Senior PHP Developer

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PHP + Laravel Backend Tech Lead (f/m/d)

Responsibilities ✨

• Actively contribute, mentor, and provide technical coaching to a PHP + Laravel Backend Development Team on product development and maintenance activities.
• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and web applications using PHP, Laravel, Eloquent, GraphQL, and Microsoft SQL Server for database modelling and design.
• Implement GraphQL for efficient data querying and manipulation.
• Write well-structured, testable, and efficient code.
• Apply both AI-Augmented (using AI tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, etc. to accelerate, enhance, and automate parts of the development lifecycle) and AI-Agentic (AI agents to plan, write, test, and integrate code) software development approaches.
• Ensure high-quality, maintainable code with strong automated unit test coverage using PHPUnit.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, and UX/UI Designers.
• Work with cross-functional teams to embed DevOps practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Utilise Jira and GitLab for streamlined project tracking, version control, and collaboration.
• Apply Agile development methodology to deliver iterative, high-quality software solutions.

Skills & Requirements ✅

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience with PHP, Laravel, Eloquent, GraphQL, and SQL.
• Proficiency in database modelling and design (Microsoft SQL Server).
• Experience with automated unit testing using PHPUnit.
• Strong familiarity with DevOps approaches and CI/CD processes.
• Proficiency with both AI-Augmented and AI-Agentic development approaches.
• Experience using tools like Jira and GitLab.
• Proficiency in Agile development methodology and collaborative team environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and clear communication abilities.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English.

Technologies & Tools 🛠

• PHP, Laravel, Eloquent, GraphQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PHPUnit, Jira, GitLab, AI development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, etc.), CI/CD, Agile.