1. Project Overview We are seeking a developer to enhance an existing production web application built with the following technology stack: • Frontend: Vue.js • Backend: Laravel (API) • Database: PostgreSQL • Storage: AWS S3 • Deployment: GitHub Actions + AWS EC2 The system is already live and operational. This engagement focuses on foundational improvements and feature extensions — not a full redesign. 2. Scope of Work (Initial Phase) This phase focuses on improving the document upload workflow and implementing basic cloud import functionality. 2.1 Document Upload Improvements Requirements • Implement drag-and-drop upload support. • Support the following file types: • PDF • DOC / DOCX • CSV • XLSX • JPG / JPEG • ZIP (extract supported files inside) Functional Changes • Remove the existing PDF merge logic. • Upload all supported files individually to AWS S3. • Add a UUID prefix to each uploaded file. • Update the API payload to send a list of uploaded files instead of a merged PDF file. Expected Outcome • Files are uploaded individually to S3. • API receives structured list of file metadata. • ZIP files are processed and extracted server-side before upload. 2.2 Cloud Import (Basic Implementation) Supported Sources • Google Drive links • Dropbox links Functional Requirements • Enable file import from shared links. • Implement queue-based background processing for downloads. • Prevent timeouts when importing large folders. • Implement basic retry and exponential backoff handling for API rate limits. Notes • Full UX redesign is NOT part of this phase. • Basic modal integration based on provided Figma design only. • Focus is on core functionality and reliability. 2.3 Small UI Enhancements Lot Number Field • Add a new optional numeric input field labeled “Lot Number”. • Validation must allow numbers only. • Pass the value to the backend API. • No database storage required for this field at this stage. 3. Current Infrastructure • CI/CD via GitHub Actions (auto-deploy on dev and main branches) • Separate staging and production environments • Existing Laravel queue system • AWS EC2 hosting • PostgreSQL database with migrations 4. Required Skills & Experience • Strong experience with Vue.js • Strong experience with Laravel • Experience integrating with: • Google Drive API • Dropbox API • Experience implementing background jobs and queue processing • Comfortable working within an existing codebase • Ability to provide minimum and maximum hour estimates per task • Clear communication if estimates may be exceeded 5. Important Notes • Core functionality implementation is the priority. • Advanced optimizations and UI refinements can be addressed in later phases. • Budget awareness is important. • Development will follow feature-branch workflow with pull requests. 6. Deliverables • Fully functional drag-and-drop file upload (including ZIP extraction) • Removal of existing PDF merge process • Updated API payload structure • Working Google Drive import (basic version) • Working Dropbox import (basic version) • Queue-based background processing for imports • Numeric-only optional Lot Number input field