Quick Summary
Mazzatech is seeking a Senior PHP Developer with a minimum of 6 years in development, including at least 2 years as a technical reference, to work remotely from Brazil. The role requires expertise in PHP, Laravel, MySQL, and REST APIs, with a proven track record of delivering production-ready projects, making architectural decisions, and mentoring. A critical requirement is practical, fluent experience integrating AI tools like coding assistants into the daily development workflow for tasks such as test generation, refactoring, and debugging, coupled with strong critical thinking for reviewing AI-generated code. Fluency in Portuguese and technical English are essential, alongside strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
Core Stack
PHP, Laravel, MySQL, REST APIs
Seniority and Experience
- Minimum of 6 years of practical experience in development/engineering, with at least 2 years acting as a technical reference (senior).
- Proven track record of delivering projects into production, dealing with scale, performance, and maintenance of real systems — not just academic or personal projects.
- Ability to work autonomously, make architectural decisions, and mentor less experienced developers.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (cross-cutting and priority criterion)
The adoption of AI in the development workflow is a high-weight differentiator in this selection. We are looking for professionals who have already incorporated AI into their daily routine, not just those who are curious about the topic.
Tools:
- Fluent use of coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) integrated into the editor/IDE and workflow.
Critical thinking:
- Ability to write good prompts, critically review AI-generated code, and understand its limitations (do not blindly accept output).
Application:
- Experience in accelerating real tasks with AI: test generation, refactoring, documentation, log analysis, debugging, and prototyping.
Plus:
- Additional differentiator: experience building features with LLMs/AI APIs (RAG, function calling, automations) or contributing to the adoption of AI within the team.
Soft skills and Fit
- Clear communication, written and verbal, essential for remote work.
- Discipline and organization to work asynchronously and self-managed.
- Good collaboration in code review and quality culture (tests, best practices, documentation).
- Fluent Portuguese; technical English for reading documentation (conversational desirable).