Senior PHP Engineer

This is us

At Avenga, we believe that human creativity empowers technology that matters. Operating globally, our 6000+ specialists provide a full spectrum of services, including business and tech advisory, enterprise solutions, CX, UX and Ul design, managed services, product development, and software development.

This is the job

You will be joining a global project in the healthcare domain, focused on building data-driven platforms that support complex business processes and analytics. The team works with modern technologies to develop scalable, high-performance solutions that process and visualise large volumes of data, contributing to critical decision-making workflows.

This is you

• Strong backend experience with PHP (5+years), including frameworks such as CakePHP or Laravel
• Good knowledge of JavaScript
• Experience with frontend framework (Vue.js) — as a plus, not core focus
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and design principles
• Strong interest in type safety and writing reliable code
• Experience with automated testing frameworks
• Familiarity with TDD or willingness to adopt it
• Good knowledge of SQL and database design fundamentals
• English — Upper-Intermediate level

This is your role

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using PHP (CakePHP/Laravel)
• Contribute to frontend development using JavaScript and a modern framework (Vue.js) when needed
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code following best practices
• Apply object-oriented design principles in day-to-day development
• Ensure high code quality through automated testing and code reviews
• Contribute to test-driven development (TDD) practices or actively learn and adopt them
• Work with SQL databases, including schema design and query optimisation
• Willingness to work with custom PHP code
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions