PHP Developer (Remote, Ireland)

About the role

We are looking for an experienced PHP Developer to join a fast‑moving, international team. The role is fully remote and aligned with CET working hours, focusing on building and maintaining a high‑performance backend platform in a modern cloud environment.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a high‑performance backend using PHP 8.2+ and Laravel 11.
• Design scalable architecture with layered structures, repository patterns and service providers.
• Build secure APIs using middleware, FormRequests and modern validation.
• Create and maintain automated test suites with PHPUnit, Mockery and TDD.
• Collaborate with frontend, product and design teams to deliver end‑to‑end features.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines, deployments and AWS/Bitbucket workflows.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and optimise performance, including database tuning in PostgreSQL/MySQL.

Required profile

• Strong professional experience with PHP and Laravel in production environments.
• Solid understanding of backend architecture principles.
• Hands‑on experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL) and optimisation.
• Proven expertise in testing practices (PHPUnit, Mockery, TDD).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Bitbucket and AWS deployments.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in cross‑functional teams.

Required skills

• PHP 8.2+
• Laravel 11
• PostgreSQL / MySQL
• PHPUnit, Mockery, TDD
• CI/CD (Bitbucket pipelines)
• AWS cloud services
• Pint, PHP‑CS‑Fixer
• Laravel Sail (Docker‑based environment)

What we offer

• Fully remote work with a flexible CET‑aligned schedule.
• Opportunity to solve technically challenging backend problems.
• Competitive benefits package, including 28 days of annual leave.