Job Title: Lead Web Solution Engineer (10 years+)
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-time
About Us
LuminFire is a trusted software development agency specializing in creating high-impact solutions that transform businesses. We believe in the power of technology to drive growth and innovation. As a trusted technology partner, LuminFire helps clients achieve their business objectives by overcoming technical challenges and building solutions that enable a stronger, more competitive future.
Position Overview
Join our growing team of forward-thinking developers, where innovation meets excellence and brilliant minds come together. As a Lead Web Solution Engineer, you’ll leverage your expertise to craft software solutions that transform businesses and exceed client expectations. You’ll be at the forefront of our development efforts, playing a critical role in delivering high-quality web applications, helping shape our technical architecture, and fostering a culture of growth within our team.
This role is perfect for a passionate problem-solver who thrives on tackling complex challenges and effectively communicating and developing solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference by translating technical concepts into clear and concise explanations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Your time will be thoughtfully allocated. We aim for:
- 75% hands-on development and coding,
- 15% dedicated to estimating, strategic planning, architectural design, and collaborative stakeholder engagement,
- 10% for essential meetings and collaborating with our team.
Consultant Mindset
This is your chance to become a trusted technology advisor to a diverse portfolio of businesses. We’re looking for a solution engineer with a strong consultant mindset to join our team. At LuminFire, you’ll work closely with multiple clients each week, building strong relationships and understanding their unique needs. As a Lead Web Solution Engineer, your work will be to make recommendations, estimate, design, build and deliver solutions that make a real impact.
Key Responsibilities
1. Architect & Develop Clean, Efficient, and Scalable Code:
- Design, build, and maintain complex web applications using Laravel (PHP), JavaScript, and other languages and frameworks as needed.
- Craft compelling applications, optimize database schemas, develop and document APIs.
- Implement security and data privacy best practices.
- Adhere to SDLC best practices.
- Write unit/functional/integration tests, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure the reliability and uptime of client applications.
2. Collaborate with Stakeholders:
- Partner with product owners and business operation teams to deliver brilliant solutions.
- Enhance internal tools and processes to improve operational efficiency.
- Bridge the gap between technical development and business objectives.
3. Lead and Mentor Developers:
- Guide a team of developers, sharing knowledge and maintaining coding standards and best practices.
- Inspire innovation and foster collaboration where needed to achieve project goals.
- Troubleshoot technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
4. Continuously Improve Applications
- Stay updated on Laravel and PHP/JavaScript best practices and emerging web technologies.
- Deploy applications in production environments and resolve issues promptly.
- Document applications and development processes for future scalability.
- Maintain and improve legacy WordPress websites as needed.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 10+ years of professional web development experience.
- 5+ years working with Laravel and/or PHP MVC frameworks.
- Strong grasp of software architecture, including database query optimization and caching.
- Strong PHP/HTML/CSS/JavaScript skills.
- Excellent communication skills, particularly with non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience using source control systems such as Git.
- Experience working in an Agile SCRUM environment.
- Familiarity with public cloud platforms like AWS, Digital Ocean, and/or Azure.
- Disciplined self-starter able to be highly productive both working alone and in collaboration with a team.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Vue/React, Inertia, and/or TypeScript.
- Familiarity with Tailwind CSS or Flux for responsive design.
- Familiarity with Gitlab, CI/CD pipelines and runner configuration.
- Familiarity with (or willing to learn) WordPress, WooCommerce, and/or Gravity Forms.
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Additional Desirable Skills
- Ability to work within existing development standards as well as help define new ones.
- Because we follow a time and materials billing model, a background in client services or experience working as an independent contractor billing hourly is an advantage.
- AWS Certified Solution Architect
What We Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Bonuses (based on company performance).
- Comprehensive benefits, including:
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Health, dental, vision, long-term/short-term disability insurance
- Generous paid time off.
- Flat management with an open door policy: no middle management layers between the top executives and the development team.
- Fully remote.
- Flexible schedules. Our team works primarily Monday-Friday, generally within the hours of 8am-6pm CT, but with flexibility when needed.
- Opportunity to lead in a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative environment.
- Interesting work across a diverse portfolio of business, allowing for a broad range of unique technology solutions.
- Manageable workload (we work in two week sprints).
- The satisfaction of continuous delivery. Your code will be deployed frequently, making a tangible impact on real-life solutions.
- Support for professional growth through continuous learning opportunities.
- 100% U.S.-based team.
Application Process
Ready to join our innovative team? Apply now for this exciting opportunity.