I’m enhancing an existing Laravel application and need a developer who can both build out new features and tighten up overall API responsiveness. Your main focus will be feature development; at the same time, I’d like you to dive into the current API layer, profile its performance, and trim any bottlenecks you uncover. Here’s how I picture the collaboration: • Feature work – create well-structured, fully tested modules that slide neatly into the current codebase. • API performance – audit controller logic, queries, middleware and caching, then refactor for noticeable speed gains. Please document the before/after metrics you record with tools such as Laravel Telescope, Horizon, or Xdebug so improvements are clear. I work with Git, run deployments through Forge, and rely on PHPUnit for automated tests, so your pull requests need to pass the pipeline before they’re merged. Clean, readable code, meaningful commit messages, and concise documentation are all part of the deliverable. If you’ve sharpened sluggish Laravel APIs before and enjoy adding new functionality without breaking what’s already there, let’s talk.