<p><strong>Full Stack PHP Developer<br /></strong><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Central Auckland | High-growth tech environment</span><br /><br />We're working with a fast-growing, product-led business that has built a strong reputation through technology-driven innovation. With a tight-knit engineering team and an ambitious roadmap, they are looking to bring on a Senior Full Stack Developer who thrives in fast-moving, evolving environments.<br /> <br />This is a high-impact role where you won't just write code. You'll shape direction, challenge thinking, and help define what good looks like.<br /><br /><strong>The role</strong><br />You'll be working closely with the CTO and senior stakeholders to build, improve and scale core systems. This is suited to someone who enjoys problem solving &amp; refinement over pure execution.<br /> <br />This is not a fully polished environment. It suits someone who enjoys ambiguity and figuring things out as they go.</p><p>Key focus areas:</p><ul><li>Build and enhance using PHP, Laravel, and Lumen</li><li>Contribute across the stack with a pragmatic, product-focused mindset</li><li>Work within AWS-based infrastructure &amp; cloud</li><li>Challenge assumptions and bring new ideas into how systems are built</li><li>Help shape technical direction in a growing and evolving environment</li></ul><p><strong>What we're looking for</strong><br />This company genuinely values how people think and respond to problems more than pure technical depth alone:</p><ul><li>Strong experience with PHP, Laravel or Lumen</li><li>Full stack capability, with ability to operate beyond just backend</li><li>Experience working in AWS environments</li><li>Strong problem-solving ability and curiosity</li><li>Someone who asks "why" and isn't afraid to challenge direction</li><li>Comfort operating in a scrappy, evolving environment</li><li>Exposure to AI tooling or AI-native development environments</li><li>Experience in product-led or startup environments</li></ul><p><strong>What's on offer</strong></p><ul><li>Direct exposure to CTO and influence on technical direction</li><li>Clear pathway to becoming a SME/2IC-level role over time; Significant growth opportunity in both scope and responsibility</li><li>Realistic and down to earth flexibility once embedded in the business; an established company that you can happily call home.</li></ul><p><strong>Why this role</strong><br />This is ideal for someone who:</p><ul><li>Wants more ownership and influence</li><li>Is stuck in a rigid or overly structured environment</li><li>Enjoys building, iterating, and shaping systems rather than maintaining them</li></ul><p><br />If you're looking for a role where you can grow quickly and make a real impact, this is worth a conversation.<br /><br />Please send your resume to Aleks by clicking on the apply button or emailing [email protected]<br /><br /><em>Reference Number: 06900-0013444824</em></p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice:</em> <em><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement&amp;data=05|01|[email protected]|2df93a725f1c43601e5308daa1051e08|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|637999340615419831|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=cIixo6zjvDZ9MDPYy+jEU0wsYA/yRNDEHRQ4pRKx8Eg=&amp;reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QWxla3MuVnVqb3ZpYy41MTMxNC4xMDkxOEByaGluei5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">