Senior PHP Developer

Pearson Carter; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson Carter is seeking a Senior PHP Developer with Laravel expertise for a hybrid role on the Gold Coast. You’ll build and maintain high‑quality PHP/Laravel applications for a growing eCommerce business, delivering new features and integrations.

This role offers ownership of projects and a genuine impact on product direction. The ideal candidate has strong PHP/Laravel experience, MySQL skills, and a background in high‑traffic environments.

Qualifications

• Proven commercial experience with PHP.
• Hands-on Laravel experience.
• Experience with eCommerce platforms or high-traffic web apps.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality PHP/Laravel applications.
• Build new features and improve eCommerce functionality.
• Collaborate with developers and business teams to deliver projects.
• Integrate APIs and third-party services.
• Improve performance and scalability of applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Contribute to development standards and best practices.
• Own projects and influence technical decisions.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

APIs

Git

Problem solving

Independent & team work

Tools

Git

MySQL

Job description

Senior PHP Developer – Laravel

Gold Coast, QLD Hybrid
80,000 – 120,000 Super

Are you a Senior PHP Developer looking for your next challenge with an established eCommerce business?

We’re working with a growing eCommerce company on the Gold Coast that is looking for a strong PHP / Laravel Developer to join their development team and play a key role in building and improving their online platforms.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working on real products and wants to have a genuine impact on the technology behind a busy eCommerce environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing and maintaining high-quality applications using PHP and Laravel
• Building new features and improving existing eCommerce functionality
• Working closely with developers and wider business teams to deliver new projects
• Integrating APIs and third-party services
• Improving application performance and scalability
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues
• Contributing to development standards and best practices
• Taking ownership of projects and helping shape technical decisions

What we’re looking for

• Strong commercial experience with PHP
• Solid hands‑on experience with Laravel
• Strong understanding of MySQL / relational databases
• Experience building and maintaining eCommerce platforms or high-traffic web applications
• Comfortable working with APIs and third‑party integrations
• Good understanding of Git and modern development practices
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
• Someone who can work independently while collaborating effectively with the wider team

Why join?

• 80,000 – 120,000 Super depending on experience
• Hybrid working from the Gold Coast
• Join an established and growing eCommerce business
• Work on a platform used by real customers every day
• Opportunity to take ownership and influence technical direction
• Collaborative development environment
• Long‑term opportunity with plenty of scope to grow

If you’re a Senior PHP / Laravel Developer based on the Gold Coast and you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.