B2B multi-vendor business portal

We are building Multiverse, a B2B marketplace portal similar in concept to IndiaMART, where buyers find and connect with suppliers and manufacturers. The platform runs on Laravel, and we are moving it to a microservices architecture so it can handle high traffic, large product catalogs and many business users. WHAT YOU WILL DO - Build independent Laravel microservices (user and company accounts, product catalog, enquiries and quotations, messaging, notifications, subscriptions) - Build separate roles and dashboards for buyers, suppliers and manufacturers - Develop RFQ (request for quotation) and lead management, so buyer enquiries reach the right suppliers - Build fast product and supplier search with filters (Elasticsearch preferred) - Design secure, well-documented REST APIs behind an API gateway - Set up service-to-service communication using queues and events (Redis, RabbitMQ or Kafka) - Build supplier verification, admin approval and listing management - Containerize services with Docker and support CI/CD deployments - Write clean, tested code and take part in code reviews MUST HAVE - 3+ years of experience with Laravel (PHP 8+) - Real experience with microservices or modular architecture - MySQL or PostgreSQL, Redis - API authentication and role-based access (JWT, OAuth2, Sanctum or Passport) - Docker, Git, and automated testing (PHPUnit or Pest) - Previous marketplace, B2B, SaaS or e-commerce projects NICE TO HAVE Elasticsearch or Meilisearch, Kubernetes, AWS or GCP, payment gateway and subscription billing, SMS/WhatsApp/email notification APIs PROJECT MILESTONES 1. Weeks 1-2: Review the current system, finalize architecture and service boundaries 2. Weeks 3-6: Build core services (authentication, buyer/supplier/manufacturer accounts, company profiles, product catalog) 3. Weeks 7-10: Build RFQ and enquiry flow, search, messaging, subscriptions, and API gateway integration 4. Weeks 11-12: Testing, performance tuning, deployment and handover OUR TEAM You will work directly with the project owner alongside a small team that includes frontend and QA support. We keep regular check-ins, and we value clear communication, ownership and quality over long hours. HOW TO APPLY Start your proposal with the word "Meridian". Then share: 1. One or two marketplace or Laravel microservices systems you have built, and your role in them 2. Your GitHub or portfolio link 3. Your availability and earliest start date Proposals that do not begin with the word will not be reviewed.