Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Childcare SaaS Platform) | PHP | Laravel |

# Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Childcare SaaS Platform) | PHP | Laravel | > D2B · Manila, Philippines (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-22 **Workplace:** remote **Department:** RecOps ## Description **Position:** **SENIOR FULL-STACK SOFTWARE ENGINEER (CHILDCARE SAAS PLATFORM)** **Salary range**: up to Php 120,000/month / VND 51,000,000/month _(The final amount will be at the the client discretion basing on the candidate’s skills and experience.)_ **Working Hours:** Australia Business Hours (Monday–Friday 8am-5pm AEST ; 6am-3pm Philippine time) **Work set-up:** 100% Remote work under Independent Contractor Agreement **Holidays**: AU holidays **Recruitment process**: possible multiple client interviews and an assessment ### About the Company & Opportunity We are a well-established technology company that develops enterprise SaaS solutions for the early childhood education and care sector. For more than two decades, our platform has helped childcare providers manage their day-to-day operations through secure, scalable software that supports enrolments, billing, compliance, reporting, and family engagement. As our platform continues to evolve, we are looking for a **Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer** who is passionate about solving complex technical challenges and building high-quality software that delivers real business impact. This role offers the opportunity to work across the full software development lifecycle, contributing to large-scale applications, modernising existing systems, and collaborating with experienced engineers to shape the future of a mission-critical platform. If you enjoy taking ownership, solving problems from the ground up, and working on products used every day by thousands of users, we'd love to hear from you. ### Key Responsibilities - Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern software engineering practices. - Translate business and user requirements into secure, efficient, and maintainable software solutions. - Develop backend services using **PHP**, **Laravel**, and other object-oriented development frameworks. - Build intuitive and responsive frontend applications using **React**, **TypeScript**, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, and existing jQuery components where required. - Design and optimise complex **PostgreSQL** queries, reports, and high-volume data processing operations. - Develop and maintain features involving payment processing, billing workflows, reporting, and third-party system integrations. - Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across application code, databases, and Linux environments. - Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards, software architecture, and continuous improvement initiatives. - Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performing software solutions. - Support ongoing platform enhancements while ensuring system stability, security, and performance. ### What You'll Enjoy - Work on a mature, large-scale SaaS platform with real-world technical complexity. - Solve meaningful engineering challenges involving high-volume data, integrations, and business-critical workflows. - Collaborate with experienced software engineers, product specialists, and technical leaders. - Influence technical decisions, architecture, and long-term product direction. - Enjoy a high level of ownership and autonomy while contributing to software that supports thousands of users every day. - Grow your technical expertise through continuous learning and exposure to modern development practices. ## Requirements ### Required Qualifications - Minimum **5 years** of professional experience in full-stack software development. - Strong commercial experience with **PHP** and frameworks such as **Laravel** or **Symfony**. - Advanced proficiency in **PostgreSQL**, SQL optimisation, and relational database design. - Experience building modern web applications using **React** and **TypeScript**. - Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, and jQuery. - Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, software architecture, and design patterns. - Practical experience applying software engineering principles such as **SOLID**, **DRY**, **KISS**, and **YAGNI**. - Experience working in Linux environments, including server troubleshooting and log analysis. - Familiarity with Windows development environments. - Experience developing or supporting applications involving financial transactions, billing systems, or payment gateways. - Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within distributed teams. ### Preferred Qualifications - Experience working on enterprise SaaS platforms serving multiple customers or organisations. - Background in education technology, healthcare, finance, or other highly regulated industries. - Experience integrating with external APIs or government systems. - Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or similar cloud infrastructure. - Experience modernising large legacy applications while maintaining platform stability. - Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Agile software development practices. ## Apply [Apply at D2B](https://apply.workable.com/d2b-1/j/95F5F3EEFC/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)