Position: FULL STACK DEVELOPER
Salary range: up to Php 150,000 Philippine Peso (The final amount will be at the the client discretion basing on the candidate’s skills and experience.)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday following New Zealand business time
Work set-up: 100% Remote work (Independent Contractor Agreement)
Holidays: New Zealand Public Holidays
Recruitment process: possible multiple client interviews and assessment
OVERVIEW
We are seeking two experienced Full-Stack Developers to join a remote engineering team building scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications. You will contribute to the development of mission-critical platforms used across multiple digital products and services.
This role requires strong technical depth across backend and frontend development, cloud environments, and API-driven architecture. You will also play a key role in shaping system design decisions and improving overall platform performance.
The environment is fully remote, agile, and async-first, with a strong focus on ownership, autonomy, and engineering excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Full-Stack Development
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using Python (Django, FastAPI, Tornado), JavaScript (React, Node.js), and PHP (Laravel, Symfony).
- Build responsive and intuitive frontend interfaces based on UI/UX designs (Figma, Adobe XD).
- Develop and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
- Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Database & Integration
- Design and manage relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
- Integrate third-party services such as payment gateways, analytics tools, and cloud-based APIs.
- Implement secure authentication and authorization systems (JWT, OAuth2).
DevOps & Cloud Support
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar.
- Support deployment and monitoring of applications in AWS environments.
- Assist with containerization using Docker where required.
Engineering Quality & Collaboration
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Develop and maintain unit and integration tests.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, and QA.
- Participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Culture & Work Style
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal).
- Collaborative and open to feedback, with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Comfortable working in a distributed, global team across multiple time zones.
Requirements
Must-Have Qualifications
- Minimum 4+ years of professional full-stack development experience.
- Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript, and PHP.
- Experience with frameworks such as React, Node.js, Express, Laravel, Django, or FastAPI.
- Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL database design and optimization.
- Proficiency with Git and modern software development workflows.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving capabilities.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with microservices architecture and API gateway management.
- Familiarity with messaging systems such as RabbitMQ or Kafka.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, OWASP guidelines, and API hardening practices.
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Experience in SaaS, fintech, or cloud-native product environments.