Web Developer

🍽️ Job Title: Web Development (Next.js )
FoodHutz is the only platform that combines food delivery and restaurant reservations in one ecosystem.
We’re redefining how customers order food, reserve tables, and explore restaurants across the UK and Nigeria.
Our stack is built on Next.js (for blazing-fast SEO-optimized web experiences) and Laravel (for secure, scalable API architecture).
💡 Role Overview
As a Full Stack Developer at FoodHutz, you’ll be responsible for building and maintaining production-grade features while users are actively using the platform.
You’ll ensure high-quality code, scalability, and strong SEO performance across all pages.
Your focus will be on delivering:
Highly optimized SEO and Core Web Vitals
Fast, resilient APIs
Smooth and responsive UI for both web and mobile web
🧠 Key ResponsibilitiesFrontend (Next.js)
Build and optimize high-performance pages in Next.js (SSG, ISR, SSR).
Implement dynamic routing, metadata optimization, and structured data (Schema.org).
Ensure perfect Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, FID) and accessibility standards.
Create reusable React components with TypeScript and TailwindCSS.
Integrate with Laravel APIs securely using REST or GraphQL.
Optimize build size, caching, and image delivery with Next.js features (Image Optimization, Edge Functions).
Ensure multi-tenancy, rate-limiting, and role-based access for restaurants, couriers, and customers.
Integrate payment gateways (Stripe, Paystack, Flutterwave, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay).
Handle webhooks and asynchronous queues for notifications, dispatching, and analytics.
Write efficient Eloquent queries and optimize for performance and caching (Redis).
Maintain Swagger/Postman API documentation and implement secure versioning.
SEO & Performance
Build SEO-friendly page structures with optimized meta tags, canonical URLs, and OpenGraph/Twitter cards.
Implement server-side rendering (SSR) and incremental static regeneration for better indexing.
Configure sitemaps, robots.txt, and hreflang for multi-region visibility (UK/Nigeria).
Optimize page speed and minimize Time to First Byte (TTFB) and First Contentful Paint (FCP).
Use analytics tools (Google Search Console, Lighthouse, Ahrefs, GTmetrix) to monitor SEO health.
Work with the marketing team to deploy A/B testing and track conversion performance.
🧩 Required Skills & Experience
Core Technical Stack:
Frontend: Next.js (SSR, SSG, ISR), TypeScript, TailwindCSS
SEO: Advanced understanding of technical SEO, structured data, schema markup, and Core Web Vitals optimization
Testing: PHPUnit, PestPHP, Jest, Cypress
DevOps: CI/CD (GitHub Actions), Docker, Laravel Forge or Vapor
Version Control: Git & GitHub (PRs, Code Reviews)
Security: OAuth2/Sanctum/CSRF protection, input sanitization, encrypted data storage
⚡ Preferred Experience
Experience with multi-region or multi-tenant applications
Background in food delivery, logistics, or e-commerce platforms
Experience optimizing SEO for large-scale Next.js sites
Understanding of payment gateway integrations and real-time order tracking (WebSockets)
Familiarity with analytics tools and performance audits
Experience with Laravel Octane, Redis, and Horizons
💬 Soft Skills
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Ability to collaborate across distributed teams (Slack + Git-based workflow)
Clear communication and attention to detail
Proactive mindset toward scalability, performance, and maintainability
🚀 Why Join FoodHutz
Be part of a high-growth food-tech startup expanding across continents
Work on a platform serving thousands of real users daily
Build with modern frameworks (Next.js + Laravel) at production scale
Competitive salary + growth-based incentives
Remote-friendly, collaborative engineering culture
Opportunity to shape how food delivery and reservations evolve in the UK & Africa
NOTE: Only apply if your salary range is within N200K - N300K
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