Full Stack Laravel Developer Needed

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Laravel Developer to urgently take over an existing e-commerce website project.

The project is already developed partially, but we are currently facing critical backend and database-related issues. The previous developer is no longer available, and we have been struggling to properly locate/configure the MySQL database and stabilize the system.

The first and highest priority is making the project fully functional, stable, and production-ready before continuing with feature expansion and design improvements.


## Tech Stack

- Laravel
- PHP
- MySQL
- HTML / CSS / JavaScript
- E-commerce Platform

## Current Situation

- Existing codebase already available
- Backend structure needs cleanup and optimization
- Database connection/structure currently unclear
- UI/UX design is outdated
- SEO structure requires improvement
- Some backend logic needs modernization
- Website performance and responsiveness need upgrades

## Main Responsibilities

### Backend Development
- Review and stabilize the existing Laravel codebase
- Locate, configure, and optimize MySQL database
- Debug backend issues and improve architecture
- Upgrade and optimize existing business logic
- Improve performance, security, and maintainability
- Implement missing functionality where necessary

### UI/UX Modernization
- Upgrade the entire website into a modern 2026 e-commerce style
- Improve mobile responsiveness and desktop experience
- Improve customer flow and conversion-focused layout
- Modernize typography, animations, spacing, and visual hierarchy

### SEO Optimization
- Improve technical SEO structure
- Optimize metadata and page hierarchy
- Improve loading speed and performance
- Implement SEO-friendly e-commerce practices

## Requirements

- Strong Laravel + PHP experience
- Strong MySQL/database debugging experience
- Experience working with existing codebases
- Experience modernizing outdated websites
- Strong understanding of e-commerce systems
- Ability to troubleshoot and work independently
- Good communication and long-term reliability

## Project Details

- Budget: $2,000 – $5,000 USD
- Timeline: 4–8 weeks
- Location Preference: USA preferred
- Project Type: Existing platform recovery + modernization
- Long-term cooperation possible after initial delivery

## Important

This is NOT a new website from scratch.

This project requires:
- urgent debugging
- database recovery/configuration
- backend optimization
- modern UI/UX redesign
- SEO improvements
- long-term maintainable architecture

Please include:
- Laravel projects you have worked on
- Experience with broken/incomplete project recovery
- E-commerce experience
- UI/UX modernization examples if available

We are looking for a developer who can quickly understand an existing system and bring it to a stable, modern, production-ready state.