Senior PHP / Full-Stack Developer (CodeIgniter)

About the role

A company based in Kuwait City is hiring a Senior PHP / Full-Stack Developer to take ownership of its existing software, maintain and improve its CodeIgniter application, manage databases and APIs, and support future modernization. The role is full-time and on-site, and involves working closely with management to turn business needs into reliable software.

Key responsibilities

• Take over the existing codebase through a structured handover and understand its architecture, dependencies, integrations and deployment process.
• Investigate and fix bugs, improve application stability and performance, and support production issues.
• Build and maintain features, REST APIs, database queries and third-party integrations.
• Improve code quality and maintainability through refactoring, testing and secure coding practices.
• Manage Git workflows, releases, configuration changes and rollback procedures.
• Maintain technical documentation and give clear updates on progress, priorities and blockers.
• Use AI coding assistants to support development, debugging, refactoring, testing and documentation, while reviewing and validating their output.

Required profile

• Proven experience taking ownership of an existing production application and working with code written by others.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, able to work independently and prioritize business needs.
• Clear communication with non-technical colleagues and a strong sense of ownership.
• Availability to work full-time, on-site in Kuwait City.
• PREFERRED: CodeIgniter 4 and migration from older PHP or framework versions; React or Vue.js for future frontend work; taking over projects from another developer or being the main developer in a small company; healthcare, clinic management or other business software with complex workflows.

Required skills

• PHP: hands-on maintenance of production applications, debugging and performance improvement.
• CodeIgniter: practical experience developing and maintaining CodeIgniter applications.
• JavaScript, HTML and CSS for web interfaces, forms and dashboards.
• SQL and relational databases, including schemas, complex queries, indexes, migrations and data integrity.
• REST APIs and JSON, including building, securing, troubleshooting and documenting them.
• Git and deployment workflows, and production troubleshooting.
• AI-assisted development with tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT, with the ability to review and validate generated code.

To apply, send your CV highlighting relevant PHP / CodeIgniter projects, experience maintaining existing applications and examples of how you use AI tools in your workflow.