Plus8Soft is seeking a Full Stack Engineer for a long-term role focused on maintaining and evolving a business-critical internal control system for a global trading company. You will take ownership of a large legacy PHP codebase and a React microfrontend architecture, with a mandate for proactive problem-solving and thoughtful modernization.

What You'll Do

Maintain and evolve a large PHP-based internal control and admin system (SCA).
Refactor and modernize legacy components thoughtfully for long-term stability.
Develop and maintain frontend features using React within a microfrontend architecture.
Identify root causes of issues and propose robust solutions.
Collaborate closely with product and Australian engineering teams to define requirements.
Ensure high code quality, maintainability, and system performance.

What We're Looking For

3+ years of professional PHP experience in production environments.
Strong production experience with Symfony (Laramel acceptable).
Solid React experience and comfort working full-stack.
Experience working with complex or legacy systems.
Strong SQL skills, including query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
Ability to work independently across the full technology stack.
Strong communication skills in English.
Availability to maintain a timezone overlap with Australia.
A high level of responsiveness, proactiveness, and ownership.

Technical Stack

PHP
Symfony / Laravel
React
SQL

Team & Environment

You will collaborate closely with product managers and the Australian engineering team to shape the system's evolution.

Benefits & Compensation

Fully remote role with a flexible schedule (AU timezone overlap required).
Compensation in USD via a convenient payment method.
Long-term, stable engagement.
High level of ownership and meaningful impact on a critical system.
Close collaboration with international engineering teams.

Work Mode

This is a fully remote, global position.

Company Culture

We value an ownership mindset, the ability to question assumptions, comfort working with incomplete specifications, structured thinking, clean implementation, and a long-term commitment to system evolution.