PHP Application Performance Engineer

ShipERP, a leading multi-carrier shipping software provider, is dedicated to fostering digital supply chain transformation for companies, from privately held businesses to large, global enterprises. ShipERP's flagship product delivers multi-carrier rate shopping, tracking, and proof of delivery for streamlined business processes and a strong return on investment. With extensive supply chain expertise, ShipERP has helped clients streamline their business processes and eliminate inefficiencies. Our best-in-class services team are implementation experts with 15+ years of experience in logistics execution and transportation, with an emphasis in parcel shipping technology.

Job Summary:

Performance Engineer focuses on optimizing application performance, identifying bottlenecks, and ensuring smooth, scalable, and efficient system operation across our web platforms. Your strong expertise in web development, particularly using Laravel will be essential in understanding the application's architecture and improving its speed, scalability, and overall user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performance Monitoring & Analysis:
• Monitor and analyze application performance using tools like New Relic, Blackfire, Laravel Telescope, Gatling, Jmeter or similar.
• Establish performance benchmarks and proactively identify slow-loading pages, inefficient queries, or memory issues.
• Optimization:
• Refactor Laravel code, database queries (Eloquent/Query Builder), and configurations to improve response time and reduce resource usage.
• Implement effective caching strategies (Redis, Memcached, Laravel cache drivers) to boost performance.
• Optimize front-end performance by coordinating with UI/UX teams (e.g., lazy loading, asset bundling/minification, CDN integration).
• Scalability & Load Handling:
• Simulate traffic and conduct stress/load testing using tools like Apache JMeter, Locust, or Laravel Dusk.
• Design and implement horizontal and vertical scaling strategies in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, DigitalOcean, or others).
• Collaborate with DevOps to ensure deployment pipelines and infrastructure are optimized for high availability and performance.
• Database Tuning:
• Analyze and optimize SQL queries, indexes, and database structure for maximum efficiency.
• Work closely with database administrators to ensure best practices in schema design and query performance.
• Collaboration & Documentation:
• Provide feedback and recommendations to development teams on improving code efficiency and performance.
• Create documentation of performance standards, tuning strategies, and recommendations.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure performance best practices are followed.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience in Laravel/PHP development (5+ years).
• Strong understanding of web performance optimization techniques.
• Experience with Laravel performance tools (Telescope, Debugbar, Laravel Octane, Horizon).
• Good knowledge of database tuning (MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL).
• Proficiency with version control (Git), REST APIs, and front-end performance considerations.
• Knowledgeable in using Gatling and JMeter
• Analytical mindset with a problem-solving approach.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Passion for efficiency, automation, and quality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Laravel Octane or Swoole/RoadRunner for high-performance Laravel apps.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to serverless architecture or queue workers.
• Knowledge in front-end frameworks (JQuery, , React) for full-stack optimization.

Recruitment Process (Virtual):

• HR Screening
• Technical Interview
• Final Interview
• Job Offer