Senior PHP Developer - Laravel - (Remote, Full Time)

About Smart Working

At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being. Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally. Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.

About the role

Senior PHP Developer

Responsibilities

• Design scalable solutions with Laravel, Eloquent, and DTO-based patterns
• Optimise RESTful APIs and distributed workflows (Saga, step functions)
• Build cloud-native apps on AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3)
• Automate infrastructure and deployments with Terraform, Octopus Deploy, and Bitbucket Pipelines
• Champion quality and DevOps practices through testing, CI/CD, and knowledge sharing

Requirements

• 5+ years of back-end development experience with advanced expertise in PHP and Laravel, building scalable, high-performance applications
• 2+ years designing and optimising applications on AWS, using services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, and S3
• 2+ years working with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines, automating deployments using tools such as Terraform, Octopus Deploy, and Bitbucket Pipelines
• Proficient with RESTful APIs and distributed workflows, applying patterns such as Saga and step functions
• Strong knowledge of Eloquent ORM and DTOs for structuring and managing data in distributed systems
• Hands-on with testing and code quality tools (Unit & Feature Tests, SonarQube/SonarLint) to enforce best practices

Nice to Have

• Broader system design expertise (microservices, modular architectures)
• Exposure to ElasticSearch or DynamoDB integrations
• Knowledge of additional DevOps practices or tooling

What you will learn

• You’ll deepen your expertise in distributed system design, scalable PHP architectures, and cloud-native solutions while collaborating with a large technical team (100+ engineers).
• Expect to sharpen leadership skills by driving best practices in testing, CI/CD, and mentoring across the engineering team.

At Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire.

Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition.

If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear your story.