Senior Full-stack Developer

Summary

Join Alts Digital, a fast-growing remote-first company, and become a key member of our team. Develop and maintain high-traffic websites using ReactJs, Laravel, and WordPress, focusing on performance and scalability. Collaborate with the Lead Developer, implement new features, resolve bugs, and propose improvements to our processes. Leverage AI tools to accelerate development and troubleshoot issues. Based in Portugal, this role requires at least 5 years of web development experience and proficiency in specific technologies. Enjoy a remote work environment with various benefits, including health insurance, a yearly workation, access to Alts Ville in Madeira, and a professional development budget.

Requirements

• At least 5 years working in Web Development
• Based in Portugal (remote-friendly within the country)
• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
• Proficiency in ReactJS, TailwindCSS, and Typescript
• Experience with WordPress or Laravel, or at least willingness to learn both
• Experience working with MySQL or other relational databases
• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills but also the ability to work alone
• Comfortable leveraging AI-powered tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, etc.) to accelerate development, troubleshoot code, and boost productivity
• Open mindset toward integrating emerging AI workflows into day-to-day tasks—from code generation and debugging to documentation

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-traffic websites built primarily with ReactJs , Laravel and WordPress , focusing on performance, scalability, and code quality
• Implement new features and improve existing ones, always following best practices in clean code , SEO , and web performance
• Investigate and resolve bugs or technical issues, ensuring systems remain stable and efficient
• Collaborate with the Lead Developer to define technical solutions and guide architectural decisions
• Propose and implement improvements in tooling, workflows, and development processes
• Keep up with new technological trends and bring forward ideas for new implementations—any suggestions to improve our current systems or precesses are always welcome
• Leverage AI tools (like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, etc.) to accelerate development, troubleshoot issues, and streamline documentation
• Keep an eye on performance, scalability, and best practices—both front-end and back-end

Benefits

• 100% remote startup environment with all its ups and downs. Mostly ups
• Salary: up to €50k per year , depending on your skill level, experience and location
• Workation — a mix of work and vacation. Once a year, we find a cool place to work and have fun together
• Alts Ville : We have a house in the stunning Madeira Island available for all employees who want to spend some time with friends, colleagues, and family 🏝️
• Health Insurance . We value the well-being and health of our team. To ensure that everyone feels cared for, we offer Health Insurance 🏥
• 1.000€ / year - financial support in other areas of your life, e.g., professional development
• We offer a 100€ monthly voucher to use in co-working spaces. Working remotely doesn’t have to mean working from home every day