Senior Full Stack Developer (Laravel + Vue.js)
MicroVentures is a full-service investment bank and equity crowdfunding platform that lets everyday investors put as little as $100 into highly vetted private companies. It serves both retail and accredited investors, offering equity crowdfunding, accredited/primary and secondary investments, and secondary trading in late-stage private stock.
About MicroVentures
MicroVentures positions itself as venture capital investing for everyone, allowing individuals to invest in private companies for as little as $100 after a vetting and due diligence process performed by its experienced team. The company has facilitated over $700 million in transactions across 1200+ investment opportunities for a base of 280,000+ investors, with past offerings including well-known companies like OpenAI, Stripe, and Neuralink. As a full-service investment bank, MicroVentures offers a broad range of private market investment products: equity crowdfunding open to all investors, accredited investing for early and late stage primary and secondary deals, and secondary trading services for buyers and sellers of late-stage private stock. Its clients range from novice retail investors seeking low minimum investments to accredited investors seeking access to private secondary markets, supported by an Investor Relations team available by phone for education and guidance.
Skills
About the Role
You'll work across the entire stack, crafting performant APIs with Laravel and building dynamic, responsive interfaces with Vue.js. You'll own features end-to-end, contribute to architectural decisions, and help mentor junior teammates.
Requirements
- 6+ years of professional software development experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Laravel/PHP
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with Vue.js
- Highly proficient in modern PHP 8.x, unit testing, and RESTful API design
- Strong understanding of MySQL—schema design, optimization, and migrations
- Experience with NoSQL databases
- Experience with AWS services (RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, S3, ElastiCache)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation or CDK)
- Solid command of Git workflows, branching strategies, and code review processes
- Strong awareness of security best practices and data consistency
- Experience with testing frameworks (PHPUnit, Pest)
- Strong communication skills—written, verbal, and in team settings
- TypeScript proficiency
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker)
- Experience with logging and monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Datadog)
- Background working on high-scale SaaS platforms
Responsibilities
- Develop, test, and maintain full-stack functionality using PHP 8.4 and Laravel 12.x
- Build and consume RESTful APIs for internal and external applications
- Use wireframes and mockups to create responsive UIs using Vue.js and TailwindCSS
- Implement real-time features using WebSockets, Pusher, or Laravel Broadcasting
- Design and optimize database schemas in MySQL; work with DynamoDB for appropriate workloads
- Manage AWS infrastructure including RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, and related services
- Define and maintain Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation or AWS CDK
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using CodeBuild and CodePipeline
- Provide high-quality code reviews and help enforce team standards
- Partner with product and engineering to develop and refine features
- Document workflows, APIs, architecture decisions, and technical standards
- Mentor mid-level developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing
Benefits
- 401K Match (100% match on the first 5% and 50% on the next 5%)
- Annual discretionary bonus
- MicroVentures covers the base plan for Medical, Dental and Disability insurance
- 3 Weeks paid time off + holidays
- 4 Weeks paid sabbatical after 5 years with MicroVentures with a travel stipend
- $100 monthly technology stipend (phone and internet)