Laravel, React & Vue.js Expert | Full-Stack SaaS Architect

We are a fast-growing SaaS company looking for a long-term, senior technical partner to take full ownership of our platform's architecture, performance, and scalability. Our current stack is built on Laravel, Vue.js, and React.js, running on AWS with Docker containers. Recently, our platform has started struggling with slow dashboard performance, inefficient database queries, and unstable queue jobs for background processing. We need an expert who can step in, restructure our queues, optimize our MySQL queries, implement intelligent caching strategies (Redis), and refactor our API endpoints. What we need from you: Deep expertise in PHP, Laravel, React.js, and Vue.js. Proven experience rescuing struggling projects and optimizing SaaS platforms (specifically reducing page load times). Strong ability to build and consume REST APIs. Solid experience with MySQL/PostgreSQL optimization and Docker deployments on AWS. A focus on clean, maintainable code and the ability to mentor junior devs. Excellent communication and an ownership mentality. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity. We are looking for someone who can eventually lead our engineering efforts. Scope: More than 30 hrs/week | Long-term (More than 6 months) Experience Level: Expert Budget: $35.00 - $45.00 / hr Mandatory Skills (Select these exact 10 in the skills section): Laravel React Vue.js PHP MySQL API Development Docker AWS Application Redis Full-Stack Development