Description:
We're looking for an AI-first Full-Stack Developer who ships product end-to-end - Laravel on the backend, Vue 3 on the frontend - and treats AI as the primary way to get there. This role is focused on building merchant-facing tools where speed, creativity, and AI-native workflows matter more than traditional engineering process.
Our team already builds with AI agents, vibe coding, and AI-driven testing daily. Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, and Codex are standard kit. We're not looking for someone to introduce AI to the team - we need someone who's already further ahead and can keep pushing the ceiling on what's possible when you combine a strong full-stack foundation with cutting-edge AI workflows.
The project:
https://zendrop.com/
"We are more interested in bright developers with aspirations and burning desire to work, than in specific skills."
Location:
This is a hybrid role based in West Palm Beach. Candiates must be able to be in the office at least 3 days per week.
What You'll Do
- Ship full-stack features end-to-end - from Laravel API to Vue 3 UI - using AI-native workflows as your default mode of building
- Build merchant-facing tools that leverage AI to generate creative assets, automate workflows, and solve real e-commerce problems
- Vibe code aggressively - prototype fast, validate with real users, iterate. Speed over perfection, always
- Stay ahead of the AI tooling curve - evaluate new coding agents, testing frameworks, and generation tools, then bring the best ones into the team's stack
- Own quality for AI-generated code - establish review practices, testing standards, and guardrails that let us ship fast without breaking things
- Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to turn ideas into shipped features quickly
Tech Stack
- Backend: Laravel (PHP 8+), PostgreSQL, Redis, REST APIs
- Frontend: Vue 3, Pinia, Vue Router, Tailwind, Sass
- Build: Laravel Mix, Webpack
- AI Tools: Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, AI testing frameworks
- Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, CI/CD
What We're Looking For
- Demonstrated, daily use of AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, Codex, or similar) - not just experimenting, actually shipping with them
- Full-stack experience with Laravel + a modern JS framework (Vue preferred, React acceptable)
- Deep curiosity about AI-driven development - you follow the space, try new tools the week they drop, and have opinions on what actually works
- Experience with AI agents for coding, AI-driven testing, or vibe coding workflows
- 3+ years of professional full-stack development with solid PHP and JavaScript/TypeScript fundamentals
- Comfortable designing REST APIs, working with relational databases, and managing state on the frontend
- Ability to read, review, and improve both human-written and AI-generated code
Nice to Have
- Experience building AI-powered product features (generative content, recommendation engines, automation tools)
- Familiarity with e-commerce platforms (Shopify, Clickfunnels, fulfillment systems)
- Experience integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) into production applications
- Experience with queue systems, event-driven architecture, or background job processing in Laravel
How We Think About AI
AI-driven development isn't aspirational at Zendrop - it's already how we work. Our engineers ship with AI tools daily and our designers vibe code frontend components. We're hiring someone who operates at the frontier and keeps us there:
- Use AI agents and coding assistants as your primary development workflow, not a side tool
- Push the boundaries of what's possible - automate testing, generate full features, prototype at speed
- Bring engineering judgment to AI outputs - know when to trust, when to verify, and when to override
- Keep our AI-native engineering culture on the cutting edge - we're already there, we need someone who keeps us ahead
Benefits:
- Flexible PTO
- Career development and growth opportunities
- A collaborative and inclusive work environment
- Work on AI-powered product features that ship directly to thousands of merchants - not internal tooling, real customer impact
The Interview Process:
1 Intro conversation with our HR Manager
2 Conversation with our Tech Lead and CTO
3 Conversation with our Co-Founder / CTO of our parent company
We look forward to speaking with you!
