PHP Developer
Posted 7 days ago by OnHires
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
EMEA
Summary: The PHP Developer role is a full-time, remote position focused on developing new features and maintaining a legacy platform for a fast-growing SaaS company in the eCommerce sector. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with Laravel and PHP, and will be responsible for backend development, code maintenance, and system performance. This position offers opportunities for ownership and growth into a senior role within a low-bureaucracy environment. Proficiency in English and Russian is required, along with a strong technical background in relevant technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing and shipping new backend features
- Maintaining and refactoring legacy code
- Writing and maintaining unit/integration tests
- Participating in code reviews and technical discussions
- Contributing to system performance and clean architecture
Key Skills:
- 4+ years of PHP experience
- Strong knowledge of Laravel 10+
- Confident with PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Experience with Redis, queues (e.g., Horizon)
- Working proficiency in English and Russian
- Understanding of cloud-based systems is a plus
- Familiarity with DDD, performance optimization, and eCommerce is a bonus
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
We’re hiring: PHP Developer (Middle-Strong level) Full-time | Remote (GMT+1 to GMT+3) | B2B | $3,000–$3,500/month
Languages: English & Russian
Our client is a fast-growing SaaS company in the eCommerce space, building a modern, modular platform for post-purchase analytics and customer experience.
As a PHP Developer, you’ll spend ~70% of your time developing new features on Laravel 12.1 and PostgreSQL, and ~30% maintaining a legacy platform. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Laravel developer who’s eager to take more ownership and grow into a senior role.
Tech stack : Laravel 12.1, Laravel 8, PHP 7.4, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, PHPUnit, Pest, modular architecture, Google Pub/Sub (basic understanding only)
You’ll be responsible for –
- Developing and shipping new backend features
- Maintaining and refactoring legacy code
- Writing and maintaining unit/integration tests
- Participating in code reviews and technical discussions
- Contributing to system performance and clean architecture
We’re looking for –
- 4+ years of PHP experience
- Strong knowledge of Laravel 10+
- Confident with PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Experience with Redis, queues (e.g., Horizon)
- Working proficiency in English and Russian
- Understanding of cloud-based systems is a plus, but not required
- Familiarity with DDD, performance optimization, and eCommerce is a bonus
What’s offered –
- Fully remote work from GMT+1 to +5
- Low-bureaucracy environment and direct access to the founder
- Flexible schedule and minimal meetings
- 21 days paid vacation
- Performance-based incentives
- Private medical insurance + flexible benefits
- Learning & development support
- Referral bonuses
If you're a Laravel developer ready for your next challenge — we’d love to hear from you.