Full Stack Developer

Engagement Type: Contract, Independent Contractor
Hours: Full time availability, 40 hours per week
Location: Remote, with partial overlap required with PST
Reporting: Reports to the Web Development Manager

About the Role
Rove Concepts is hiring a Senior Full Stack Developer with a backend focus to help build stable, scalable systems that support a high volume e commerce business. You will work across backend services, internal tooling, APIs, and select storefront features with a focus on performance, security, and clean architecture. This role fits someone who ships fast without breaking fundamentals and can operate independently in a lean team.

What You Will Do
 • Develop, scale, and maintain backend systems and APIs
 • Collaborate with product, frontend, and design partners to ship new features
 • Integrate third party tools, ERPs, and logistics platforms
 • Write clean, maintainable code with clear documentation
 • Identify and fix bugs or bottlenecks in staging and production
 • Improve system performance, data handling, reliability, and security posture
 • Participate in code reviews and raise engineering standards across the team
 • Use AI tools to accelerate testing, documentation, and debugging where it improves quality and speed

What You Need
 • 4 plus years of full stack or backend development experience
 • Strong PHP and Laravel experience
 • Strong SQL skills using MySQL or PostgreSQL
 • Strong REST API experience and comfort designing integrations
 • Frontend exposure with React, Vue, or similar frameworks
 • Solid understanding of system architecture and devops fundamentals
 • Fluent English, written and spoken
 • Strong Git workflow and experience working in agile teams
 • Comfortable using AI tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot to speed up delivery
 • Partial availability during PST hours

What We Offer
 • Full time hours and consistent workload
 • High impact work tied to real operational outcomes
 • A fast moving team with direct access to decision makers
 • A flat structure that supports ownership and fast decision making
 • Long term potential with regular performance based reviews

Role Classification
This is a contract engagement structured as an independent contractor role.

Hiring Note
Only selected applicants who meet the requirements will be contacted.

Rove Concepts welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace, and welcome applications from all individuals, including but not limited to members of visible minorities, persons of any gender identity or expressions, or any sexual orientation, Aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities.