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Software Engineer – EdTech, LMS, PHP, Laravel, Moodle
Location
Pakistan
Posted
57 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Software Engineer – EdTech, LMS, PHP, Laravel, Moodle
Aqovia
• PHP & Laravel Development: Write clean, testable, and modular features using PHP 8.x and Laravel that can be programmatically toggled per tenant/institution. • Moodle Core Integration: Build and maintain the application abstraction layer connecting custom tenant features with Moodle core database models and Web Services APIs. • Multi-Tenant Architecture: Implement robust database isolation, data separation rules, and permission layers to ensure total security of student records across differing organisations. • Performance Optimisation: Optimise database schemas and queries (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and implement high-performance caching layers (Redis/Memcached) to minimise database locks during high-traffic exam or registration periods. • Integrations & Standards: Build secure RESTful APIs and webhooks to connect the LMS with Student Information Systems (SIS) and localised payment gateways using EdTech standards like LTI, SCORM, or xAPI. • Codebase Stewardship: Adhere to engineering standards, design patterns, and testing protocols across the PHP ecosystem while participating in regular code reviews.
Job Requirements
- PHP & Laravel Expertise: Solid production-grade experience developing, optimising, and maintaining enterprise-scale web applications via Laravel.
- Moodle Core Competency: Hands-on experience developing within Moodle, including custom plugin architectures, web services creation, hooks, and a firm command over its underlying database schema.
- Software Design: Strong understanding of modern architectural patterns (MVC, Repository, Event-Driven patterns) for clean, maintainable code.
- Database & Cache Management: Strong experience writing complex SQL, optimising indexes, troubleshooting deadlocks, and working with Redis.
- Ownership Mindset: High accountability, exceptional problem-solving skills under pressure, and excellent communication skills.
- Nice-to-Haves: Experience with public sector education deployments or Higher Education Commission (HEC) digital initiatives in Pakistan.
- Direct experience writing automated test suites in PHP (PHPUnit).
- Experience deploying containerised workloads using Docker/Kubernetes in cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
Benefits
- Meaningful Impact: Help develop solutions that transform national educational infrastructure.
- Growth Opportunities: Clear pathways for career advancement and professional development.
- Collaborative Culture: A supportive, team-driven environment focused on open communication.
- Competitive Package: A rewarding contract package to be discussed directly during your initial talent acquisition call.
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