About the Role
Position Summary
Lifted Logic is a digital agency in Overland Park, KS. Our development team builds more than marketing websites — we build custom web applications, client portals, dashboards, API integrations, and complex back-end systems that power real business operations.
We’re looking for a developer who thinks before they code. Someone who can take a vague business problem, ask the right questions, architect a solution, and build it — not someone who needs a spec handed to them line by line. You’ll work across the full stack with a heavy lean toward back-end (~60% back-end, ~40% front-end), building and maintaining applications in Laravel and WordPress.
This role complements a team primarily focused on front-end development and WordPress theming by adding advanced back-end expertise, systems thinking, and problem-solving capability. You’ll be the person the team turns to when something is complex, unclear, or broken.
What You’ll Build
- Custom web applications — client portals, admin dashboards, data-driven tools
- API integrations connecting third-party services to websites and applications
- Custom WordPress plugins that extend functionality beyond off-the-shelf solutions
- Complex Laravel applications with database architecture, authentication, and business logic
- SQL queries and database structures that are optimized, maintainable, and well-documented
- Staging and production deployment pipelines
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and build back-end solutions for client projects — from scoping through deployment
- Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in existing codebases (WordPress and Laravel)
- Extend and modify existing plugins, themes, and application frameworks
- Collaborate with front-end developers, project managers, and designers to define technical requirements and timelines
- Mentor junior developers on back-end patterns, integration strategies, and problem-solving approaches
- Manage multiple concurrent projects with a focus on back-end complexity
- Write and maintain technical documentation
- Experience building polished, responsive marketing websites in WordPress
Position Requirements
- 3+ years of professional web development experience with demonstrated expertise in Laravel and WordPress
- Strong PHP proficiency — you write clean, well-structured back-end code, not just functional code
- Proven experience building API integrations (RESTful services, third-party APIs, webhooks)
- Strong SQL and database management skills (MySQL) — you can design schemas, write complex queries, and optimize performance
- Experience building custom WordPress plugins (not just theme customization)
- Proficient with Git, including branching strategies for team-based production workflows
- Comfortable on the front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) — you can build and modify UI components, even if it’s not your primary focus
- Familiarity with JavaScript libraries (Vue, jQuery, or similar)
- Experience with server management, deployment processes, and environment configuration
- Strong problem-solving skills — you can take an ambiguous requirement and turn it into a working technical approach
- Excellent communication skills — you can explain what you’re building and why to non-technical teammates
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent self-taught/bootcamp experience
- Preferred
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- Experience building client-facing portals or dashboards
- Familiarity with headless CMS architectures or decoupled front-ends
- Experience with caching strategies, queue systems, or background job processing in Laravel
- Comfort with DevOps basics (CI/CD, Docker, server provisioning)
Please note: Lifted Logic operates on a hybrid work scheduled and all employees are required to be in office 3 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday)
