Senior PHP Fullstack Software Engineer (BR/ME)
About ThriveCart
ThriveCart is the leading no-code sales platform for digital course creators, coaches, entrepreneurs, and online businesses looking to boost revenue, drive conversions, and scale audiences.
ThriveCart powers over 65,000 businesses and 12 million enrolled students, generating over $2 billion in annual sales.
The platform provides all the tools businesses need to create high-converting checkout experiences, manage powerful affiliate campaigns, and deliver seamless student experiences with its built-in learning management system, Learn/Learn+.
Job Overview
We're looking for a strong Senior Full-stack PHP Software Engineer to join our team.
You'll primarily extend and enhance both thebackend services and frontend interfaces that power our funnel and onboarding builder—work that directly impacts how thousands of customers create and manage their checkout experiences.
This isn't greenfield.
You'll be working in a mix of legacy (procedural PHP, jQuery) and modern (object-oriented PHP, Laravel/Symfony, React) code, shipping features that matter while helping us incrementally modernize the stack.
You'll work alongside a team of skilled engineers who care about clean code, pragmatism, and shipping reliable, usable systems.
The Team & Codebase
Editor 2.0 team is focused on our funnel and onboarding builder—an interface customers use to create their checkout experiences.
It's a complex UI with real-time preview, component management, and integrations with the rest of the platform.
The stack
Legacy PHP (procedural) + modern PHP (Laravel/Symfony, OOP)
React components for editor UI
The environment
Real ownership of work – not just executing tickets
Direct collaboration with product and design
Thorough but constructive code reviews
Remote‐first, async‐friendly culture
Key Responsibilities
Week to week
Extend backend APIs, business logic, and database queries in PHP
Build and enhance UI components using React and modern JSShip features end-to-end: from requirements to production deployment
Debug and fix issues in both legacy and modern code
Write automated tests for backend and frontend flows
Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
Take ownership of specific backend services, API endpoints, or frontend modules
Help migrate legacy PHP/jQuery code to modern full-stack patterns
Improve performance, reliability, and scalability across the stack
Mentor other engineers through pairing and feedback
Required Skills
Technical
5+ years shipping web apps in production
Strong PHP fundamentals: OOP, MVC, Laravel/Symfony or similar frameworks
Experience with full-stack development (PHP backend + React frontend)
Comfortable navigating legacy PHP codebases and modernizing them
Experience with REST APIs, relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL), and caching systems (Redis, Memcached)
Can write automated tests (PHPUnit, Jest, or similar)
Understanding of frontend basics: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Familiarity with deployment pipelines, Git, and CI/CD
Approach
You default to shipping incremental improvements over big rewrites
You ask good questions when requirements are unclear
You balance code quality with business needs
You're comfortable working in codebases that aren't perfect
You can explain technical tradeoffs to non-engineers
Nice to Haves
Experience building SaaS or e-commerce platforms
Migrating legacy PHP apps to modern frameworks
Experience with React or other modern frontend frameworks
Familiarity with microservices, modular architectures, or API-first designs
Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS, GCP)
What Success Looks Like
First 30 days
Ship at least one meaningful full-stack improvement
Understand key backend services and frontend flows
Comfortable navigating legacy and modern code
First 60 days
Independently own and ship medium‐sized features across the stack
Provide helpful code reviews to the team
Identify and propose improvements to full‐stack workflows or code
First 90 days
Go‐to person for specific subsystems or components
Lead a refactor or performance/quality improvement initiative
Measurably improve performance, reliability, or test coverage in your areas
Learn More About ThriveCart
Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth.
We foster an open environment with regular knowledge‐sharing sessions and encourage active participation in shaping the platform.
Our values include:
Commit to Excellence – We believe in delivering high‐quality work and continuous improvement.
User‐Focused Problem Solving – Every design should contribute to solving a real problem for our users.
Team Collaboration – We work better together, valuing input from every team member.
Growth Mindset – We embrace challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.
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