[Hiring] Full Stack Engineer @USPSA

Role Description

The United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) is hiring a Full Stack Engineer - Laravel to join our expanding IT department. In this role, you will work directly with the Chief Technology Officer to build, maintain, and modernize the Laravel-based applications that power our sport.

As our Full Stack Engineer, you will:

• Develop and maintain Laravel-based web applications and back-end services to support organizational growth.
• Lead and contribute to the ongoing migration of legacy applications into modern Laravel, including refactoring, rewriting, and re-architecting where needed.
• Design and manage high-volume MySQL databases behind Laravel applications, ensuring schema integrity, Eloquent model design, and query optimization for large datasets.
• Build and maintain internal Laravel tools that streamline content management and result reporting for 900+ clubs.
• Collaborate directly with the CTO to deliver features, fix bugs, and improve existing system performance.
• Contribute to architectural decisions for our Laravel ecosystem, with a focus on modularity, security, and accessibility.
• Provide specialized technical assistance to members and clubs for complex system issues when needed.

Qualifications

• Must reside in the United States
• Core Laravel & PHP Experience
• 4 - 6 years of full-stack development experience with a strong focus on Laravel and PHP-based MVC frameworks.
• Deep working knowledge of Laravel - including Eloquent, migrations, queues, service providers, middleware, and modern PHP development best practices.
• Hands-on experience modernizing legacy PHP codebases and migrating them onto Laravel.

Requirements

• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and web services in Laravel.
• Experience with CodeIgniter.
• Strong experience with MySQL database design and performance tuning for large-scale data.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 for building responsive user interfaces (Blade / Livewire experience preferred).
• Familiarity with Git for source control and collaborative development workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work meaningfully within a small engineering team.

Preferred

• Experience with Laravel ecosystem tools such as Forge, Vapor, Horizon, Telescope, Sanctum, or Nova.
• Experience with modern AI productivity tools such as Claude, Copilot, or similar, and an understanding of how to leverage them to enhance development speed.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and modern cloud-native deployment environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective remote collaboration.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health coverage for employees. We cover your medical, dental, and vision premiums in full.
• 21 paid days off per year. 10 PTO days plus every federal bank holiday plus separate sick leave.
• 3% Simple IRA match. We match your contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 3% of salary.
• Fully remote, anywhere in the U.S. No HQ commute, no return-to-office on the horizon.
• Flexible schedule. You manage your own development cycles. We don't run status-meeting theater.
• Direct line to the CTO. Real autonomy, minimal bureaucracy, and your work has a visible impact on a 45,000-member organization.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000. The final salary offered to the successful candidate will depend on experience, skill level, and other qualifications for the role.