Senior PHP Developer Laravel

We are hiring a Senior PHP Developer Laravel for a long-term, 100% remote role.

The ideal candidate should be hands-on in PHP development, strong in system architecture, and able to lead delivery for a large-scale web application.

Role Details

Location: 100% Remote

Working Hours: Must be available during European working hours

Salary: USD 2,200 – 3,000 per month

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of a large-scale PHP web application
• Design, build, refactor, and optimize backend systems
• Work with Laravel or Laminas
• Define system architecture, coding standards, and technical roadmap
• Improve performance, reliability, monitoring, and security
• Work with AWS, including deployments, logs, and cost/performance decisions
• Implement and optimize Redis caching
• Manage Elasticsearch indexing and search
• Break down scope, estimate work, prioritize tasks, and communicate progress
• Review code, mentor developers, and maintain engineering quality

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional PHP development experience
• Strong experience with large-scale web applications
• Production experience with Laravel or Laminas
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with:
• AWS
• Redis
• Elasticsearch
• Experience leading projects from planning to delivery
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and maintainability
• Good written and spoken English
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment
• Availability during European working hours

Nice to Have

• CI/CD experience: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar
• Docker or container platforms such as ECS/EKS
• Queue systems such as SQS or RabbitMQ
• PHPUnit or integration testing experience
• Legacy application modernization experience

What We Offer

• 100% remote long-term role
• High ownership and autonomy
• Opportunity to shape architecture and delivery practices
• Work on a large-scale production web application

How to Apply

Please apply with your latest CV in PDF format.