have full technical decision-making authority, and shape how we build software going forward.

The Technical Challenge

Current state:

• 5 separate Laravel 10 codebases (one per course domain)
• Mostly similar architecture but evolved independently
• Blade templates primarily, some Vue.js components
• WordPress integration for certain content
• AWS infrastructure with dedicated DevOps support
• Stripe payment processing
• ~44 items in active backlog (Jira)

What needs to happen:

• Upgrade from Laravel 10 to latest stable
• Consolidate 5 codebases into modern multi-tenant architecture
• Clear substantial backlog of features and improvements
• Build AI-powered case management system (Python scraper → AI screenshot analysis → automated email updates)
• Establish scalable foundation for 16+ courses
• Improve deployment processes and code quality standards

What You’ll Do

Month 1-2:

• Audit all 5 codebases – document architecture, dependencies, technical debt
• Review and understand existing AWS infrastructure
• Get access to all systems and establish development workflow
• Take on first backlog items to understand codebase hands-on
• Begin documenting transition plan

Month 3-4:

• Execute Laravel upgrade path
• Start platform consolidation work
• Clear high-priority backlog items
• Define technical standards and processes
• Create hiring criteria for additional developers

Month 5-6:

• Lead platform consolidation implementation
• Build AI automation system for case management
• Interview and hire 2 additional developers
• Begin knowledge transfer and onboarding of new team members
• Transition to full technical ownership

Ongoing:

• Own all technical decisions and architecture
• Lead small development team (eventually 3-4 people)
• Work directly with me on product roadmap and priorities
• Ensure code quality, security, and performance standards

Requirements

Technical must-haves:

• 7+ years professional Laravel development
• Strong experience with Blade templating
• Database design and optimization (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
• RESTful API design and integration
• AWS experience (EC2, S3, RDS, etc.)
• Git workflow and code review experience
• Laravel upgrade experience across major versions
• Experience with legacy codebase modernization

Experience we value:

• Leading or mentoring other developers
• Multi-tenant SaaS architecture
• Platform consolidation projects
• E-learning or EdTech platforms
• Python (for automation project)
• Vue.js or modern JavaScript
• Stripe or payment integration
• Security best practices for PII/payment data

Working style:

• Self-directed and proactive – you see problems and solve them
• Strong written communication (we’re async-first)
• Comfortable with ambiguity and making technical decisions
• Patient with knowledge transfer and documentation
• Pragmatic about shipping vs perfection
• Comfortable using AI to scale output

How We Work

• Fully remote – work from anywhere
• Async-first – no fixed hours, overlap as needed
• Tools: GitHub, Jira, Slack, AWS
• Communication: Slack for daily updates, video calls for planning/decisions
• You’ll work with: Me (founder), DevOps engineer, eventually 2-3 developers you help hire

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $70-80k USD annually (based on experience)
• Time off: 10 days PTO + your local public holidays
• Probation: 3-month evaluation period

Hiring Process

1. Application – Resume + answers to questions below
2. Initial call – 30 minutes to discuss experience and fit
3. Technical assessment – Take-home Laravel project, 3-4 hours, $200 compensation
4. Technical interview – 60 min discussion of your solution + architecture scenarios
5. Final conversation – Role expectations, questions, logistics
6. Offer – Start within 2-4 weeks

Total timeline: 4-6 weeks

To Apply

Email hello@prateekagarwal.com with:

1. Resume/CV (including GitHub or code samples if available)
2. Answers to these questions:

• Describe a legacy codebase you inherited. What was the biggest technical challenge and how did you approach it?
• You’re auditing 5 similar Laravel codebases that need consolidation. Walk me through your first 2 weeks – what do you analyze, what do you document, how do you prioritize?
• What’s your experience with Laravel version upgrades? What’s the trickiest upgrade you’ve done?

No agencies or recruiters please.

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